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Walter Pegoli, M.D., Chief of Pediatric Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief at Golisano Children's Hospital and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He received his M.D. from the New York Medical College, completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Maryland. After residency, Dr. Pegoli attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery. Dr. Pegoli joined the Department of Surgery in 1997 and has been Chief since that time. He became surgeon and chief at Golisano Children's Hospital in 2006. His areas of specialty are neonatal surgery, non-cardiac thoracic surgery, complex gastrointestinal surgery and surgical oncology.
Dr. Pegoli is the Director of Pediatric Trauma at Golisano Children's Hospital, and Co-Chair of Golisano Children's Hospital Executive Council and at the University of Rochester Medical Center is Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Surgery, Co-Chair of Acute Services Task Force, Co-Chair of the Pediatric Program Management Council and Co-Chair of the Inpatient Surgical Coordinating Council. In addition, Dr. Pegoli, sits on several boards and societies.

• Klein K, Pegoli W, Lee YH. Transluminal migration of ingested foreign body without peritonitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Apr; 47(4):788-91.
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• Domajnko B, Drugas GT, Pegoli W. Temporary occlusion of the gastroesophageal junction: a modified technique for stabilization of the neonate with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula requiring mechanical ventilation. Pediatr Surg Int. 2007 Nov; 23(11):1127-9.
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• Rico FR, Panzer AM, Kooros K, Rossi TM, Pegoli W. Use of Polyflex Airway stent in the treatment of perforated esophageal stricture in an infant: a case report. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jul; 42(7):E5-8.
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• Saad NE, Pegoli W, Alfieris G, Waldman DL, Davies MG. Endovascular repair of a traumatic aortic transection in a pediatric patient. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2007 Mar; 18(3):443-6.
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• Feeney SN, Pegoli W, Gestring ML. Pancreatic transection as a complication of the Heimlich maneuver: case report and literature review. J Trauma. 2007 Jan; 62(1):252-4.
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• Ognibene SJ, Koniaris LG, Pegoli W, Drugas GT. Intraoperative colonic lavage in a premature infant: a case report. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Nov; 37(11):1645-7.
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• Sayeed S, Drugas G, Teot L, Pegoli W. Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall. J Am Coll Surg. 2001 Sep; 193(3):329.
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• Prabhakaran K, Paidas CN, Haller JA, Pegoli W, Colombani PM. Management of a floating sternum after repair of pectus excavatum. J Pediatr Surg. 2001 Jan; 36(1):159-64.
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• Gitzelmann CA, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Talamini MA, Ahmad SA, Pegoli W, Paidas CN. Cell-mediated immune response is better preserved by laparoscopy than laparotomy. Surgery. 2000 Jan; 127(1):65-71.
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• Greenberg R, Waldman D, Brooks C, Ouriel K, Pegoli W, Ryan R, Green R. Endovascular treatment of renal artery thrombosis caused by umbilical artery catheterization. J Vasc Surg. 1998 Nov; 28(5):949-53.
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• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Gitzelmann CA, Herreman-Suquet K, Pegoli W, Talamini MA, Paidas CN. Immune response: effects of operative stress in a pediatric model. J Pediatr Surg. 1998 Feb; 33(2):388-93.
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• Zhang JX, Pegoli W, Clemens MG. Endothelin-1 induces direct constriction of hepatic sinusoids. Am J Physiol. 1994 Apr; 266(4 Pt 1):G624-32.
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• Sola JE, Mattei P, Pegoli W, Paidas CN. Rupture of the right diaphragm following blunt trauma in an infant: case report. J Trauma. 1994 Mar; 36(3):417-20.
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• Yaster M, Sola JE, Pegoli W, Paidas CN. The night after surgery. Postoperative management of the pediatric outpatient--surgical and anesthetic aspects. Pediatr Clin North Am. 1994 Feb; 41(1):199-220.
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• Pegoli W, Kolbe A, Beaver BL, Chalew SA, Hill JL. Ectopic calcitonin in adrenocortical carcinoma: a new tumor marker. J Pediatr Surg. 1987 Dec; 22(12):1183-4.
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