Christian Pizarro MD
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chair, Dept of Cardiovascular Medicine. Director, Nemours Cardiac Center Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
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1600 Rockland RdA.I. Dupont Hospital For ChildrenWilmington, DE 19803
Phone+1 302-651-6600
Fax+1 302-651-5345
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Summary
- Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics.
Sidney Kimmel Medical College. Thomas Jefferson University
Education & Training
Great Ormond Street. Hospital for Sick ChildrenCardiothoracic surgery, senior registrar, 1996 - 1997
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1994 - 1996- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1994
University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 1991 - 1992- St Luke's University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
University of ChileClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1999 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
DE State Medical License 1997 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Neuroprotective Effects of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning (RIPC) During Infant Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
- Congenital Heart Disease: Impact on Learning and Development in Down Syndrome (CHILD-DS) Start of enrollment: 2022 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Optimal timing of Ross operation in children: A moving target?Igor E Konstantinov, Emile Bacha, David Barron, Tirone David, Joseph Dearani
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-11-01 - Pro-Con debate: how can the hybrid find its place? PRO: it already did.Christian Pizarro
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2024-07-01 - 10 citationsThe Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2023 Update on Outcomes and Research.S Ram Kumar, J William Gaynor, Hannah Heuerman, John E Mayer Jr, Meena Nathan
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024-05-01
Press Mentions
Nemours Children’s Health Researchers to Present at World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac SurgeryAugust 23rd, 2023- Nemours Children’s Health Researchers to Present at World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac SurgeryAugust 25th, 2023
Committees
- Abstract & Publications committee, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2013 - Present
- member, STS annual meeting task force 2017 - 2017
- member, Congenital Heart Surgeons Society. Research Committee 2014 - 2018
- member, EACTS Congenital Domain 2014 - 2016
- member, AATS Research and Scholarships Committee 2013 - 2017
- member, AATS membership committee 2013 - 2016
Professional Memberships
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- International society heart and lung transplantationMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
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