Stanford School of Medicine
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery In The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Division: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

  • Faculty (8)
  • Postdocs (0)
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  • Academic Appointments
    • Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Clinical Focus
    • Cardiac Surgery
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric
    • Thoracic Surgery
    Research Interest

    His research and clinical work focuses on the development of interventional techniques for fetal and neonatal treatment of congenital heart disease, pulmonary, vascular physiology, and the neurologic impact of open-heart surgery. He developed and pioneered the “unifocalization” procedure, in which a single procedure is used to repair a complex and life-threatening congenital heart defect rather than several staged open-heart surgeries as performed by other surgeons.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Instructor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Clinical Focus
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Clinical Focus
    • Thoracic Surgery
    Research Interest

    Professional Interests: Pediatric cardiovascular surgery, surgery for adults with congenital heart disease

  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Instructor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Clinical Focus
    • Cardiovascular Surgery
    • General Surgery
  • Academic Appointments
    • Clinical Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Research Interest

    Dr. Petrossian has expertise in complex pediatric and congenital cardiovascular surgical repairs. He has published several journal articles and book chapters with an emphasis on the extracardiac conduit Fontan operation.

  • Academic Appointments
    • Associate Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    • Associate Professor, Pediatrics
    Clinical Focus
    • Cardiac Surgery
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric
    Research Interest

    fetal heart surgery, surgery of premature and very low birthweight neonates, cerebral protection during heart surgery

  • Academic Appointments
    • Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
    Clinical Focus
    • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
    • Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation
    Research Interest

    1. Mechanical circulatory support in failing Fontan circulation 2. Pathophysiologic response to fetal cardiac surgery. 3. Various clinical projects in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery

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