MARCO A. PALIOTTA, MD. FACS.
920 Stanton L. Young Blvd., WP 2230
Oklahoma City, OK. 73104
405-271-5789
Present Academic Appointment
January 2012 – present
Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma – Health Science Center
920 Stanton L. Young Blvd. WP 2230, Oklahoma City, OK. 73104
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma
Past Academic Appointment
July 2007 – August 2010
Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma - Health Science Center
920 Stanton L. Young Blvd. WP 2230, Oklahoma City, OK. 73104
Surgical Director, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma
Other Hospital Affiliations
November 2007 to January 2011- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center
921 NE 13th Street
Oklahoma City, OK. 73104
405-456-1000
August 2008 to January 2011 - Attending Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Mercy Health Center
4300 W. Memorial Road
Oklahoma City, OK. 73120
405-752-3768
August 2001 – June 2005 - Attending Adult Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH.
333 Borthwick Avenue
Portsmouth, NH. 03801
Donato A. Sisto, MD. Chief. 603-559-4111
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Training
July 2006 – June 2007 - Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Transplant Fellowship
Clinical Instructor at UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Medical Center, Mattel Children’s Hospital
757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. 90095
310-206-8232
Mark D. Plunkett, MD, Director
July 2005 – June 2006 – Associate in Surgery, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellow
Emory School of Medicine, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fellowship at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta
1405 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA. 30322
404-785-6330
Kirk R. Kanter, MD. Director
Cardiothoracic Surgery Training
July 1999 – June 200 – Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Medical College of Georgia, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1120 15th Street BAA-4300, Augusta, GA. 30912.
706-721-3226
Lionel George Zumbro, MD. Chief
Mark P. Anstadt, MD. Program Director
General Surgery Residency
July 1993 – June 1994 - Internship
Nassau County Medical Center,
2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY. 11554
516-572-6703
James P. Evans, MD. Chairman and Program Director
July 1994 – June 1998 – General Surgery Residency
Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College,
Department of Surgery, Munger Pavilion, Valhalla, NY. 10595
914-493-7621
Louis Del Guercio, MD. Chairman
John A. Savino, MD. Program Director
July 1998 – June 1999 – Chief Surgical Resident
Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College
Department of Surgery, Munger Pavilion, Valhalla, NY. 10595
914-493-7621
Louis Del Guercio, MD. Chairman
John A. Savino, MD. Program Director
Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
July 1996 – June 1997 – Surgical Critical Care Fellow
Westchester County Medical Center, New York Medical College
Department of Surgery, Munger Pavilion, Valhalla, NY. 10595
914-493-7621
Louis Del Guercio, MD. Chairman
John A. Savino, MD. Program Director
Medical Education
1983 – 1991
University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy 00185
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, October 31, 1991
Honors/Awards
Medical School Degree, 110/110 Summa cum Laude Medical Award
Board Certifications
Italian State Medical Board Certification, February 1992,
ECFMG Certificate, May 6, 1994.
American Board of Surgery – Certified December 11, 2000.
American Board of Thoracic Surgery – Certified June 6, 2003.
American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care – Certified October 3, 2005.
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery - Eligible
Professional Organizations
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Italian Medical Association, Ordine dei Medici di Roma
Society of Thoracic Surgeons – member 2008
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association – member 2007
World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery – member 2008
Medical Licensure
Italian State Medical Board Licensure, February 17, 1992, active
Oklahoma State License, July 19, 2007, active
New York State License, active
Georgia State License, active
New Hampshire State License, inactive
Maine State License, inactive
Massachusetts State License, inactive
Louisiana State License, active
California State License, inactive
Research Activity
Thesis presented and discussed at Graduation from the University of Rome, “La
Sapeinza”, Medical School:
“Urgency in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Cholangitis in the Elderly.”
Advisor: Professor Antonio Basoli, Department of Surgery, Polyclinic of Rome,
University of Rome, Rome, Italy. October 31, 1991.
Publications:
“Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration Masquerading as a Congenital Pleural Effusion.”
Boyer J., Dozer A., Brudnicki A., Slim M., Paliotta M., Kwark H.E.
Pediatrics 97 (1); January 1996
“High Incidence of Osteoporosis in Men on Long-term Total Parenteral Nutrition
(TPN).”
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 21st Clinical Congress
January 1997 (poster)
“Invasive Monitoring Advocated in the High-Risk Morbidly Obese Patient.”
Cerabona T., Paliotta M., Savino J., DelGeurcio L.R.M.
Gut 45 (supplement V), 1999.
“Surgical Management of Esophageal Perforation: Role of Esophageal Conservation in
Delayed Perforation.”
Zumbro G.L., Mawulade K., Bhimji S., Paliotta M., Anstadt M.P.
American Surgeon 68 (1); 36-40, 2002
“Restoration of adenosine deaminase-deficient human thymocyte development in vitro by
inhibition of deoxynucleoside kinase.”(Manuscript)
Michelle L. Joachims, Patrick A. Marble, Aletha B. Laurent, Peter Pastuszko, Marco
Paliotta, Michael R. Blackburn and Linda F. Thompson.
“The Regulation of Inflammatory Responses by CD73”
Gennady G. Yegutkin, Cynthia Mueller, Stephanie Laucher, Marco Paliotta, Linda F.
Thompson. Abstract. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. www.labome.org
6/23/210
“Mitral Papillary Muscle Rupture: A Rare Complication of Blunt Force Trauma”
Candice K. Sech MD, Pedro Lozano MD, Marco Paliotta, MD, Donald Stowell, MD
“Unusual Clinical Manifestations and Complications of Cardiomyopathy in Children”
Kumar Ponniah MD, Kent Ward MD, Charles Sprerrazza MD, Anjan Shah MD, Sherri
Baker MD, Theresa Whitehead ARNP, Marco Paliotta MD, Edward Overholt MD.
“Does Tight Glucose Control Prevent Myocardial Injury And Inflammation?”
Jeremiah R. Brown, Ph.D., Anthony P. Furnary, M.D., Todd A. Mackenzie, Ph.D.,
Dennis Duquette, Robert E. Helm, M.D., Marco Paliotta, M.D., Cathy S. Ross, M.S.,
David J. Malenka, M.D., Gerald T. O'Connor, PhD, ScD., the Northern New England
Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
‘Differential IL-7 Responses in Developing Human Thymocytes”
Journal of Human Immunology Jan. 2010
Julie H. Marino, Ashlee A. Taylor, Marco A. Paliotta, T. Kent Teague, et al.
“Traumatic papillary muscle rupture and severe acute mitral regurgitation: An uncommon
cause of shock in the critically injured trauma patient”
Abstract accepted at the Southwestern Surgical Congress 2010
Papaila EH, Stowell D, Paliotta M, Albrecht RM, Peyton MD.
“Safety of Thoracic Epidural Catheter in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery”
Mohanad Shukry, MD., Veronica E. Worrell, PhD., David M. Thompson, PhD., Marco
A. Paliotta, MD., James Mahew, MD.
Abstract presented at the ASA meeting, October 16-20, 2010, San Diego, CA.
“Origin of an Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from a Left Hilar Pulmonary Artery”
Paari Murugan, MD., Marco A. Paliotta MD., David M. Parham, MD.
Pediatric Cardiology 10-19-2010
“Does Tight Glucose Control Prevent Myocardial Injury and Inflammation? “
Jeremiah R. Brown , PhD ; Anthony P. Furnary , MD ; Todd A. Mackenzie , PhD ;
Dennis Duquette ; Robert E. Helm , MD ; Marco Paliotta , MD ; Cathy S. Ross , MS ;
David J. Malenka , MD ; Gerald T. O’Connor , PhD, ScD for the Northern New England
Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Local Presentations – Surgical Grand Rounds @ Medical College of Georgia
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Mitral Valve Repair
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Diseases of the Trachea
Congenital Anomalies of the Lung
Hemostasis and Management of Post-operative Bleeding
Ventricular Septal Defects
Atrial Septal Defects
Complete and Partial A-V Canal Defects and Repair
Aortic Dissection – diagnosis and treatment
Traumatic Aortic Rupture
Esophageal Cancer
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
Suppurative Diseases of the Lung
Diseases of the Pericardium
Thoracic Trauma
Teaching Activity at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Student Lectures on Congenital Heart Malformations and their surgical repair.
Third year Medical Student Surgery Mentor Program
Medical Admission Board – committee member
OUHSC Faculty Leadership Program Fellow - Graduate 2009
Leadership Development Institute 2009 - participant
Volunteer Activity:
Participation in the “Corazon con Esperanza” Group
October 2007 mission trip to Arequipa, Peru`, providing congenital cardiac surgery on a
humanitarian basis.
Participation in the International Children’s Heart Foundation mission trip to Guayaquil,
Ecuador. Cardiac Surgeon. December 3-17, 2011
Habitat for Humanity House Building - volunteer