Pelton A. Phinizy, MD
Areas of expertise: Airway and aerodigestive disorders including noisy breathing, Chronic aspiration, Recurrent croup, Airway stenosis, Tracheomalacia, Bronchomalacia, Laryngomalacia bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Chronic respiratory failure, Advanced diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy procedures, Foreign body aspiration, Tracheoesophageal fistula
About Pelton A. Phinizy
Dr. Pelton Phinizy, MD joined the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine in 2016, after completing his fellowship at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Columbia University. Dr. Phinizy enjoys working closely with specialists in otolaryngology, gastroenterology, surgery, and speech language pathology (among others) to help provide comprehensive care for children with complex medical conditions impacting the airways or gastrointestinal tracts.
Titles
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Awards and Honors
2023, Faculty Honor Roll-Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2022, Main Line Today Top Docs, Pulmonary
2013-2015, First and Second Year Clinical Fellowship Grant/Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
2006, The Phi Beta Kappa Society
2004, Sophomore Honors Award/University of Michigan
2003, First Year Chemistry Achievement Award/University of Michigan
2002-2005, University Honors/University of Michigan
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations and Honorary Societies
2023-present, American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
2014-present, American Thoracic Society
2018-present, The Aerodigestive Society
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2023-present, Peer reviewer, Pediatrics in Review
2022-present, Peer reviewer, Pediatric Pulmonology
2021-present, Reviewer, World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
2021-present, Reviewer, CHEST
2020-present, Reviewer, Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Academic and Institutional Committees
2021-present, Pulmonary Division Lead, Physician Wellbeing Committee
2018-present, Program Evaluation Committee
2016-present, Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, NY
Residency
Pediatrics - Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, New York City, NY
Fellowship
Pediatric Pulmonology - Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York, New York City, NY
Publications
Publications
2023
Aoife Corcoran MBBS, Kumaran Senthil MD, Hannah Stinson MD, Pelton A. Phinizy MD, Joseph C. Piccione DO, MS: Endobronchial valve and fibrin sealant placement for successful control of pulmonary hemorrhage in a pediatric patient. Pediatric Pulmonology August 2023.
2022
Katharine Tsukahara, Brandy Johnson, Katelyn Klimowich, Kathleen Chiotos, Erik A Jensen, Paul Planet, Pelton Phinizy, Joseph Piccione: Comparison of tracheal aspirate and bronchoalveolar lavage samples in the microbiological diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection in pediatric patients. Pediatric Pulmonology 57(10): 2405-2410, Oct 2022.
Stephen D Franklin, Julie Fierro, Erik B Hysinger, Pelton A Phinizy, Joseph Piccione: Hemosiderin-laden macrophages in bronchoalveolar lavage samples of children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The Journal of Pediatrics Page: In press, Dec 2022.
2021
Pia Maier; Elizabeth Silvestro; Samuel B. Goldfarb; Joseph Piccione; Pelton A. Phinizy; Savvas Andronikou: 3-D printed realistic pediatric static and dynamic airway models for bronchoscopy and foreign body removal training. Pediatric Pulmonology 56(8): 2654-2659, Aug 2021.
Claudia Mattos DO, Pelton Phinizy MD, Kimberly L. Duffy MA, CCC-SLP, Steven Sobol MD, MSc, Joseph Piccione DO, MS: Clinical predictors of laryngotracheoesophageal clefts and tracheoesophageal fistulae in children with dysphagia. Pediatric Pulmonology 56(12): 3792-3795, Dec 2021.
2018
Geanacopoulos AT1, Savla JJ2, Pogoriler J3, Piccione J1, Phinizy P1, DeWitt AG4, Blinder JJ4, Pinto E2, Itkin M5, Dori Y2, Goldfarb SB1: Bronchoscopic and histologic findings during lymphatic intervention for plastic bronchitis. Pediatric Pulmonology 53(11): 1574-1581, Nov 2018.
2016
Phinizy, PA, Lovinsky-Desir S. 3 Practical Tests of Pulmonary Function in Preschool Children. Chest Physician 11 (4) April, 2016: 12-13.
Lectures by Invitation
2023
Pelton Phinizy. "Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy", University of Connecticut Children's Pediatric Pulmonology Conference. Hartford, CT. Apr 2023.
Pelton Phinizy. "Flexible Bronchoscopy: What Can Pulm Do For You?" Pediatrics Grand Rounds at Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia. Jan 2023.
2022
Pelton Phinizy. "Vascular Compression: Diagnostic Evaluation & Indications for Surgical Intervention", Quad Conference/Aerodigestive Conference, Cincinnati, OH. Oct 2022.
Pelton Phinizy. "Endobronchial ultrasound & Navigational Bronchoscopy in Children", Quad Conference/Aerodigestive Conference, Cincinnati, OH. Oct 2022.
Pelton Phinizy. "The Role of Medical Subspecialists in Optimization for Airway Surgery and Tracheostomy Decannulation in Children", Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Cohen Children's Medical Center and Department of Otolaryngology at Northwell Health Grand Rounds, Virtual, Long Island, NY. May 2022.
Pelton Phinizy. "Foreign Body Aspiration for the Pediatric Pulmonologist", American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria. Apr 2022.
Pelton Phinizy. "Not All That Wheezes is Asthma: Airway Masqueraders", American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria. Apr 2022.
Pelton Phinizy. "Dysphagia and Aspiration", American Austrian Foundation, Salzburg, Austria. Apr 2022.
2021
Pelton Phinizy. Pediatric Grand Rounds titled "Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy: What Can Pulm Do For You?", Inspira Health Network, Vineland, NJ. Jun 2021.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2021
Pelton Phinizy, MD: Foreign Body Aspiration: The Role of the Pediatric Pulmonologist. Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy in Children. Humana Press, Springer Nature AG, Page: 317-331, 2021 Notes: Chapter.
Pelton Phinizy, MD, Joseph Bolton, RRT, John F. Tamasitis, RRT-NPS: Invasive Ventilation: A Discussion of Equipment and Troubleshooting Emergency Management of the Hi-Tech Patient in Acute and Critical Care Page: 327-333, 2021 Notes: Chapter 27.