E-mail pageMatthias Peuster, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of Pediatrics and MedicineSection Chief, Pediatric CardiologyDirector, Interventional CatheterizationMatthias Peuster, MD, PhD, treats a broad range of pediatric heart conditions and is a specialist in pediatric cardiac critical care. Dr. Peuster is an expert in diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterization for infants, children, and adults with congenital heart defects. He has performed more than 2,500 cardiac catheterizations, including more than 1,000 catheter interventions. In addition, Dr. Peuster has performed more than 500 atrial septal defect (ASD) closures, and has expertise in all currently available devices for the procedure. He has also served as a trainer for adult and pediatric interventional procedures for various ASD and VSD closure devices. While he provides all current therapeutic approaches to the transcatheter therapy of congenital heart defects, Dr. Peuster has developed major interests in: the transcatheter therapy of patients after the univentricular palliation of congenital heart defects (Fontan-like operations); and interventions in very small patients, including prematurely born patients with congenital heart defects and vascular anomalies. Dr. Peuster is also interested in the combination of surgical and interventional (hybrid) procedures. Combining these methods reduces patient distress during a procedure; improves the recovery process; and, in some cases, decreases the need for subsequent surgical or interventional measures. Research InterestsAn active researcher, Dr. Peuster has contributed to various clinical trials evaluating new closure devices for ASD and ventricular septal defects (VSD). He has also contributed to multi-center trials on interventional therapies for congenital heart defects, gaining substantial experience in the clinical evaluation of adult patients with congenital heart defects. Dr. Peuster’s major research focus is on cardiac implant technology. He is currently involved in the development of biodegradable materials for use in cardiac stents. Biodegradable stents overcome the limitations of current permanent stents, which may have to be redilated or surgically explanted in patients who received them at a very young age. Dr. Peuster’s laboratory research is centered on the evaluation of various cardiovascular implants and their biocompatibility. The results of this research have led to modifications of current implant technology and procedures, and will give further insight into the long-term outcomes after catheter-interventional therapy. Dr. Peuster has published more than seventy peer-reviewed papers on various aspects of congenital heart defects and implant technology and has participated in more than 150 international scientific presentations. Practice LocationsComer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago
Center for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1996 Board CertificationsPediatrics
Medical SchoolAlbert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany Internship and ResidencyHannover Medical School, Germany FellowshipUniversity of Goettingen, Germany Additional Graduate DegreesPhD, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
MembershipsAmerican College of Cardiology
Languages SpokenEnglish mpeuster@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu Office Phone(773) 702-1022 Office Fax(773) 834-3795 Office Postal AddressMatthias Peuster, MD, PhD
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