The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville



The Department of Medicine

Dante A. Pappano, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Clinical Focus

Pediatrics

Education

Medical School
Washington University; St. Louis, MO

Residency
Pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital; New Haven, CT

Fellowship
Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston, MA
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center Strong Memorial Hospital; Rochester, NY

Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

 

Current Publications

Pappano D.
Letter to the editor regarding "Presentation and diagnosis of spondylolysis." Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Apr 1;42(4):e77. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003525. Epub 2026 Apr 1.

Pappano D.
Letter to the editor regarding "Presentation and diagnosis of spondylolysis." Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Apr 1;42(4):e77. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003525. Epub 2026 Apr 1.

Peeden J, Conner A, Pappano D.
Streptococcal mediastinitis following placement of a Bravo capsule. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Jun;64(5):613-615. doi: 10.1177/00099228241293047. Epub 2024 Nov 17.

Current Presentations

Murdock PM, Humphreys B, Pratt C, Wilson FK, Nikbakht A, Russ AJ, Heidel RE, Casillas MA Jr, Low GK. Analysis of perioperative intrathecal morphine in colorectal surgery. Presented at 2026 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting; May 9, 2026; Tampa, FL.

Murdock PM, Humphreys B, Pratt C, Wilson FK, Nikbakht A, Russ AJ, Heidel RE, Casillas MA Jr, Low GK. Analysis of perioperative intrathecal morphine in colorectal surgery. Presented at 2026 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting; May 9, 2026; Tampa, FL.

Wofford A, Smith DP, Irvine R, Morin J, Pappano D. The role of manual detorsion in pediatric acute testicular torsion. Presented at Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association; 2026 March - 18; Río Grande, Puerto Rico.

Wofford A, Smith DP, Irvine R, Morin J, Pappano D. The role of manual detorsion in pediatric acute testicular torsion. Presented at Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association; 2026 March - 18; Río Grande, Puerto Rico.

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