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Dr. Peter Sassalos M.D.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

5/5(4)
1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DR ANN ARBOR MI, 48109
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About

Dr. Peter Sassalos is an Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. He is a metro Detroit native and completed his undergraduate degree at Wayne State University receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences Honors. He completed his medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine graduating Alpha Omega Alpha. He then completed general surgery residency at the University of Michigan where he received multiple honors and recognition from the department and medical school for his teaching efforts. During that time, he also spent an additional two years as a research fellow in the Extracorporeal Life Support Laboratory. He stayed for his thoracic surgery residency and then also completed his pediatric cardiovascular surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2016. He then joined as faculty with interests in the clinical and operative management of patients of all ages with complex congenital heart disease, teaching of students and trainees at each level, and clinical and translational research for these patients.

Education and Training

Case Western Reserve MD 2006

Wayne State University BS 2002

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Congenital heart surgery in children and adults

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Lecturer University of Michigan Health Systems 2016 - 2017
  • Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery University of Michigan Health Systems 2017 - Present

Dr. Peter Sassalos M.D.'s Practice location

1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DR -
ANN ARBOR, MI 48109
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Dr. Peter Sassalos M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiothoracic Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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