R. Peter Altman, MD |
Positions and Appointments |
| 1980-present | |
Professor of Surgery in Surgery and Pediatrics |
| Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY |
Clinical Specialties
Pediatric surgery
Hepato-biliary, biliary atresia
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Education and Training |
| 1974 | |
Special Fellow Clinical/Research Surgery (Transplantation) |
| University of Colorado Health Sciences Center,
Denver, CO |
| 1967-1969 | |
Chief Resident in Pediatric Surgery |
| Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC |
| 1967-1968 | |
Chief Resident in Thoracic Surgery |
| George Washington University Hospital,
Washington, DC |
| 1964-1965 | |
Post Doctoral Fellow,
National Institutes of Health |
| Tufts-New England Medical Center (Boston Floating Hospital), Boston, MA |
| 1962-1967 | |
Residency |
| Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA |
| 1961-1962 | |
Internship |
| Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY |
| 1961 | |
MD |
| New York Medical College, New York, NY |
| 1958 | |
MS |
| University of Rochester, School of Medicine,
Rochester, NY |
| 1955 | |
AB |
| Colgate University, Hamilton, NY |
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, 1968
Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1972
American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, 1975
(Recertification: 1983, 1993, 2003)
New York State Licensure
Professional Experience
| 1998-2007 | |
Vice President for Medical Affairs and Physician-in-Chief |
| Children's Health System of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY |
| 1991-2007 | |
Surgeon-in-Chief |
| Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY |
| 1980-2000 | |
Director of Pediatric Surgery |
| Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, New York, NY |
| 1977-1980 | |
Professor of Surgery and Child Health |
| George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, DC |
| 1975-1980 | |
Surgical Director, Clinical Research Center |
| Children's Hospital National Medical Center,
Washington, DC |
| 1975-1980 | |
Director, Organ Transplantation |
| Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC |
| 1974-1980 | |
Consulting Surgeon |
| Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, DC |
| 1974-1980 | |
Consulting Surgeon |
| The Hospital for Sick Children, Washington, DC |
| 1973-1980 | |
Senior Attending Surgeon |
| Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, DC |
| 1973-1980 | |
Consulting Surgeon |
| Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA |
Professional Honors
American Academy of Pediatrics Arnold Salzberg Award for Mentoring, 2008
Professional Societies and Committees
Professional Societies
Society of University Surgeons
American Surgical Association
American Pediatric Surgical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, Section on Surgery
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, Section on
Oncology/Hematology
Association for Academic Surgery
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
British Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Société Internationale de Chirugie, US Chapter
New York County Medical Society
Sigma Xi
Current Memberships
American Pediatric Surgical Association:
President, 2003
President elect, 2002
Board of Governors, 2000-2004
Residency Review Committee, Surgery Board of Appeals Panel, ACGME
Board of Directors, The Children's Oncology Society of New York Ronald McDonald House and Foundation
Editorial Board, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
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Selected Publications
Altman RP. Presidential Address, American Pediatric Surgical Association, “The Good Old Days.” J Pediatr Surg, 2004; 39:253-257.
Altman RP. Invited Commentary. Clinical Presentations and Predisposing Factors of Cholelithiasis and Sludge in Children. Yearbook of Pediatrics, Stockman JA III (ed) Mosby, 2002; 513-515.
Alaish SM, Altman RP. Pleural Effusion, Empyema and Chylothorax. Current Pediatric Therapy 1999; 17.
Altman RP, Lazar LL. Neonatal biliary atresia, hypoplasia, and choledochal cyst. Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (4th ED). Zuidema G, Turcotte J, Eds. WB Saunders Co., 1999.
Altman RP, Hechtman D. Congenital Lesions: Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and Branchial Cleft Anomalies. Mastery of Surgery, 4th Edition, Baker RJ, Fischer JE, (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1999.
Altman RP. Invited Commentary. Biliary Atresia: Should All Patients Undergo a Portoenterostomy? Yearbook of Pediatrics, Stockman JA III (ed) Mosby, 1998; 571-571.
Altman RP, Lilly JR, Greenfeld, J, et al. A Multivariable Risk Factor Analysis of the Portoeterostomy (Kasai) for Biliary Atresia: Twenty Five Year Experience from Two Centers. Ann Surg, 1997; 226:348-355.
Middlesworth W, Altman RP. Biliary Atresia. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 1997; 9:265-269.
Lazar EL, Altman RP. Acute Appendicitis, in Brandt L (ed): Comprehensive Textbook of Gastroenterology. Phildadelphia PA, Current Medicine, 1997.
Altman RP. Portal Hypertension in Pediatric Surgery (5th Ed.) O’Neil JA, Rowe M, Grosfeld JL, Fonkalsrud EW, Coran AG, Eds, Mosby YearBook & Co., Inc., 1998;1513-1526.
Altman RP, Hechtman D. Congenital Lesions: Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and Branchial Cleft Anomalies. Mastery of Surgery (3rd Ed) Nyhus LM, Baker RJ, Fischer JE (Eds) Little, Brown & Co; 1996; 383-389.
Altman RP, Hicks BA. Choledochal Cyst in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery (5th Ed) Pitt HA, H Ed. Chapman and Hall, 1996; 362-369.
Altman RP. Invited Commentary-Esophageal Atresia, Engum, Grosfeld, West et al. Arch Surg; May 1995; 130:509.
Altman RP. Obituary: John R. Lilly, M.D. 1929-1995. Pediatr Surg Int 1995; 10:590.
Berezin S. Beneck D, Altman RP, Schwarz SM. Resolution of Nonsyndromic Paucity of Intrahepatic Bile Ducts in Infancy. Digestive Diseases & Sciences 1995; Vol. 40, 1:82-85.
O'Neill JA, Cnaan A, Altman RP, Donahoe PK et al. Update on the analysis of the need for pediatric surgeons in the United States. J Pediatr Surg, Vol 30, No 2, (Feb) 1995:204-213.
Altman RP. Neonatal Biliary Atresia, Hypoplasia and Choledochal Cyst. Shackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (4th ED). Zuidema G, Turcotte J, Eds. WB Saunders Co., 1995; 24:388.
Altman RP, Hicks B. Choledochal Cyst in Rob & Smith's Operative Surgery, Chapman and Hall Medical, London, UK, 1995; 562-569.
Collins JC, Altman RP, Martin KO, Javitt NB. Bile Acid Synthesis in Fetal and Neonatal Life: Expression of Cholesterol 7 alpha-Hydroxylase and 27-Hydroxycholesterol 7 alpha-Hydroxylase Activities. J Gastroent & Nutr 1994; 35:126A.
Collins JC, Altman RP, Martin KO, Javitt NB. Neonatal Cholestatic Syndromes: Molecular Basis for Transient or "Physiologic" Cholestasis. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 1994, AALSD Hepatology 1994; 20:340A.
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Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
CHN Room 204 North
3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-787-7869
Fax: 212-305-9305
rpa1@columbia.edu
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