Matthew Keith Pesek, MD
Medical Director West Campus PICU
Assistant Professor, Section of Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Languages: English
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Get to know Matthew Keith Pesek, MD
Personal Statement
Dr. Pesek's clinical interests include recognition and treatment of children with severe traumatic brain injury and the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome. His role as medical director also gives him the opportunity to improve the quality of care provided in the PICU by collaborating with his partners in nursing, respiratory care, and pharmacy.
Clinical Interests:
Traumatic brain injury
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Research Interests:
Cerebral vascular autoregulation following traumatic brain injury
Quality improvement in community based ICU’s
Education
Year(s)
2013
Education Type
School
Baylor College of Medicine
Degree (short)
PCC
Degree (Full description)
Pediatric Critical Care
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Year(s)
2010
Education Type
School
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Degree (short)
PEDI
Degree (Full description)
Pediatrics
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Year(s)
2007
Education Type
School
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Degree (short)
M.D.
Degree (Full description)
Doctor of Medicine
Organizations
Role
Member
Organization Name
American Medical Association
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Role
Member
Organization Name
Society of Critical Care Medicine
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Role
Member
Organization Name
American Academy of Pediatrics
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Pesek M, Kibler K, Easley RB, Mytar J, Rhee C, Andropolous D, Brady K. The Upper Limit of Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation Is Decreased with Elevations in Intracranial Pressure. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement 2016;122:229-31. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22533-3_46.PMID.
