Peter Pastuszko MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Professor, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St Louis, MO
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1465 S. Grand Blvd.Glennon Hall, Ste. 5729St. Louis, MO 63104
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Summary
- Dr. Peter Pastuszko is a cardiac surgeon located in St Louis, MO, specializing in pediatric cardiac surgery as well as cardiovascular surgery. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and further specialized through fellowships in thoracic and congenital cardiac surgery. His experience includes cardiopulmonary bypass, apoptosis, and deep hypothermia induced circulatory arrest. Dr. Pastuszko has contributed to several publications focusing on pediatric cardiac surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. He is recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 2003 - 2004
Thomas Jefferson UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2000 - 2003- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2000
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 1998
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1995
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2025 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2022
OK State Medical License 2004 - 2009
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients Treated With ECMO.Peter Pastuszko, Michael G Katz, Gaia R Chen, Richard D Mainwaring
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-09-01 - 2 citationsPredictors of Neurologic Complications and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.Peter Pastuszko, Michael G Katz, Shana Ravvin, Tain-Yen Hsia, G Praveen Raju
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2024-11-01 - Managing medically refractory elevated intracranial pressure in a pediatric patient on ECMO: illustrative case.Tirone Young, Bahie Ezzat, Noah Nichols, Scott Aydin, Peter Pastuszko
Child's Nervous System. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- Whole Body Periodic Acceleration (pGz) as a Non-Invasive Preconditioning Strategy for Pediatric Cardiac SurgeryPeter Pastuszko, Vinay Nadkarni, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Superhero Cecily: Patti Murin and Colin Donnell Recount Their Infant's Open-Heart SurgeryDecember 1st, 2020- Mount Sinai Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center Earns Accreditation from Adult Congenital Heart AssociationNovember 23rd, 2020
Here's What Happened to Jimmy Kimmel's Son, According to a Heart SurgeonMay 15th, 2017- Join now to see all
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