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Philip C. Guzzetta, MD


Center of Excellence, Departments, and Programs
The Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center for Surgical Care
Emergency Trauma and Burn Services
General and Thoracic Surgery
Center for Prenatal Evaluation
Chest Wall Defects Program
Vascular Anomalies Clinic
Specialties: Vascular Malformations, Vascular Anomalies, Premature Infant, Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Omphalocele, Hirschsprung disease, Newborn Surgical Diseases

Board Certifications American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery
National Provider Identifier 1467532051

Practice Locations
Children's National Medical Center - Main Hospital
111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Phone: 202-476-5000
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Children's Outpatient Center of Northern Virginia
8501 Arlington Boulevard
Suite 200
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 571-226-8380
Fax: 571-226-8312
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Biography
Philip Guzzetta, MD, is a pediatric surgeon at Children’s National Medical Center and a professor of Pediatrics and Surgery at George Washington University Medical School. He has a special interest in vascular anomalies and vascular disease in children.

Dr. Guzzetta trained at Children’s National and has done research in transplantation immunology. He is married to Cathie E Guzzetta, RN, PhD, who also works at Children’s National. They have two children.


Education
TypeSchoolLocationDegreeField of StudyYears
Medical School Medical College of Wisconsin Wauwatosa, WIDoctor of Medicine Biology 1968 -1972

Training
TypeInstitutionLocationPositionSpecialtyYears
Internship Program Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TX1972 - 1973
Residency Program Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TXIntern 1973 - 1977
Fellowship Program Children's National Medical Center Washington, DCResident 1979 - 1981

National and International Recognition
AwardInstitutionEventYear
The Best Doctors in AmericaWoodward and White1997
The Best Doctors in AmericaWoodward and White1996
Who's Who in Medicine and HealthcareMarquis Who's Who1996

Affiliations and Memberships
TitleInstitutionCommittee / SectionYears
MemberAmerican Pediatric Surgical AssociationNominating Committee for President and Governor2000 - 2009
ChairmanAmerican Pediatric Surgical AssociationCredentials Committee2003 - 2009
Specialty Representative North Texas Chapter of American College of SurgeonPediatric Surgery1997 - 2009
Examination ConsultantAmerican Board of SurgeryCommittee on Pediatric Surgery1992 - 2009
MemberAmerican Pediatric Surgical Training DirectorsCommittee on Manpower2000 - 2003

Publications
Journal Article, Meier, D.E., Guzzetta, P.C., Barber, R.G., Hynan, L.S., Seetharamaiah, R. (2003), Perforated appendicitis in children: Is there a best treatment? , Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 38, 1520-1524.

Journal Article, Eubanks, J.W., Meier, D.E., Hicks, B.A., Joglar, J., Guzzetta, P.C. (2003), Significance of “Blush” on Computed Tomography Scan in Children with Liver Injury, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 38, 363-366.

Journal Article, Gonzalez, D., Elizondo, B.J., Haslag, S., Buchanan, G., Burdick, S.J., Guzzetta, P.C., Hicks, B.A., Andersen, J.M. (2001), Chronic Subcutaneous Octreotide Decreases Gastrointestinal Blood Loss in Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome , Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 33, 183-188.

Journal Article, Meier, D.E., Coln, C.D., Hicks, B.A., Guzzetta, P.C. (2001), Early Operation in Children with Pancreas, Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 36, 341-344.


For a more comprehensive list of publications for Philip Guzzetta, MD view the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed online database

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