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
Activities and honors