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Dr. Philip Pizzo, MD

Dr. Philip Pizzo, MD

Palo Alto, CA

49 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

    Who is Dr. Pizzo, Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Philip Pizzo, MD is a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA. He has been practicing for over 49 years and is board certified. Dr. Pizzo is fluent in English, and is currently seeing new patients. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Pizzo’s office at (650) 497-8000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Pizzo?

    Dr. Philip Pizzo, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Pizzo empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in HIV/AIDS, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto/CA community, Dr. Pizzo is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Pizzo go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Medical School: University of Rochester-Highland Hospital Ny

    What languages does Dr. Pizzo speak?

    Dr. Pizzo and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English

    Which conditions does Dr. Pizzo treat as a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist?

    Which procedures does Dr. Pizzo perform as a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist?

    As a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, procedures performed by a Dr. Philip Pizzo may include:

    For detailed information, please contact Dr. Pizzo's office.

    Does Dr. Pizzo accept my insurance?

    Please contact Dr. Pizzo's office to confirm accepted insurance plans.

    Where is Dr. Pizzo's office located?

    Dr. Philip Pizzo's Primary Practice

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 497-8000

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Infections in patients with cancer

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Febrile Neutropenia

    Alexander S, Pizzo PA

    Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections.

    AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, treatment and Prevention

    Empirical therapy for granulocytopenia patients with fever.

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    HIV Infection in Infnts, Children and adolescents

    Pediatrics in Review

    Infectiuos complications in children with cancer

    Clinical Approach to Infections in the Compromised Host

    Children with immunodeficiencies.

    Infection Control in the Child Care Center and Preschool

    Cytokines and biological response modifiers in the treatment of infection.

    magement of Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients

    Fever and Neutropenia

    practical Strategies in pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy

    Infections in Hospitalized Immunoincompetent Child

    Kugman's Infectious Diseases in Children

    maligncies in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection.

    ASCO Education Series

    American Pediatric Society's 2012 John Howland Award Lecture

    PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 2012

    Alleviating Suffering 101-Pain Relief in the United States

    NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINE, 2012

    Commentary: To Genotype or Not to Genotype? Addressing the Debate Through the Development of a

    ACADEMIC MEDICINE, 2011

    The changing face of febrile neutropenia

    jourl of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 2009

    Toward a 21st-Century Health Care System: Recommendations for Health Care Reform

    ANLS OF INTERL MEDICINE, 2009

    Case Study: The Stanford University School of Medicine and Its Teaching Hospitals

    ACADEMIC MEDICINE, 2008

    Fostering innovation without compromising integrity.

    Cleveland Clinic jourl of medicine, 2007

    HIV infection in infants, children, and adolescents

    PEDIATRICS IN REVIEW, 2003

    Methodology for clinical trials involving patients with cancer who have febrile neutropenia

    CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2002

    2002 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer

    CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2002

    Empirical oral antibiotic therapy for low risk febrile cancer patients with neutropenia

    CANCER INVESTIGATION, 2002

    Long-term protease inhibitor

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2001

    Will current training programs prepare pediatricians to meet the health care needs of children

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 2001

    Work-family issues and perceptions of stress among pediatric faculty and house staff

    AMBULATORY PEDIATRICS, 2001

    Long-term virologic

    Jankelevich, S., Mueller, B. U., Mackall, C. L., Smith, S., Zwerski, S, 2001

    Febrile Neutropenia

    Pizzo PA

    Acquired Immnuodeficiency Syndrome in the Infant

    Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant, 2001

    Correlations between reduction in plasma HIV

    Lancet, 2001

    2000 update of recommendations for the use of hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2000

    Esophageal candidiasis in pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

    Chiou, C. C., Groll, A. H., Gonzalez, C. E., Callender, D., Venzon, D., 2000

    The Compromised Host

    Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 2000

    Clinical approach to infections in the compromised host

    Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice, 2000

    Practical Magement of Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient

    Glauser M, Pizzo PA

    The Pancytopenias

    Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 2000

    Pediatric Maligncies

    AIDS-Related Cancers and Their Treatment, 2000

    Infections in the compromised host.

    Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 2000

    Fever in immunocompromised patients

    NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINE, 1999

    Prelimiry evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1

    Sei, S., Sandelli, S. L., Theofan, G., Ratto-Kim, S., Kumagai, M., Loo, 1999

    A double-blind comparison of empirical oral

    NEW ENGLAND JOURL OF MEDICINE, 1999

    Adherence of Candida albicans to bladder mucosa

    MYCOSES, 1999

    Immunoreconstitution after ritovir therapy

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1999

    Fever and neutropenia

    Practical Strategies for Pediatric Diagnosis and Therapy, 1999

    Current considerations in the magement of fever and neutropenia.

    Current clinical topics in infectious diseases, 1999

    Infectious Complications in the Pediatric Cancer Patient

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology, 1999

    Growth factors, immunomodulations and cytokines

    Clincial Infectious Diseases, 1999

    Protease inhibitor and triple-drug therapy

    AIDS, 1998

    Serum and cerebrospil fluid pharmacokinetics of intravenous and oral lamivudine

    ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1998

    Individual prognoses of long-term responses to antiretroviral treatment based on virological

    AIDS, 1998

    Pharmacokinetics of the protease inhibitor KNI-272 in plasma

    ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1998

    A phase I/II study of the protease inhibitor indivir in children with HIV infection

    PEDIATRICS, 1998

    A phase I/II study of the protease inhibitor ritovir in children

    PEDIATRICS, 1998

    Infectious Complicatoins in Children with hematologic disorders.

    Hematology of Infancy and Childhood, 1998

    Cytokines and biological response modifiers in the treatment of infection.

    Cancer treatment and research, 1998

    Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Inrfection

    Infectious Diseases, 1998

    Therapy of HIV Infection of the Central Nervous Systems in Children

    Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations on HIV-1 Infection, 1998

    Pediatric AIDS: The Challenge of HIV Infection inInfants

    Pizzo Pa, Wilfert CM

    Interleukin-4 suppresses antifungal activity of human mononuclear phagocytes against C

    Roilides, E., Kadiltsoglou, I., Dimitriadou, A., Hatzistilianou, M., M, 1997

    Safety, tolerance, and pharmacokinetics of amphotericin B lipid complex in children with

    ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1997

    Multilocular thymic cysts in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1997

    Progression of human immunodeficiency virus infection

    Clinical infectious diseases, 1997

    Cytomegalovirus infection in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1997

    Invasive aspergillosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1997

    Infectious complications of patients undergoing therapy for acute leukemia

    SEMIRS IN ONCOLOGY, 1997

    Infectious complications

    Principles and Practice of Oncology, 1997

    Antimicrobial Therapy of infectious Complications in the patinet with cancer.

    Supportive Care of the Cancer Patient, 1997

    1997 Guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with unexplained fever.

    Clin Infect Dis, 1997

    The Use of Fluoroquinolones for Empirical Mangement of Febrile Neutropenia

    Ped Infect Dis J, 1997

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology

    Pizzo PA, Poplack DG

    Empirical therapy for granulocytopenic patients with fever.

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1997

    Pediatric AIDS and Childhood Cancer

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology, 1997

    Pediatric HIV Infections

    AIDS: Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention, 1997

    Antiretroviral Treatment

    The Challenge of HIV infections with Infants, Children and Adolescents, 1997

    IL-10 exerts suppressive

    Roilides, E., Dimitriadou, A., Kadiltsoglou, I., Sein, T., KARPOUZAS, , 1997

    Infections in Patients with Cancer

    Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1997

    Fever in the neutropenic host

    INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 1996

    Evaluation of human immunodeficiency virus

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1996

    Kinetics of HIV-1 R concentration changes in pediatric patients

    PATHOBIOLOGY, 1996

    Factors associated with disclosure of diagnosis to children with HIV/AIDS

    PEDIATRIC AIDS AND HIV INFECTION-FETUS TO ADOLESCENT, 1996

    Multilocular thymic cysts: Imaging features in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection

    RADIOLOGY, 1996

    Neurobehavioral manifestations of symptomatic HIV-1 disease in children

    jourl of nutrition, 1996

    Pain in pediatric human immunodeficiency virus infection

    PEDIATRICS, 1996

    Cryptococcosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1996

    Risk factors for fungemia in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus

    Clinical infectious diseases, 1996

    Comparison of virus burden in blood

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1996

    Bone marrow aspirates and biopsies in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection

    JOURL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, 1996

    Lamivudine in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a phase I

    jourl of infectious diseases, 1996

    Dymics of virus versus host interaction

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1996

    Impairment of expressive behavior in pediatric HIV-infected patients with evidence of CNS disease

    JOURL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY, 1996

    The outpatient magement of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients.

    Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 1996

    Randomized trial of recombint human granulocyte-macrophage colony

    JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 1996

    Maligncies in pediatric AIDS.

    Current opinion in pediatrics, 1996

    Role of tissue diagnosis in pulmory involvement in pediatric human immunodeficiency virus infection

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1996

    Ex vivo effects of macrophage colony

    CYTOKINE, 1996

    Diagnosis and Treatment of Fungal Infections of the Respiratory Tract

    Principles and Practice of Clinical Mycology, 1996

    Children with Immunodeficiencies

    infection Control in the Child Care Center and Preschool, 1996

    The Compromised Host

    Cecil Textbook of Medicine

    Invasive fungal infections in children: recent advances in diagnosis and treatment.

    Advances in pediatric infectious diseases, 1996

    Thyroid abnormalities in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1996

    Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

    Immunologic Disordrs in Infants and Children, 1996

    Exploratory Study of Residents' Perceptions of a Housing Facility for Pediatric Patients

    J Psychol Onc, 1996

    Neurobehavioral manifestations of symptomatic HIV-1 disease in children

    J Nutrition, 1996

    Infectious Complications of Chemotherapy

    Hematology: Current Prractice of Medicine, 1996

    Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor

    JOURL OF MEDICAL AND VETERIRY MYCOLOGY, 1996

    SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF HEPATOSPLENIC CANDIDIASIS THROUGH REPEATED CYCLES OF CHEMOTHERAPY

    CANCER, 1995

    Combined intravenous ganciclovir

    OPHTHALMOLOGY, 1995

    EFFECTS OF MACROPHAGE-COLONY

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1995

    PARENTAL PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION AND CHILDREN WITH HIV - A FOLLOW-UP-STUDY

    AIDS PATIENT CARE, 1995

    INCREASED HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1995

    PATHOGENESIS OF PULMORY ASPERGILLOSIS - GRANULOCYTOPENIA VERSUS CYCLOSPORINE AND METHYLPREDNISOLONE

    AMERICAN JOURL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 1995

    EFFECT OF ZIDOVUDINE AND DIDANOSINE TREATMENT ON HEART FUNCTION IN CHILDREN INFECTED WITH HUMAN

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1995

    RELATION BETWEEN STAGE OF DISEASE AND NEUROBEHAVIORAL MEASURES IN CHILDREN WITH SYMPTOMATIC HIV

    AIDS, 1995

    INFECTION PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND AIDS - CONTRASTING DILEMMAS

    Chanock, S. J., Pizzo, P. A., 1995

    ACTIVITIES OF AMPHOTERICIN-B AND ANTIFUNGAL AZOLES ALONE AND IN COMBITION AGAINST PSEUDALLESCHERIA

    ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1995

    EFFECT OF INCREASING INOCULUM SIZES OF PATHOGENIC FILAMENTOUS FUNGI ON MICS

    JOURL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1995

    THERAPEUTIC MONITORING OF EXPERIMENTAL INVASIVE PULMORY ASPERGILLOSIS BY ULTRAFAST COMPUTERIZED

    ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1995

    DISSEMITED INTRAVASCULAR COAGULATION ASSOCIATED WITH GRANULOCYTE-COLONY

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1995

    EFFECTS OF GRANULOCYTE-COLONY

    JOURL OF LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY, 1995

    FUNGEMIA IN CHILDREN INFECTED WITH THE HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS - NEW EPIDEMIOLOGIC PATTERNS

    CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1995

    CYTOMEGALOVIRUS URETERITIS AS A CAUSE OF REL-FAILURE IN A CHILD INFECTED WITH THE HUMAN

    CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1995

    PNEUMONIA AND BACTEREMIA BY PNEUMOCOCCAL SEROTYPE-16 IN A HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1995

    Markers and determints of disease progression in children with HIV infection. The Pediatric AIDS

    Pizzo, P. A., WILFERT, C. M.

    Monotherapy for fever and neutropenia in cancer patients

    J Clin Oncol, 1995

    Empirical Therapy and Prevention of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host

    Mandell, Douglas and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious D, 1995

    CANCER IN CHILDREN WITH PRIMARY OR SECONDARY IMMUNODEFICIENCIES

    JOURL OF PEDIATRICS, 1995

    DETECTION AND QUANTITATION OF THE GLUCURONOXYLOMANN

    JOURL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1995

    The Pancytopenias

    Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 1995

    Cancers in Children

    Manual of Oncologic Therapeutics, 1995

    DIFFERENTIAL RECEPTIVE AND EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE FUNCTIONING OF CHILDREN WITH SYMPTOMATIC HIV

    PEDIATRICS, 1995

    Colony-stimulating factors and neutropenia: Intersection of data and clinical relevance

    J tl Cancer Inst, 1995

    Correlation between CT-brain scan abnormalities

    Arch Neurol, 1995

    Clinical approach to infections in the compromised host.

    Hematologty: Basic Principles and Practice, 1995

    Choosing empiric therapy for febrile neutropenic patients.

    J Critical Illness, 1995

    Diagnosis and therapeutic monitoring of invasive candidiasis by rapid enzymatic detection

    Am J Med, 1995

    Laboratory Diagnosis of invasive fungal infections in patients with neoplastic diseases.

    Baillere's Clinical Infectious Diseases. Invasive Fungal Infections in, 1995

    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the Infant

    Infectious Diseases of the Fetus & Newborn Infant, 1995

    A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL REPORT OF THE RETIL LESIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DIDANOSINE

    ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 1994

    RESPONSE OF HUMAN POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES AND MONOCYTES TO TRICHOSPORON BEIGELII - HOST

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1994

    IN-VITRO AND EX-VIVO EFFECTS OF CYCLOSPORINE-A ON PHAGOCYTIC HOST DEFENSES AGAINST

    ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY, 1994

    DETECTION OF CANDIDA CASTS IN EXPERIMENTAL REL CANDIDIASIS

    JOURL OF MEDICAL AND VETERIRY MYCOLOGY, 1994

    HIGH FAILURE RATE OF DAPSONE AND PENTAMIDINE AS PNEUMOCYSTIS

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1994

    CLINICAL AND PHARMACOKINETIC EVALUATION OF LONG-TERM THERAPY WITH DIDANOSINE IN CHILDREN WITH HIV

    PEDIATRICS, 1994

    ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF ELUTRIATED HUMAN MONOCYTES AGAINST ASPERGILLUS-FUMIGATUS HYPHAE

    JOURL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1994

    A BLUEPRINT FOR CARE, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS IN CHILDREN

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURL, 1994

    ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY FOR INFECTION DUE TO HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS IN CHILDREN

    PEDIATRIC AIDS AND HIV INFECTION-FETUS TO ADOLESCENT, 1994

    INVASIVE ZYGOMYCOSIS DUE TO C

    What is Dr. Pizzo's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Pizzo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1487789756.

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    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Pizzo

    What is Dr. Philip Pizzo's specialty?

    Dr. Pizzo is a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist near Palo Alto, CA. A pediatrician trained in the integration of pediatrics, hematology, and oncology, specializing in the recognition and management of blood disorders and cancer in children. This expert provides comprehensive care for conditions such as anemia, bleeding disorders, and various pediatric cancers. Contact Dr. Pizzo to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Philip Pizzo affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Pizzo is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Philip Pizzo accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Philip Pizzo is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Philip Pizzo offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Pizzo's office at (650) 497-8000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

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