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Daryl Pearlstein, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Newport Beach, CA, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

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Thoracic Surgery Newport Beach, CA

Cardiovascular Surgery

Director, Thoracic Surgery & Lung Cancer, Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach and Irvine California

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Summary

  • Daryl Pearlstein, M.D., is Director of Thoracic Surgery & Lung Cancer at Hoag Memorial Hospital. He is a board-certified thoracic surgeon specializing in surgery of the chest, including the lungs, mediastinum, diaphragm, chest wall, and esophagus. His areas of interest include all aspects of thoracic oncology (lung cancer, sarcomas, mediastinal malignancies, chest wall tumors, and esophageal cancer), as well as benign diseases, including achalasia, hiatal hernias, myasthenia gravis and hyperhidrosis. He also specializes in complex airway pathology including tracheal stenosis and central airway obstruction and utilizes ION® robotic navigation bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound for diagnostic & therapeutic interventions.
    Dr. Pearlstein began performing robotic surgery in 2008 and has centered his career around improving the patient experience. Utilizing minimally invasive techniques, including robotics, he provides thoracic surgical patients the fastest recovery possible and enables the most comfortable recuperation.
    At Hoag Dr. Pearlstein hosts a mentorship site for robotic thoracic surgery, teaching surgeons from around the United States who wish to incorporate this technology into their practices.
  • Website: Robotic Thoracic Surgery

    An educational website about Robotic Thoracic Surgery for colleagues and patients

Education & Training

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2006
  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2003 - 2005
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2003
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1996
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityB.A., English, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2006 - 2015
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1997 - 2008
  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2003 - 2006
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hoag Physician of the Quarter (Jan-Mar) 2017
  • Fellow American College of Chest Physicians, 2014
  • Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Robotic Lobectomy Utilizing the Robotic Stapler  
    Pearlstein DP, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2016
  • Mitochondrial requirement of endothelial responses to cyclic strain: Implications for mechanotransduction  
    Ali MH, Pearlstein DP, Mathieu CE, Schumacker PT, Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 1/1/2004

Abstracts/Posters

  • Transhiatal Esophagectomy with Trans-cervical Endoscopic Esophageal Mobilization.
    Murtaza G, Gasparri M, Pearlstein DP, Haasler G, Tisol W, American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 1/4/2013
  • Safety and efficacy of CT-guided hookwire localization of pulmonary nodules prior to video assisted thoracosopic (VATS) resection.
    Pearlstein DP, Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society 50th Annual Meeting, Naples, FL, 1/4/2012
  • Robotic giant para-esophageal hernia repair.
    Murtaza G, Wyler Von Ballmoos M, Tisol W, Pearlstein DP, Masroor S, Haasler G, Gasparri MG, International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2011
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Lectures

  • Using Fluorescent Dye to Facilitate Robotic Resection of Pulmonary Nodules. 
    Tucson, AZ - 1/1/2018
  • Minimally Invasive Strategies for Biopsying Small Suspicious Pulmonary Nodules 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2012
  • New Frontiers in Robotic Assisted General Thoracic Surgery. 
    Lanzhou, China - 1/1/2012
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Other

  • Safety and efficacy of CT-guided hookwire localization of pulmonary nodules prior to video assisted thoracosopic (VATS) resection. 
    Pearlstein DP, Surgery Update – News form the Department of Surgery
    Medical College of Wisconsin - 1/1/2013
  • Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy. 
    Pearlstein DP, Surgery Update – News form the Department of Surgery
    Medical College of Wisconsin - 1/1/2011
  • Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery 
    Pearlstein DP, WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio
    1/20/2009
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Press Mentions

  • This Lung Cancer Awareness Month Is like No Other
    This Lung Cancer Awareness Month Is like No OtherNovember 6th, 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations