Pedro Catarino, MD

Pedro Catarino, MD
Cardiac Surgery 127 S. San Vicente Blvd., Suite A3600 Los Angeles, CA 90048
About

Pedro Catarino, MD

Pedro Catarino MD, FRCS, is a recognized leader in the field of aortic surgery and heart lung transplantation. He specializes in advanced techniques and outcomes for aortic surgery. He has particularly developed the clinical use for transplantation of donor organs from donation after circulatory death, for both heart and lungs. He is expert in machine perfusion of these organs and his research addresses the modes of perfusion, perfusate composition and adjuncts to best re-animate, recover and preserve the heart and lungs for transplantation. In June 2019 he performed the World's first successful DCD Heart-Lung transplant.
Primary Specialty

Thoracic Surgeon

Gender Male
Education Oxford University Medical School (Christ Church), University of Cambridge (Churchill College)
Services Pedro Catarino, MD provides thoracic surgery in Los Angeles, CA. A Thoracic Surgeon is trained to perform surgery on the chest, diaphragm, lungs, esophagus, chest wall and heart valves. A Thoracic Surgeon also treats artery disease and cancer.

Please call Cardiac Surgery at (310) 423-3851 to schedule an appointment in Los Angeles, CA or to get more information.
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