Dr. Maria M. Zestos, MD

Expert Publications

• Propofol decreases waste anesthetic gas exposure during pediatric bronchoscopy.
• Parental satisfaction with anesthesia without intravenous access for myringotomy.
• Electrocautery-induced fire during adenotonsillectomy: report of two cases.
• An anaphylactic reaction after primary exposure to an aprotinin test dose in a child with a severe milk allergy.
• Pediatric laryngospasm: prevention and treatment.
• A novel rescue technique for difficult intubation and difficult ventilation.
• Guidelines for elective pediatric fiberoptic intubation.
• Airway management for rigid bronchoscopy via a freshly performed tracheostomy in a child with Goldenhar syndrome.
• Cerebral "hyperoxygenation" with inhalational induction of anesthesia in children: a retrospective comparison between vasoparalytic sevoflurane vs. vasoneutral fentanyl.
• STRAIGHT TO VIDEO: TONSILLAR INJURY DURING ELECTIVE GLIDESCOPE(ò)-ASSISTED PEDIATRIC INTUBATION.
• Spatial-temporal patterns of electrocorticographic spectral changes during midazolam sedation.
• SEVOFLURANE AS A CAUSE OF TORSADE DE POINTES IN PATIENT WITH THE LONG QT SYNDROME: Case Report.
• Does exposure to inhalation anesthesia gases change the ratio of X-bearing sperms and Y-bearing Sperms? A worth exploring project into an uncharted domain.
• Latex anaphylaxis during tissue expander insertion in a healthy child.
• A transesophageal echocardiography probe causes airway obstruction in an older child.

Media Releases

Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Maria M. Zestos, who serves patients in Detroit, Michigan.

Being a board-certified anesthesiologist with an interest in pediatric cardiac anesthesia, Dr. Zestos currently serves as the Chief of Anesthesiology at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, Michigan. 

Since 1886, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan has been dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to children and adolescents in a caring, efficient and family-centered environment. A proud member of the Detroit Medical Center, the Children’s Hospital of Michigan is the first children’s hospital in the state. This 228-bed facility has an international reputation in pediatric medicine, surgery, and research, training more pediatricians than any other facility in Michigan.

In addition to the doctor’s affiliation with Detroit Medical Center and Henry Ford Hospital, she serves as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology & Director of Anesthesia Research at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Her research interests include postoperative nausea, postoperative pain, and emergence delirium.

A 1987 graduate of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Zestos went on to complete her residency in pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University in 1990. This was followed by a residency in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham & Women’s Hospital in 1992. From there, she went on to complete her fellowships in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada in 1993. 

A member of the Michigan Society of Anesthesiologists, she is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology, whose mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology. 

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure and temperature, anesthesiologists also measure the patient’s respiration.

In addition to English, Dr. Zestos speaks French and Greek.

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