Lisa M. Pabst
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Lisa M. Pabst, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University of Utah Hospital

50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132
801-213-3599
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Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Neurology
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-213-3599
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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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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 -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Neurology
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Special Qualification in Child Neurology)

Education history

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

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Pabst LM, Zyck SA, Youssef P (2022). Successful thrombectomy in a pediatric patient with large vessel occlusion and COVID-19 related multisystem inflammatory syndrome.(Epub ahead of print) Interv Neuroradiol, 15910199221080873.
  2. Pabst L, Carroll J, Lo W, Truxal KV (2021). 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.
  3. Stence NV, Pabst L, Hollatz AL, Mirsky DM, Herson PS, Poisson S, Traystman RJ, Bernard T (2017). Predicting Progression of Intracranial Arteriopathies in Childhood Stroke With Vessel Wall Imaging. Stroke, 48(8), 2274-2277.
  4. Lehman LL, Kaseka ML, Stout J, See A, Pabst LM, Sun LR, Hassanein SA, Waak M, Vossough A, Smith E, Dlamini (2022). Pediatric Moyamoya Biomarkers: Narrowing the Knowledge Gap. Seminars in pediatric neurology,
  5. Mayne EW, Mailo JA, Pabst LM, Pulcine E, Harrar DB, Waak M, Rafay MF, Hassanein SM, Amlie-Lefond C, Jordan L (2022). Pediatric Stroke and Cardiac Disease: Challenges in Recognition and Management. Seminars in pediatric neurology,
  6. Fraser S, Pabst L, Smith (2023). Stroke in the Young. Current opinion in neurology,
  7. Pabst L, Hoyt CR, Felling RJ, Smith AE, Harpster K, Pardo AC, Bridge JA, Jiang B, Gehred A, Lo (2024). Neuroimaging and Neurological Outcomes in Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pediatric neurology, 157, 19-28.
  8. Sporns P, Bhati K, Abruzzo T, Pabst L et a (2024). Endovascular Thrombectomy or Best Medical Treatment for Childhood Stroke - A Prospective Multicenter Registry (Save ChildS Pro). The Lancet. Child & adolescent health, 8(12), 882-890.
  9. Pabst L, Chung M, Murray T, Hutchinson M, Nikahd M, Brock G, Zha A, Lo (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. Pediatric neurology,
  10. Bhatia KD, Muthusami P, Parra-Farinas C, Pulcine E, Chowdhury S, Dlamini N, Andrews I, Gupta S, Webster R, Troedson C, Dale RC, Miteff F, Miteff C, Fox CK, Dmytriw AA, Lee S, Fiehler J, Abruzzo T, Pabst L, Fraser S, Sun LR, Boulouis G, Nguyen-Kim TDL, Wildgruber M, Sporns P (2025). Thrombectomy Versus Medical Management for Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke With Large Baseline Infarct. Stroke, 56(9), 2440-2449.
  11. Bertamino M, Goldberg DJ, Mughal MZ, Pabst L, Liao YJ, Sun LR, Beckwell J, Kozaric A, du Moulin R, Swanner K, Ferreira CR, Ziegler S (2025). Pediatric ABCC6 deficiency: a genotypic and phenotypic analysis. Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 20(1), 593.
  12. Sporns PB, Bhatia KD, Muthusami P, Parra-Farinas C, Fox CK, Dmytriw AA, Lee S, Fiehler J, Abruzzo T, Pabst L, Fraser S, Sun LR, Boulouis G, Burkard T, Psychogios M, Nguyen-Kim TDL, Wildgruber M, SaveChildS Pro Investigator (2025). Intravenous Thrombolysis for Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA network open, 8(10), e2538191.