Dr. Peter Ferrazzano

Biography

Peter Ferrazzano is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where he also serves as the Chief of the Critical Care Division and the interim co-chief of the Division of Child Protection. He has a dedicated clinical practice in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and is the medical director of the Waisman Center’s Pediatric Brain Care Clinic, focusing on children with acquired brain injuries and their potential long-term neurodevelopmental impacts. His research interests center on improving the diagnosis and treatment of acquired brain injuries in children. His lab employs advanced neuroimaging techniques along with behavioral and neuropsychological assessments, integrating both preclinical and clinical studies to evaluate physiological responses to injury and the effects of novel therapeutic interventions. His work emphasizes understanding age-related differences in brain physiology and aims to enhance prognostication and recovery of neurologic function in injured children. Ferrazzano is also actively involved in national and international pediatric neurocritical care efforts, currently serving as the chair of the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Research Group, which focuses on improving neurologic outcomes for critically ill children.

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