Pedro A. Reck dos Santos, M.D.

Pedro Reck dos Santos, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Surgery in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. His clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of patients with advanced and end-stage lung disease, thoracic malignancies and complex airway conditions.

Dr. Reck dos Santos completed his medical and surgical training in Brazil, followed by advanced training in research, general thoracic surgery and lung transplantation at the University of Toronto.

His clinical focus includes:

• Lung transplantation
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Lung volume reduction surgery
• Thoracic oncology, with a particular interest in the surgical management of pulmonary metastases
• Airway surgery

Dr. Reck dos Santos provides surgical care for patients with chronic and end-stage lung disease, as well as patients with thoracic malignancies and complex airway conditions. His practice includes the treatment of lung cancer, mediastinal tumors, pulmonary metastases and tracheal stenosis. He uses minimally invasive surgical approaches when appropriate and provides ECMO support for patients with severe respiratory failure in complex clinical situations.

Dr. Reck dos Santos' research focuses on lung perfusion and organ preservation, including ex vivo and in vivo lung perfusion; donation after circulatory death; ablative therapies for thoracic malignancies; and clinical outcomes research. His work in lung perfusion explores strategies to evaluate, preserve and potentially improve donor lungs for transplantation.

He is actively involved in clinical and translational research and has a particular interest in mentoring residents and students and supporting their development in surgical research.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Reck dos Santos enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife, son, daughter and their two dogs. Together, they enjoy the outdoors, staying active, playing sports, cooking and listening to music as a family. Dr. Reck dos Santos particularly enjoys practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu. On a personal level, he values the opportunity to care for patients during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. He finds it especially rewarding to see the meaningful and lasting impact that surgical care can have on patients and their families.