Lisa M. Pabst
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Lisa M. Pabst, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Neurology
Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

University of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-213-3599

  • Lisa Pabst, MD, joined the University of Utah School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Neurology. She completed her medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston prior to completing a combined Pediatric Neurology residency followed by a Pediatric Stroke fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University.

    Dr. Pabst specializes in the care of children with stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders as well as neurocritical care. Her research efforts focus on effective implementation of hyperacute systems of care for infants and children presenting with acute stroke to improve long-term outcomes. She has additional interest in utilizing acute telehealth networks to increase rapid recognition and assessment of infants and children presenting in rural locations with neurologic emergencies.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)

    Patient Rating

    5.0 /5
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    February 14, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    I was very impressed with her. She was relatable yet professional. We did not feel rushed and that she was very attentive to our medical needs. Based on our experience she was skilled, knowledgeable. Really impressed with her.

  • Lisa Pabst, MD, joined the University of Utah School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Neurology. She completed her medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston prior to completing a combined Pediatric Neurology residency followed by a Pediatric Stroke fellowship at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University.

    Dr. Pabst specializes in the care of children with stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders as well as neurocritical care. Her research efforts focus on effective implementation of hyperacute systems of care for infants and children presenting with acute stroke to improve long-term outcomes. She has additional interest in utilizing acute telehealth networks to increase rapid recognition and assessment of infants and children presenting in rural locations with neurologic emergencies.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Neurology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Stroke - Nationwide Children's Hospital Fellow
    Residency Neurology-Child - Nationwide Children's Hospital Chief Resident
    Residency Neurology-Child - Nationwide Children's Hospital Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Texas Health Houston McGovern Medical School M.D.
    Undergraduate Chemistry, specialization in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry - Rice University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Pabst L, Chung M, Murray T, Hutchinson M, Nikahd M, Brock G, Zha A, Lo W (2025). Is there a SPOT for remote pediatric stroke evaluation in the world of telestroke networks?  A pilot Feasibility Study of Performing the PedNIHSS Over Televideo. Pediatr Neurol.
    2. Sporns P, Bhati K, Abruzzo T, Pabst L et al (2024). Endovascular Thrombectomy or Best Medical Treatment for Childhood Stroke - A Prospective Multicenter Registry (Save ChildS Pro). Lancet Child Adolesc Health, 8(12), 882-890.
    3. Pabst L, Hoyt CR, Felling RJ, Smith AE, Harpster K, Pardo AC, Bridge JA, Jiang B, Gehred A, Lo W (2024). Neuroimaging and Neurological Outcomes in Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatr Neurol, 157, 19-28.
    4. Fraser S, Pabst L, Smith F (2023). Stroke in the Young. Curr Opin Neurol.
    5. Lehman LL, Kaseka ML, Stout J, See A, Pabst LM, Sun LR, Hassanein SA, Waak M, Vossough A, Smith E, Dlamini N (2022). Pediatric Moyamoya Biomarkers: Narrowing the Knowledge Gap. Semin Pediatr Neurol.
    6. Mayne EW, Mailo JA, Pabst LM, Pulcine E, Harrar DB, Waak M, Rafay MF, Hassanein SM, Amlie-Lefond C, Jordan LC (2022). Pediatric Stroke and Cardiac Disease: Challenges in Recognition and Management. Semin Pediatr Neurol.
    7. Pabst LM, Zyck SA, Youssef P (2022). Successful thrombectomy in a pediatric patient with large vessel occlusion and COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Interv Neuroradiol, 15910199221080873. (Read full article)
    8. Pabst L, Carroll J, Lo W, Truxal KV (2020). Moyamoya syndrome in a child with Legius syndrome: Introducing a cerebral vasculopathy to the SPRED1 phenotype? Am J Med Genet A, 185(1), 223-227. (Read full article)
    9. Stence NV, Pabst L, Hollatz AL, Mirsky DM, Herson PS, Poisson S, Traystman RJ, Bernard TJ (2017). Predicting Progression of Intracranial Arteriopathies in Childhood Stroke With Vessel Wall Imaging. Stroke, 48(8), 2274-2277. (Read full article)