Robert Pettignano, MD

Dr. Robert Pettignano graduated from Iona College in New York with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. He taught high school biology for two years before attending and graduating from medical school at Ross University, Dominica, West Indies.   Dr. Pettignano completed his pediatric residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey and his pediatric critical care fellowship at Egleston Children's Hospital at Emory University in Atlanta.   He has practiced in both the private and academic sector.  He was the Director of the Pediatric and Adult section of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program and Medical Director of the PICU at Egleston Children’s Hospital.  He was elected to the American College of Critical Care in 2000.  The pediatric residents from Emory University and Orlando Regional Healthcare have each recognized Dr. Pettignano as Teacher of the Year.  Dr. Pettignano completed a Masters in Business Administration at Kennesaw State University in 2003.   He is presently Associate Professor of Pediatrics, attending intensivist/hospitalist, HeLP Medical Champion and Medical Director at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding.