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Office
3100 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL 33155Phone+1 305-663-8409Fax+1 305-663-8573
Summary
- Dr. Tirotta has been an active member of Miami Children’s Hospital medical staff since 1991, practicing with the Department of Anesthesiology; he served as the Director of Cardiac Anesthesia from November 2002 to July 2017. He has served as Chief of the Department of Anesthesia since July 2017. He also has a clinical appointment with the Department of Anesthesiology at The University of Miami School of Medicine
Dr. Tirotta received his BA from Cornell University in 1982 and his MD from New York University School of Medicine in 1986. He also received an MBA degree from Columbia University in 1999. Dr. Tirotta completed his internship in Internal Medicine at SUNY at Stony Brook in 1987. He completed his residency training in anesthesiology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1990; he sub-specialized in pediatric and cardiovascular anesthesia, including heart transplantation.
In 1994, Dr. Tirotta created and produced the widely acclaimed pre-operative educational video titled, “A Hospital Trip with Dr. Bip”. This program, narrated by the endearing animated character Dr. Bip, explains to young children what to expect when they go to the hospital for surgery. It also includes coloring books and stickers. This program was exhibited at numerous national medical conventions and has sold thousands of copies all over the English-speaking world.
Dr. Tirotta is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on a number of hospital committees, including the Heart Program Executive Committee, the OR Governance Council and the Medical Executive Committee; he also chairs the Sedation Council. He previously served as the Co-Chair of the Miami Children’s Hospital Physician Hospital Organization. He is also responsible for giving numerous medical lectures nationally and internationally and is actively engaged in clinical research, publishing multiple manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.
Education & Training
- Columbia Business SchoolMasters of Business Administration, 1999 - 1999
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1987 - 1990
- Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1987
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 1986, MD
- Cornell UniversityBA, 1982 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1987 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1987 - 2026
- AR State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- ID State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- TN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Beta Gamma Sigma Columbia Business School, 1999
- Robert D. Dripps Memorial Award 1990
- Phi Beta Kappa Cornell University, 1982
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Clinical Trials
- Human Fibrinogen Concentrate in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 01
- Factors Increasing Air Burden in Intravenous Tubing Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 16
- Liposomal Bupivacaine Pharmacokinetic Study After Median Sternotomy Incision Infiltration in a Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsA multicenter study to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of liposomal bupivacaine for postsurgical analgesia in pediatric patients aged 6 to less than 17 years ...Christopher F. Tirotta, Alberto J. de Armendi, Nicole Horn, Gregory B. Hammer, Michal Szczodry
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2021-09-14 - 8 citationsA Randomized Pilot Trial Assessing the Role of Human Fibrinogen Concentrate in Decreasing Cryoprecipitate Use and Blood Loss in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass.Christopher F Tirotta, Richard G Lagueruela, Apeksha Gupta, Daria Salyakina, David Aguero
Pediatric Cardiology. 2022-10-01 - 25 citationsThree-year experience with immediate extubation in pediatric patients after congenital cardiac surgeryChristopher F. Tirotta, Stephen Alcos, Richard G. Lagueruela, Daria Salyakina, Weize Wang
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2020-01-06
Journal Articles
- Time Course of Rocuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Blockade in Pediatric Patients: A Phase III, Randomized, Dose-Response Study.Tirotta CF, Brandom B, Siddiqui MS, Ehlers M, Betzel J, J Anesth Clinic Res
- A Prospective Observational Study of Air Burden in Intravenous Tubing: Factors that Increase Patient Exposure5) Tirotta CF, Lagueruela RG, Madril D, Irizarry M, McBride J, Ramsingh D, Ho J, Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol, 8/8/2019
- Patient with Eisenmenger’s Syndrome and Severe Progressive Kyphoscoliosis Presents for Posterior Spinal Fusion10) Tirotta CF, Stein ALS, Lagueruela RG, J Anesthesiol Crit Care Med, 1/18/2017
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Abstracts/Posters
- Anesthetic Considerations for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy PDA Ligation in a Patient with Edward’s Syndrome.Rodriguez LI, Tirotta CF, Burke RP, American Society of Anesthesiology
- Use of Rocuronium in pediatric patients: onset, intubating conditions and duration of action.Tirotta CF, Brandom B, Siddiqui S, Ehlers M, Blobner M, American Society of Anesthesiology
- Performance Improvement In Cardiac Surgery Is Measured By Blood Lactate.Anthony Rossi, MD, Leo Lopez, MD, Robert Hannan, MD, Juan Bolivar, MD, Christopher Tirotta, MD, MBA, Nancy Dobrolet, MD, Redmond Burke, MD, 5th World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care
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Lectures
- Anesthetic Risk in Early Infancy.
- Local Anesthetics and Regional Anesthesia.University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Inhalational Anesthesia.University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Press Mentions
- Effect of Using EXPAREL in Pediatric Surgery: New DataNovember 5th, 2021
- Pacira Announces FDA Approval of Supplemental New Drug Application for EXPAREL® (Bupivacaine Liposome Injectable Suspension) in Pediatric PatientsMarch 22nd, 2021
- YOUR HEALTH: New Pain Management That Eliminates OpioidsApril 18th, 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Society of Pediatric AnesthesiaMember
- Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia SocietyMember
- Florida Society of AnesthesiologyMember
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