MichaelBIshitaniMD

Pediatric (General) Surgery • Rochester, MN

Pediatric Transplant Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care

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Office
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
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Education & Training

Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1989 - 1991
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1989
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1985
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 2000 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2011 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1999 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1997 - 2000
VA State Medical License 1984 - 2000
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Pilot Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Nabi 5% Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (Boca HBVIg) Used in Combination With Lamivudine for Patients With Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Associated Liver Disease Undergoing Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 1999 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

An unusual case of metastatic trophoblastic neoplasm presenting with diffuse cystic lung disease and pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms in a teenager.
Guler, S., Hull, N., Arteta, M., Allen-Rhoades, W., Shahi, M., Ishitani, M., Demirel, N.> ;Pediatric Pulmonology. 2024 Feb 23
The Problematic PET: Using CT Albumin Tracer to Resect Suspicious Lymph Nodes Found on PET Scan in Pediatric Oncology Patients.
Taleen A MacArthur, Michael D Traynor Jr, Denise B Klinkner, Stephanie F Polites, Carola Arndt, Michael B Ishitani> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Pediatric manifestations of Lynch Syndrome: A single center experience.
Taleen A MacArthur, Laura J Ongie, Brendan C Lanpher, Michael B Ishitani> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. 2022 Nov 1
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Pediatric Patients: A Comparison of Open and Thoracoscopic Approaches
Michael D Traynor, Gurbir Dimple Brar, Fernando P Bruno, Geetha Iyer, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2021 Nov 15
1 citations
Post-injury outcomes of children with behavioral health disorders.
Michael D. Traynor, Ryan D Watkins, Martin D. Zielinski, D. Dean Potter, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani, Denise B. Klinkner> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2021 Apr 24
2 citations
Evolution of pediatric gastrointestinal ulcer disease: Is acute surgical intervention relevant?
Alyssa D. Brown, Michael D. Traynor, D. Dean Potter, Michael B. Ishitani, Christopher R. Moir, Paul J. Galardy, Denise B. Klinkner> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2021 Feb 16
2 citations
CT scans for pediatric injury in a middle-income country trauma center: Are we repeating past mistakes?
Michael D. Traynor, Martin D. Zielinski, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani, Denise B. Klinkner, John L. Bruce, Grant L. Laing, Victor Kong, Damian L. Clarke> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2021 Jan 28
2 citations
A Comparison of Single-Incision Versus Multiport Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Children.
Michael D. Traynor, Maraya Camazine, D. Dean Potter, Christopher R. Moir, Denise B. Klinkner, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2021 Jan 8
1 citations
Pouchogram Prior to Ileostomy Reversal after Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Pediatric Patients: Is it Useful in the Setting of Routine EUA?
Michael D. Traynor, Nicholas P. McKenna, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Ryan M. Antiel, Christopher R. Moir, Denise B. Klinkner, Michael B. Ishitani, D. Dean Potter> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2020 Aug 1
Response to letter to the editor.
Dyda Dao, Forough Farrokhyar, Cynthia J Beeler, Anna J Najor, Philip Y Sun, Christopher Moir, Michael B Ishitani> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2020 Jul 1
7 citations
Follow-up outcomes of pediatric patients who underwent surgical resection for lipoblastomas or lipoblastomatosis: a single-institution experience with a systematic rev...
Dyda Dao, Anna J. Najor, Philip Y. Sun, Forough Farrokhyar, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2020 Jan 14
10 citations
Utilization of age-adjusted shock index in a resource-strained setting.
Michael D. Traynor, Matthew C. Hernandez, Damian L. Clarke, Victor Kong, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Stephanie F. Polites, Grant L. Laing, John L. Bruce, Martin D. Zielins...> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2019 Dec 1
4 citations
Utilization of Maneuvers to Increase Mesenteric Length Employed in Children Undergoing Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
Michael D. Traynor, Nicholas P. McKenna, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Jennifer A. Yonkus, Christopher R. Moir, D. Dean Potter, Michael B. Ishitani, Denise B. Klinkner> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2019 Oct 14
7 citations
Early Hospital Discharge After Helicopter Transport of Pediatric Trauma Patients: Analysis of Rates of Over and Undertriage.
Aodhnait S. Fahy, Stephanie F. Polites, Cornelius A. Thiels, Maile E. Parker, Michael B. Ishitani, Christopher R. Moir, Kathleen S. Berns, Scott P. Zietlow, Donald H. ...> ;Pediatric Emergency Care. 2018 Apr 24
3 citations
Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures in a 6-Year-Old Child After Blunt Trauma.
Zaid M. Abdelsattar, Michael B. Ishitani, Brian D. Kim> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2017 Dec 1
9 citations
Use of radiotracer labeling of pulmonary nodules to facilitate excisional biopsy and metastasectomy in children with solid tumors
Stephanie F. Polites, Aodhnait S. Fahy, William A. Sunnock, Donald D. Potter, Denise B. Klinkner, Christopher R. Moir, K. Robert Shen, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Jul 6
16 citations
Prehospital blood transfusions in pediatric trauma and nontrauma patients: a single-center review of safety and outcomes.
Aodhnait S. Fahy, Cornelius A. Thiels, Stephanie F. Polites, Maile E. Parker, Michael B. Ishitani, Christopher R. Moir, Kathleen S. Berns, James R. Stubbs, Donald H. J...> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2017 May 25
10 citations
Rates and risk factors of unplanned 30-day readmission following general and thoracic pediatric surgical procedures.
Stephanie F. Polites, Donald D. Potter, Amy E. Glasgow, Denise B. Klinkner, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani, Elizabeth B. Habermann> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2017 Aug 1
4 citations
Obesity Increases Operative Time in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
T. K. Pandian, Daniel S. Ubl, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2016 Nov 22
3 citations
The rising incidence of pediatric empyema with fistula
T. K. Pandian, Johnathon M. Aho, Daniel S. Ubl, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani, Elizabeth B. Habermann> ;Pediatric Surgery International. 2016 Mar 1
5 citations
Pretransfer computed tomography delays arrival to definitive care without affecting pediatric trauma outcomes.
Aodhnait S. Fahy, Ryan M. Antiel, Stephanie F. Polites, Michael B. Ishitani, Christopher R. Moir, Martin D. Zielinski> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Feb 1
11 citations
Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia in children: A review
T. Kumar Pandian, Nimesh D. Naik, Aodhnait S. Fahy, Arman Arghami, David R. Farley, Michael B. Ishitani, Christopher R. Moir> ;World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2016 Jan 25
6 citations
Granular cell tumors and congenital granular cell epulis in children: Similar entities
Hanna Alemayehu, Stephanie F. Polites, Alexander Kats, Michael B. Ishitani, Christopher R. Moir, Corey W. Iqbal> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 May 1
11 citations
A comparison of two quality measurement tools in pediatric surgery—The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric versus the ...
Stephanie F. Polites, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Abdalla E. Zarroug, Amy E. Wagie, Robert R. Cima, Rebecca Wiskerchen, Christopher R. Moir, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Apr 1
28 citations
Compensatory hypertrophy of the remaining kidney in medically complex living kidney donors over the long term
Timucin Taner, Corey W. Iqbal, Stephen C. Textor, Mark D. Stegall, Michael B. Ishitani> ;Transplantation. 2015 Mar 1
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Press Mentions

Unexpected Vacation Ending Leads to Rare Tumor DiscoveryMay 15th, 2023
Laparoscopic Surgical Removal of Gallbladder in Pediatric Patients Is SafeAugust 7th, 2014
Algorithm Reduces Use of CT Scans When Diagnosing Children with AppendicitisJuly 31st, 2014