ChristopherFTirottaMDPhysician

Anesthesiology • Miami, FL

Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology

Chief Department of Anesthesiology Nicklaus Children's Hospital

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Office
3100 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL 33155
Phone+1 305-663-8409

Fax+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
Cum Laude Cornell University, 1982
Dean's List; all semesters 1978-1981, 1982
Regents Scholarship 1978-1981, 1982
Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Careers Honor Society 1981
Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society 1979
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Clinical Trials

Human Fibrinogen Concentrate in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 4
Factors Increasing Air Burden in Intravenous Tubing Start of enrollment: 2016 Aug 16
Completed
Not Applicable
Liposomal Bupivacaine Pharmacokinetic Study After Median Sternotomy Incision Infiltration in a Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 15
Terminated
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
A 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
13 citations
A 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
Response to Editorial on Benefits and Risks to Incisional Analgesia.
Christopher F. Tirotta
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2021-06-21

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 Exposure
5) 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 Fusion
10) Tirotta CF, Stein ALS, Lagueruela RG, J Anesthesiol Crit Care Med, 1/18/2017
Use of Human Fibrinogen Concentrate in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients
12) Tirotta CF, Lagueruela RG, Madril DR, Ojito J, Balli C, Velis E, Torres M, Alonso F, Hannan R, Burke RP., Int J Anesthetic Anesthesiol, 12/21/2015
Diminished Blalock-Taussig shunt flow detected by cerebral oximetry
16) Rossi M, Tirotta CF, Lagueruela RG, Madril DM, Pediatric Anesthesia, 6/26/2007
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Real-Time Cerebral/Somatic Monitoring.
Tirotta, CF, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Newsletter, Fall
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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
Use Of A Continuous Incisional Infusion Of Either Levobupivacaine 6 0.25% Or Bupivacaine 0.25% In Pediatric Patients Undergoing Median Sternotomy.
Christopher F. Tirotta, MD, MBA, Richard G. Lagueruela, MD, Hamish M. Munro, MD, FRCA, Danielle Madril, MD, Donald Felix, MD, Jane Salvaggio, ARNP, Lynda Rusinowski, A..., Society of Pediatric Anesthesia
A Continuous Incisional Infusion Of Either Levobupivacaine 0.25% Or Bupivacaine 0.25% In Pediatric Patients.
Christopher F. Tirotta, MD, MBA, Richard G. Lagueruela, MD, Hamish M. Munro, MD, FRCA, Jane Salvaggio, ARNP, Lynda Rusinowski, ARNP, Cristi Tyler, ARNP, Milagros Tabla..., American Society of Anesthesiology
Initial Experience With Dexmedetomidine For Cardiac Catheterization In Children.
HM Munro, CF Tirotta, DE Felix, RG Lagueruela, DR Madril, EM Zahn, DG Nykanen, Society of Pediatric Anesthesia
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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
Anesthetic Risks and Complications.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Automatic Internal Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Long Term Epidural Use in Oncology Patients.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Review of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Aspiration Pneumonitis.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Caudal Anesthesia.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest.
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease.
The Laryngeal Mask Airway.
Update on Cerebral Oximetry.
Staff and Nursing Lecture for South Florida Congenital Heart Disease Providers
The Etiology of the Patchy Block.
Inhalational Anesthesia in the Pediatric Patient.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
Preoperative Evaluation in the Pediatric Patient.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
Perioperative Use of Blood Products in Pediatric Patients.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
Fluid and Electrolyte Management in Pediatric Patients.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
The Pediatric Airway.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
Croup and Epiglottitis.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
Pediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics.
Miami Children's Hospital/University of Miami
A New Approach to Post-Operative Analgesia After Open Heart Surgery.
American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology Miami, FL
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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