Pirooz Eghtesady, MD, PhD
Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
Emerson Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief, St. Louis Children's Hospital
- Phone: 314-454-6165
Specialties
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7260
Meet Dr. Eghtesady
Dr. Pirooz Eghtesady is a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in heart procedures for infants, children and people with congenital heart problems.
He has expertise in complex cardiac reconstruction, congenital heart defects, neonatal heart procedures and other forms of complex cardiac surgery.
Dr. Eghtesady earned his medical degree from University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency training at Stanford University Hospital and cardiothoracic surgery residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Eghtesady completed a pediatric cardiac surgery fellowship at UCSF/Stanford University Hospital.
My greatest strength is to find solutions when families have been told there are no solutions.
Dr. Eghtesady
Degrees
Medical Degree
University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
1993
Doctorate in Molecular Biology and Immunology
University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
1993
Residency
General Surgery Residency
Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, CA
1998
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
2001
Fellowship
Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship
Broussais Hospital, Paris, France
1999
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Paris, France
1999
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship
UCSF/Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, CA
2002
Research interests
The roles of viruses in pediatric heart diseases and outcomes of congenital heart surgery
Modifications of surgical approaches to different congenital heart operations
Locations
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
1 Children’s Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Fax: 314-454-2381
Phone: 314-454-6165
Hospital affiliations
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Board certifications
- General Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Congenital Heart Surgery
Dr. Eghtesady in the news
- WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children’s Hospital team performs first pediatric “domino” partial heart transplant in Midwest
- Study finds success in novel aortic valve reconstruction procedure
- A Beautiful New Heart: Audrey’s Story
- Pediatric CT Surgeons Utilize New Tools to Combat Complex Heart Defects
- 2021 Annual Report – Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 2020 Annual Report – Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Top Doctors 2021
Professional memberships
AATS, STS, ASA, AHA, WSPCHS, AAAS, AAP, SUS