Biographical summary
Pietro Di Santo, M.D., is an interventional and critical care cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, where he practices within the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. His clinical work spans the cardiac catheterization laboratory and the cardiac intensive care unit, with a focus on managing critically ill patients with complex cardiovascular disease. Dr. Di Santo integrates advanced procedural care with rigorous, evidence-based decision-making in acute cardiovascular settings.
Dr. Di Santo completed his medical degree in 2014, followed by residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. He also completed formal fellowship training in critical care medicine. In parallel with his clinical training, he participated in a clinician investigator program and is in the final stages of completing a Doctor of Philosophy degree in epidemiology, with a focus on clinical trials methodology and outcomes research.
Interests
- Percutaneous coronary intervention, including complex and high-risk coronary disease
- Cardiogenic shock and mechanical circulatory support
- Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
- Arrhythmia management in the cardiac intensive care unit
- Pragmatic clinical trials and cardiovascular outcomes research
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
Fellow - Critical Care Medicine - FRCPCUniversity of Ottawa
- 2024
Fellow - Interventional Cardiology FellowshipUniversity of Ottawa
- 2022
Clinical Investigator - Clinician Investigator ProgramUniversity of Ottawa
- 2021
Residency - Adult Cardiology Residency - FRCPA CardiologyUniversity of Ottawa
- 2017
Chief Resident - Internal Medicine Residency - FRCPC Internal Medicine (Chief Resident 2016-2017)University of Ottawa
- 2014
Doctorate of Medicine - Licentiate of the Medical Council of CanadaUniversity of Ottawa
- 2010
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Sciences
Graduated with Frist Class HonoursBrock University
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PhD - PhD Candidate - EpidemiologySchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2024
Critical Care MedicineRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
- 2021
CardiologyRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
- 2018
Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada
Awards and honors
- 2024
Department of Critical Care Medicine Scholar AwardUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2024
Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the YearUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2024
Top 10 Paper in JACC: AdvancesJACC: Journal of American College of Cardiology
- 2023
Rick Hodder Day Scholarship Award WinerUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2021
Keon AwardUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2019
CCS-Bayer Vascular Award WinnerCCS-Bayer
- 2016
Department of Medicine Peter MacLeod Ambassador AwardUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2016
Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Resident Research PrizeCanadian Society for Clinical Investigation
- 2016
The Ottawa Hospital Excellence Awards - Resident Educator NominationThe Ottawa Hospital
- 2016
Department of Medicine Resident Research Day - Clinical Oral Session WinnerThe Ottawa Hospital
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
Co-investigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2022 - present
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2022 - present
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2021 - present
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2019 - 2022
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2019 - present
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2018 - present
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2017 - 2020
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
- 2015 - 2018
InvestigatorUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute
Publications