Petros V. Anagnostopoulos, MD, MBA, FACS

Professor

  • Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

petros@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-3858

600 Highland Ave.
BX3236
Madison, WI 53792-0001

Education

  • MD, University of Athens Medical School, Athens Greece
  • Residency in General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Heart and Vascular Institute of Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
  • Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Anagnostopoulos specializes in complex neonatal and infant cardiac reconstructive surgery, pediatric heart surgery, adult congenital cardiac surgery, single ventricle palliation, extracorporeal life support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ventricular assist devices, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, hybrid surgical-catheterization cardiac surgery, off-pump cardiac surgery, complex mitral and tricuspid valve repair, aortic root surgery, tetralogy of Fallot, coronary artery anomalies, Ross operations, obstructive cardiomyopathy, and heart transplantation.

Dr. Anagnostopoulos provides a wide range of services including Neonatal and Infant Cardiac Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Heart Surgery, Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Single Ventricle Palliation, Extracorporeal Life Support, Ventricular Assist Devices, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Hybrid Surgical-Catheterization Cardiac Surgery, Off-Pump Cardiac Surgery, Complex Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Repair, Aortic Root Surgery, Tetralogy of Fallot, Coronary Artery Anomalies, Ross Operations, Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant.

Research Interests

Dr. Anagnostopoulos’s research interests include coagulopathy associated with supraceliac aortic clamping and development of rapid deployment extracorporeal life support program.

Recent Publications

  • Commentary: Long term Adult Congenital Heart Disease outcomes are influenced by factors out of our control. Is a paradigm shift necessary?
    Bartlett HL, Anagnostopoulos PV
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2025 Dec 16;
    [PubMed ID: 41412323]

  • Living in Rural America Plants the Seeds for Congenital Heart Disease Challenges.
    Ralphe JC, Anagnostopoulos PV
    Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2025 Jun; 18(6): e012231
    [PubMed ID: 40439662]

  • Native Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Delayed Glenn Procedure: A Case Report.
    Argo MB, Hermsen JL, Lamers L, Wilhelm M, Bergstrom C, Anagnostopoulos PV
    World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2025 Jul; 16(4): 546-548
    [PubMed ID: 39973211]

  • Invited Commentary: Pulmonary Artery Stenosis After the Arterial Switch Operation: Ounces of Prevention Better Than Pounds of Cure.
    Hermenson JL, Anagnostopoulos PV
    World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2024 Jul; 15(4): 430-431
    [PubMed ID: 39056453]

  • Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates near normalization of aortic flow after the Ross procedure.
    Stellon MA, Rice JP, Gober LM, Hermsen JL, Anagnostopoulos PV, Roldán-Alzate A
    JTCVS Tech 2024 Jun; 25: 117-119
    [PubMed ID: 38899071]

All Publications on PubMed