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Thomas Pranikoff, M.D.

Thomas Pranikoff, M.D.

Professor, Surgical Sciences-Pediatrics
Childress Institute

Clinical Specialties

ECMO, Neonatal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Bariatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery

Contact Information

New Patient Appointments: 336-716-WAKE
Returning Patient Appointments: 336-716-7799
Department: 336-716-0546

Email: tpraniko@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

  • M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine , 1988
  • B.S., Tufts University , 1984
  • Residency, Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, 1993
  • Fellowship, U Michigan Affil Hosps, 1994

NPI Number

  • 1144206749
Thomas Pranikoff, M.D.

Thomas Pranikoff, M.D.

Professor, Surgical Sciences-Pediatrics Childress Institute

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-0546 | Department: 336-716-0546

Email: tpraniko@wakehealth.edu

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Recent Publications

Panella NJ, Kirse DJ, Pranikoff T, Evans AK. Disk battery ingestion: case series with assessment of clinical and financial impact of a preventable disease. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013;29(2):165-169.

Ladd MR, Neff LP, Becher RD, Gallaher JR, Pranikoff T. Computerized tomography in the workup of pediatric appendicitis: why are children scanned?. Am Surg. 2012;78(6):716-721.

Shetty AK, Ross GA, Pranikoff T, Gubareva LV, Sechrist C, Guirand DM, Abramson J, Lin J-J. Oseltamivir-resistant 2009 H1N1 influenza pneumonia during therapy in a renal transplant recipient. Pediatr Transplant. 2012;16(5):E153-E157.

Fitzgerald CJ, Pranikoff TV, Ross GA, Mou S, Givner LB, Shetty AK. Purpura fulminans caused by community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Am J Emerg Med. 2012;30(6):1013.e1.

Loftis KL, Pranikoff T, Anthony EY, Meredith JW, Martin RS, Stitzel JD. Pediatric occupants, restraint use, and injuries in motor vehicle crashes--biomed 2011. Biomed Sci Instrum. 2011;47():94-99.

Goldman M, Pranikoff T. Biliary disease in children. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2011;13(2):193-201.

Neff LP, Ladd MR, Becher RD, Jordanhazy RA, Ryan A, Gallaher JR, Pranikoff T. Computerized tomography utilization in children with appendicitis--differences in referring and children's hospitals. Am Surg. 2011;77(8):1061-1065.

Yang Q, Welch CD, Ayers K, Turner C, Pranikoff T. Early enteral fat supplementation with Microlipid and fish oil in the treatment of two premature infants with short bowel. Neonatology. 2010;98(4):348-353.

Neff L, Kirse D, Pranikoff T. An unusual presentation of a fourth pharyngeal arch (branchial cleft) sinus. J Pediatr Surg. 2009;44(3):626-629.

Lin S-S, Pranikoff T, Smith SF, Brandt ME, Gilbert K, Palavecino EL, Shetty AK. Central venous catheter infection associated with Pseudozyma aphidis in a child with short gut syndrome. J Med Microbiol. 2008;57(Pt 4):516-518.

Li HC, Roux JJ, Pranikoff T, Kilpatrick SE, Cappellari JO. Deep juvenile xanthogranuloma presenting as a chest wall mass: a case report. Acta Cytol. 2008;52(5):607-611.

Stitzel JD, Kilgo PD, Danelson KA, Geer CP, Pranikoff T, Meredith JW. Age thresholds for increased mortality of three predominant crash induced head injuries. Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med. 2008;52():235-244.

McLean TW, Farber RS, Lewis ZT, Wofford MM, Pettenati MJ, Pranikoff T, Chauvenet AR. Diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma in pediatric patients by thoracentesis. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007;49(1):90-92.

All Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

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Professor, Surgical Sciences-Pediatrics

Clinical Specialties

ECMO, Neonatal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Bariatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery

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