Robert Pettignano MD

Department of Pediatrics
Professor Emeritus

(404) 785-3445
rpetti2@emory.edu

Academic Appointment

Affiliate Faculty, Center for Law, Health and Society, Georgia State University College of Law
Clinical Professor and Medical Director, Burdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professionals, Georgia State University
Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

MBA from Kennesaw State University
MD from Ross University
No Degree from Universita Degli Studi Facolta Di Medicina
Diploma Di Liceo Scientifico from Universita Per Stranieri
BS from Iona College

Research

Focus

The impact of Medical-Legal Partnership on disparate populations and healthcare delivery
Quality Improvement
The impact of Medical-Legal Partnership on disparate populations and healthcare delivery
Quality Improvement

Publications

Applying a Social Ecological Model to Medical Legal Partnerships Practice and Research.
J Law Med Ethics Volume: 51 Page(s): 817 - 823
01/01/2023 Authors: McLaren S; Bliss LR; Scott C; Kraidler P; Pettignano R
Evaluating the Efficacy of Medical-Legal Partnerships that Address Social Determinants of Health.
Prog Community Health Partnersh Volume: 15 Page(s): 255 - 264
01/01/2021 Authors: Nerlinger AL; Alberti PM; Gilbert AL; Goodman TL; Fair MA; Johnson SB; Pettignano R
Interprofessional Medical-Legal Education of Medical Students: Assessing the Benefits for Addressing Social Determinants of Health.
Acad Med Volume: 92 Page(s): 1254 - 1258
09/01/2017 Authors: Pettignano R; Bliss L; McLaren S; Caley S
The health law partnership: a medical-legal partnership strategically designed to provide a coordinated approach to public health legal services, education, advocacy, evaluation, research, and scholarship.
J Leg Med Volume: 35 Page(s): 57 - 79
01/01/2014 Authors: Pettignano R; Bliss L; Caley S
Can access to a medical-legal partnership benefit patients with asthma who live in an urban community?
J Health Care Poor Underserved Volume: 24 Page(s): 706 - 717
05/01/2013 Authors: Pettignano R; Bliss LR; Caley SB; McLaren S
Bridging the quality gap with medical-legal partnerships.
Physician Exec Volume: 39 Page(s): 44 - 49
01/01/2013 Authors: Bliss LR; Caley S; Pettignano R
The health law partnership: adding a lawyer to the health care team reduces system costs and improves provider satisfaction.
J Public Health Manag Pract Volume: 18 Page(s): E1 - E3
01/01/2012 Authors: Pettignano R; Caley SB; McLaren S
Medical-legal partnership: impact on patients with sickle cell disease.
Pediatrics Volume: 128 Page(s): e1482 - e1488
12/01/2011 Authors: Pettignano R; Caley SB; Bliss LR
A case including lawyers on the care team.
Physician Exec Volume: 37 Page(s): 34 - 38
01/01/2011 Authors: Pettignano R; Caley S; Bliss LR
The authors reply: Food for thought.
Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 7 Page(s): 497
09/01/2006 Authors: Petrillo-Albarano T; Pettignano R
Use of a feeding protocol to improve nutritional support through early, aggressive, enteral nutrition in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 7 Page(s): 340 - 344
07/01/2006 Authors: Petrillo-Albarano T; Pettignano R; Asfaw M; Easley K
Pediatric guidelines.
Explore (NY) Volume: 2 Page(s): 386 - 387
01/01/2006 Authors: Kemper KJ; Butler LD; Culbert T; Eisenberg D; Gardiner P; Gaylord S; Glick R; Gold JI; Guerrera MP; Harrigan R
Life-threatening bradyarrhythmia after massive azithromycin overdose.
Pharmacotherapy Volume: 26 Page(s): 147 - 150
01/01/2006 Authors: Tilelli JA; Smith KM; Pettignano R
The use of a feeding protocol to improve tolerance and time to goal feeds in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Volume: 33 Page(s): A21 - A21
12/01/2005 Authors: Petrillo-Albarano T; Pettignano R; Asfaw M; Easley KA
Halothane, an effective infrequently used drug, in the treatment of pediatric status asthmaticus: a case report.
J Asthma Volume: 42 Page(s): 649 - 651
10/01/2005 Authors: Restrepo RD; Pettignano R; DeMeuse P
Food for thought.
Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 6 Page(s): 371 - 372
05/01/2005 Authors: Pettignano R
Systemic hypertension associated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for pediatric respiratory failure.
J Pediatr Surg Volume: 39 Page(s): 1626 - 1631
11/01/2004 Authors: Heggen JA; Fortenberry JD; Tanner AJ; Reid CA; Mizzell DW; Pettignano R
Fluid overload before continuous hemofiltration and survival in critically ill children: a retrospective analysis.
Crit Care Med Volume: 32 Page(s): 1771 - 1776
08/01/2004 Authors: Foland JA; Fortenberry JD; Warshaw BL; Pettignano R; Merritt RK; Heard ML; Rogers K; Reid C; Tanner AJ; Easley KA
Enteral nutrition and cardiovascular medications in the pediatric intensive care unit.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Volume: 28 Page(s): 334 - 338
01/01/2004 Authors: King W; Petrillo T; Pettignano R
Extracorporeal life support for posttraumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome at a children's medical center.
J Pediatr Surg Volume: 38 Page(s): 1221 - 1226
08/01/2003 Authors: Fortenberry JD; Meier AH; Pettignano R; Heard M; Chambliss CR; Wulkan M
Primary use of the venovenous approach for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pediatric acute respiratory failure.
Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 4 Page(s): 291 - 298
07/01/2003 Authors: Pettignano R; Fortenberry JD; Heard ML; Labuz MD; Kesser KC; Tanner AJ; Wagoner SF; Heggen J
Hair loss after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 4 Page(s): 363 - 366
07/01/2003 Authors: Pettignano R; Heard ML; Labuz MD; Wagoner SF; Fortenberry J
The assessment and management of chronic pain in children.
Paediatr Drugs Volume: 4 Page(s): 737 - 746
01/01/2002 Authors: Chambliss CR; Heggen J; Copelan DN; Pettignano R
Systemic hypertension associated with pediatric venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO)
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 29 Page(s): A138 - A138
12/01/2001 Authors: Heggen JA; Fortenberry JD; Pettignano R; Tanner A; Reed C; Wilms D
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Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 2 Page(s): 288 - 289
07/01/2001 Authors: Hauck LC; Bojko T; Fortenberry JD; Pettignano R
Evaluation of an opiate-weaning protocol using methadone in pediatric intensive care unit patients.
Pediatr Crit Care Med Volume: 1 Page(s): 119 - 123
10/01/2000 Authors: Robertson RC; Darsey E; Fortenberry JD; Pettignano R; Hartley G
Is the leak test reproducible?
South Med J Volume: 93 Page(s): 683 - 685
07/01/2000 Authors: Pettignano R; Holloway SE; Hyman D; LaBuz M
Extracorporeal life support in pediatric acute respiratory failure: we can afford it AND need it.
Crit Care Med Volume: 28 Page(s): 1690 - 1691
05/01/2000 Authors: Vats A; Pettignano R; Culler S; Wright J
Use of a standardized methadone weaning protocol in PICU patients
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 27 Page(s): A113 - A113
12/01/1999 Authors: Fortenberry JD; Pettignano R; Robertson RC; Darsey E; Chambliss CR
Intramural anomalous left coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
South Med J Volume: 92 Page(s): 714 - 716
07/01/1999 Authors: Reich JD; Sutherland J; Winn K; Pettignano R
Efficacy of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for neonates with hypoxemic respiratory failure
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Volume: 45 Page(s): 301A - 301A
04/01/1999 Authors: Dykes F; Clark R; Pettignano R; Heard M; Kesser K
Ability of the pediatric comprehensive severity index to predict length of stay and costs
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 27 Page(s): A29 - A29
01/01/1999 Authors: Torres A; Bergman D; Dean JM; Nelson B; Thompson A; Wirtschafter D; Johnson S; Pettignano R; Gomez R; Willson D
A comparison of the pediatric comprehensive severity index with the pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM 111) score
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Volume: 27 Page(s): A29 - A29
01/01/1999 Authors: Torres A; Bergman D; Dean JM; Nelson B; Thompson A; Wirtschafter D; Johnson S; Pettignano R; Gomez R; Willson D
Cost of extracorporeal life support in pediatric patients with acute respiratory failure.
Crit Care Med Volume: 26 Page(s): 1587 - 1592
09/01/1998 Authors: Vats A; Pettignano R; Culler S; Wright J
Total enteral nutrition versus total parenteral nutrition during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Crit Care Med Volume: 26 Page(s): 358 - 363
02/01/1998 Authors: Pettignano R; Heard M; Davis R; Labuz M; Hart M
Daily cranial ultrasounds during ECMO: a quality review/cost analysis project.
J Pediatr Surg Volume: 32 Page(s): 1260 - 1261
08/01/1997 Authors: Heard ML; Clark RH; Pettignano R; Dykes FD
Plastic bronchitis: an unusual complication associated with sickle cell disease and the acute chest syndrome.
Pediatrics Volume: 100 Page(s): 139 - 142
07/01/1997 Authors: Raghuram N; Pettignano R; Gal AA; Harsch A; Adamkiewicz TV
The use of cephalad cannulae to monitor jugular venous oxygen content during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Crit Care Volume: 1 Page(s): 95 - 99
01/01/1997 Authors: Pettignano R; Labuz M; Gauthier TW; Huckaby J; Clark RH
Plastic bronchitis in patients with sickle cell disease and acute chest syndrome.
BLOOD Volume: 88 Page(s): 2789 - 2789
11/15/1996 Authors: Adamkiewicz TV; Raghuram N; Pettignano R; Gal AA
Changes in PaCO2 affect blood flow and oxygen saturation in cephalad directed jugular venous catheters.
PEDIATRICS Volume: 98 Page(s): B11 - B11
09/01/1996 Authors: Pettignano R; Labuz M; Kesser K; Clark R
Cisapride-induced dysrhythmia in a pediatric patient receiving extracorporeal life support.
Crit Care Med Volume: 24 Page(s): 1268 - 1271
07/01/1996 Authors: Pettignano R; Chambliss CR; Darsey E; Heard M; Clark R
Platelet consumption during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): Cytomegalovirus (CMV) negative versus leukocyte depleted.
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE Volume: 44 Page(s): A18 - A18
01/01/1996 Authors: Kesser KC; Pettignano R; Clark R; Heard M
CEPHALAD BLOOD-OXYGEN SATURATIONS ARE HIGHER IN PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS SUPPORTED WITH VENOARTERIAL (VA) THAN THOSE SUPPORTED WITH VENOVENOUS (VV) EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION (ECMO)
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH Volume: 37 Page(s): A49 - A49
04/01/1995 Authors: LABUZ MD; HUCKABY JL; PETTIGNANO RA; HEARD ML; CORNISH JD; CLARK RH
IS THE LEAK TEST RELIABLE
CLINICAL RESEARCH Volume: 41 Page(s): A783 - A783
12/01/1993 Authors: PETTIGNANO R; HOLLOWAY SE; HYMAN D

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Robert Pettignano MD

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