Peter Kouretas, M.D., Ph.D.
- Professor of Surgery
- Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Surgical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplantation
Contact Information
Mission Hall 550 16th Street, Floor 5,
Room MH-5603 San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-2674
[email protected]
Consult and Surgical Scheduling (415) 476-3501
Education
1987, B.S. Georgetown University
1992, MD, Georgetown University
1997, PhD, Georgetown University
Residencies
- 2000 General Surgery, University of Virginia
- 2002 Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania
Fellowships
- 2003 Pediatric Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Stanford University
- 2004 Pediatric Cardiac and Congenital Heart Surgery, Stanford University
Clinical Expertise
- Arterial Switch
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Heart Block
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Valve Disease
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Repair & Replacement
- Myocardial Revascularization Surgery
- Norwood Procedure
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Pediatric Heart Failure
- Pediatric/Adult Congenital Heart Surgery
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Transposition of Great Arteries
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)
- Ventricular Septal Defect
Biography
Peter C. Kouretas, MD, PhD, is Professor of Surgery in the UCSF Department of Surgery and surgical director of the Pediatric Heart Transplantation.
Dr. Kouretas earned his MD, PhD at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. After a surgical internship at UC Irvine, he completed his general surgery residency at the University of Virginia. Dr. Kouretas then completed his cardiothoracic surgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania, also serving as Chief Resident in Pediatric Heart Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Kouretas then went on to a clinical fellowship in pediatric and congenital heart surgery as well as pediatric heart transplantation at Stanford University.
Prior to joining the faculty at UCSF, Dr. Kouretas was the chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and co-director of the pediatric heart center at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital. Dr. Kouretas' background also includes serving as the director of the pediatric mechanical circulatory program at Primary Children's Medical Center at the University of Utah.
Dr. Kouretas' clinical and research interests focus on pediatric heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. The use of cardiac devices as a bridge to transplantation as well as recovery is a focus of the pediatric heart failure program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
The continuity of care of adults with congenital heart disease is also a focus of the Pediatric Heart Program at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals. Dr. Kouretas has a special interest in aortic disease in this population, particularly valve sparing aortic root procedures in the Marfan population.
Dr. Kouretas is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Western Thoracic Surgical Association, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Kouretas has published extensively and is actively involved in multiple clinical and research protocols.
Publications
MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 48
- Fiedler AG, Klein L, DeMarco T, Kouretas P, Smith JW. Comment on: Detection and Management of HLA Sensitization in Candidates for Adult Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 Apr 21. View in PubMed
- Yogeswaran V, Anigwe C, Salahuddin A, Aggarwal A, Moon Grady AJ, Harris IS, Sabanayagam A, Kouretas PC, Mahadevan VS, Agarwal A. Association of Body Mass Index With Clinical Features and Outcomes in Adults With Fontan Palliation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 04 18; 12(8):e026732. View in PubMed
- Sano S, Sano T, Kobayashi Y, Kotani Y, Kouretas PC, Kasahara S. Journey Toward Improved Long-Term Outcomes After Norwood-Sano Procedure: Focus on the Aortic Arch Reconstruction. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022 09; 13(5):581-587. View in PubMed
- Anigwe C, Yogeswaran V, Moon-Grady A, McAllister S, Aggarwal A, Blissett S, Harris IS, Kouretas PC, Mahadevan VS, Sabanayagam A, Agarwal A. Outcomes among adult survivors of total cavopulmonary Fontan palliation for single ventricle. Heart. 2022 07 13; 108(15):1209-1215. View in PubMed
- Agarwal A, Gurvitz M, Myers J, Jain S, Khan AM, Nah G, Harris IS, Kouretas P, Marcus GM. Association of Insurance Status With Emergent Versus Nonemergent Hospital Encounters Among Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 10 05; 10(19):e021974. View in PubMed
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In the News
- UCSF Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery - - July 17, 2018CBS SF Bay Area (KPIX) reports on the first-ever pediatric heart transplant at UCSF. The surgical team was led by Peter Kouretas, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of surgery and surgical director of Pediatric Heart Transplantation at UCSF. The first-ever pediatric heart transplant at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital may have just saved a young Bay Area girl's life. It's been tough for 11-year-old Andrea to keep up with other students during gym class in Walnut Creek. "I would feel short [...]
- UCSF Department of Surgery - - July 18, 2017The Department of Surgery welcomes three new pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons who recently joined the faculty: Peter Kouretas, M.D., Ph.D., Shunji Sano, M.D., Ph.D., and Naveen Swami, MCh. Dr. Shunji Sano is a world-renowned pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, the pioneer of an innovative surgical procedure to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome, now known as the "Sano Procedure", an established surgical intervention used by pediatric cardiac surgeons throughout the globe. After graduating [...]
