Peter H. Weinstock | Medical Services
Programs & Services
Languages
- English
Peter H. Weinstock | Education
Graduate School
PhD, Metabolic Diseases
Rockefeller University
1997, New York, NY
Medical School
Cornell Medical College
1998, New York, MA
Internship
Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Internship
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Residency
Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, MA
Residency
Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Peter H. Weinstock | Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine)
Peter H. Weinstock | Media
Parentcast Podcast

Dr. Michael Rich is featured: How is simulation helping to improve health care?
Peter H. Weinstock | Publications
Coaching inexperienced clinicians before a high stakes medical procedure: randomized clinical trial. BMJ. 2024 12 16; 387:e080924. View Coaching inexperienced clinicians before a high stakes medical procedure: randomized clinical trial. Abstract
3D printed temporal bones for preoperative simulation and planning. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Jul-Aug; 45(4):104340. View 3D printed temporal bones for preoperative simulation and planning. Abstract
High-Fidelity Cleft Simulation Maintains Improvements in Performance and Confidence: A Prospective Study. J Surg Educ. 2023 12; 80(12):1859-1867. View High-Fidelity Cleft Simulation Maintains Improvements in Performance and Confidence: A Prospective Study. Abstract
Hazard Assessment and Remediation Tool for Simulation-Based Healthcare Facility Design Testing. HERD. 2024 Jan; 17(1):287-305. View Hazard Assessment and Remediation Tool for Simulation-Based Healthcare Facility Design Testing. Abstract
Creation of a Novel Child Simulator and Curriculum to Optimize Administration of Seizure Rescue Medication. Simul Healthc. 2024 Oct 01; 19(5):326-332. View Creation of a Novel Child Simulator and Curriculum to Optimize Administration of Seizure Rescue Medication. Abstract
Education on Preventing Early Childhood Injuries Using a Video Game: The VirtualSafeHome Platform. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 02; 63(2):257-262. View Education on Preventing Early Childhood Injuries Using a Video Game: The VirtualSafeHome Platform. Abstract
Setting the Stage: Innovation in Port Access Education for Pediatric Emergency Nurses. J Emerg Nurs. 2023 Jul; 49(4):631-639. View Setting the Stage: Innovation in Port Access Education for Pediatric Emergency Nurses. Abstract
Overcoming roadblocks in clinical innovation via high fidelity simulation: use of a phantom simulator to achieve FDA and IRB approval of a clinical trial of fetal embolization of vein of Galen malformations. J Neurointerv Surg. 2023 Dec; 15(12):1218-1223. View Overcoming roadblocks in clinical innovation via high fidelity simulation: use of a phantom simulator to achieve FDA and IRB approval of a clinical trial of fetal embolization of vein of Galen malformations. Abstract
Teaching Unilateral Cleft lip Repair: Lessons from Simulation-Based Mining of Trainee Strengths and Performance Gaps. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 May; 61(5):834-843. View Teaching Unilateral Cleft lip Repair: Lessons from Simulation-Based Mining of Trainee Strengths and Performance Gaps. Abstract
Cleft Lip Repair Competence Can Be Evaluated with High-fidelity Simulation. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2022 Jul; 10(7):e4435. View Cleft Lip Repair Competence Can Be Evaluated with High-fidelity Simulation. Abstract
A Multimodal Approach to Training Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Processes Across Four Intensive Care Units. Clin Simul Nurs. 2023 Mar; 76:39-46. View A Multimodal Approach to Training Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Processes Across Four Intensive Care Units. Abstract
Quality Improvement Initiative Using Blended In Situ Simulation Training on Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Better Patient Care at Lower Costs. Simul Healthc. 2022 Oct 01; 17(5):299-307. View Quality Improvement Initiative Using Blended In Situ Simulation Training on Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in a Pediatric Emergency Department: Better Patient Care at Lower Costs. Abstract
Simulation and Active Learning Decreases Training Time of an Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment Course in Pilot Study in Malawi: Implications for Increasing Efficiency and Workforce Capacity in Low-Resource Settings. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Dec 01; 37(12):e1259-e1264. View Simulation and Active Learning Decreases Training Time of an Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment Course in Pilot Study in Malawi: Implications for Increasing Efficiency and Workforce Capacity in Low-Resource Settings. Abstract
Acoustic analysis of surgeons' voices to assess change in the stress response during surgical in situ simulation. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. 2021; 7(6):471-477. View Acoustic analysis of surgeons' voices to assess change in the stress response during surgical in situ simulation. Abstract
"Ready SIM Go": An Adapted Simulation "Service Line" for Patients and Caregivers. Simul Healthc. 2021 Apr 01; 16(2):120-127. View "Ready SIM Go": An Adapted Simulation "Service Line" for Patients and Caregivers. Abstract
SIMDiscovery: a simulation-based preparation program for adolescents undergoing spinal fusion surgery. Spine Deform. 2021 09; 9(5):1363-1370. View SIMDiscovery: a simulation-based preparation program for adolescents undergoing spinal fusion surgery. Abstract
Incorporating Cleft Lip Simulation Into a "Bootcamp-Style" Curriculum. Ann Plast Surg. 2021 02 01; 86(2):210-216. View Incorporating Cleft Lip Simulation Into a "Bootcamp-Style" Curriculum. Abstract
Masks: The New Face of Healthcare and Simulation. Simul Healthc. 2020 Dec; 15(6):375-376. View Masks: The New Face of Healthcare and Simulation. Abstract
Assessing competency using simulation: the SimZones approach. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. 2020; 6(5):262-267. View Assessing competency using simulation: the SimZones approach. Abstract
Simulation capacity building in rural Indian hospitals: a 1-year follow-up qualitative analysis. BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn. 2021; 7(3):140-145. View Simulation capacity building in rural Indian hospitals: a 1-year follow-up qualitative analysis. Abstract
"This Is How Hard It Is". Family Experience of Hospital-to-Home Transition with a Tracheostomy. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 07; 17(7):860-868. View "This Is How Hard It Is". Family Experience of Hospital-to-Home Transition with a Tracheostomy. Abstract
Anxiety, distress, and pain in pediatric urodynamics. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 04; 39(4):1178-1184. View Anxiety, distress, and pain in pediatric urodynamics. Abstract
Learning Gaps and Family Experience, Nurse-Facilitated Home Parenteral Nutrition Simulation-Based Discharge Training: Proof-of-Concept Study. Nutr Clin Pract. 2021 Apr; 36(2):489-496. View Learning Gaps and Family Experience, Nurse-Facilitated Home Parenteral Nutrition Simulation-Based Discharge Training: Proof-of-Concept Study. Abstract
Social Robots for Hospitalized Children. Pediatrics. 2019 07; 144(1). View Social Robots for Hospitalized Children. Abstract
Bridging the Stressful Gap Between ICU and Home: Medical Simulation for Pediatric Patients and Their Families. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2019 04; 20(4):e221-e224. View Bridging the Stressful Gap Between ICU and Home: Medical Simulation for Pediatric Patients and Their Families. Abstract
A New Paradigm in Cleft Lip Procedural Excellence: Creation and Preliminary Digital Validation of a Lifelike Simulator. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 11; 142(5):1300-1304. View A New Paradigm in Cleft Lip Procedural Excellence: Creation and Preliminary Digital Validation of a Lifelike Simulator. Abstract
Simulation training improves team dynamics and performance in a low-resource cardiac intensive care unit. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 May-Aug; 11(2):130-136. View Simulation training improves team dynamics and performance in a low-resource cardiac intensive care unit. Abstract
Multi-modal 3D Simulation Makes the Impossible Possible. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Apr; 6(4):e1751. View Multi-modal 3D Simulation Makes the Impossible Possible. Abstract
Teaching Incision and Drainage: Perceived Educational Value of Abscess Models. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 Mar; 34(3):174-178. View Teaching Incision and Drainage: Perceived Educational Value of Abscess Models. Abstract
SimZones: An Organizational Innovation for Simulation Programs and Centers. Acad Med. 2017 08; 92(8):1114-1120. View SimZones: An Organizational Innovation for Simulation Programs and Centers. Abstract
The surgical treatment of spinal deformity in children with myelomeningocele: the role of personalized three-dimensional printed models. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Jul; 26(4):375-382. View The surgical treatment of spinal deformity in children with myelomeningocele: the role of personalized three-dimensional printed models. Abstract
Erratum to "Creation and Validation of a Simulator for Neonatal Brain Ultrasonography: A Pilot Study": [Acad Radiol 2017; 24:76-83]. Acad Radiol. 2018 05; 25(5):684. View Erratum to "Creation and Validation of a Simulator for Neonatal Brain Ultrasonography: A Pilot Study": [Acad Radiol 2017; 24:76-83]. Abstract
Creation of a novel simulator for minimally invasive neurosurgery: fusion of 3D printing and special effects. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Jul; 20(1):1-9. View Creation of a novel simulator for minimally invasive neurosurgery: fusion of 3D printing and special effects. Abstract
The Current Role of Three-Dimensional Printing in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 03; 139(3):811e-812e. View The Current Role of Three-Dimensional Printing in Plastic Surgery. Abstract
Letter: The Current Role of Three-Dimensional Printing in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2016 Nov 28. View Letter: The Current Role of Three-Dimensional Printing in Plastic Surgery. Abstract
Creation and Validation of a Simulator for Neonatal Brain Ultrasonography: A Pilot Study. Acad Radiol. 2017 01; 24(1):76-83. View Creation and Validation of a Simulator for Neonatal Brain Ultrasonography: A Pilot Study. Abstract
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Three-Dimensional Craniofacial Models for Midfacial Distraction: A Pilot Study. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2017 09; 54(5):612-617. View Cost-Benefit Analysis of Three-Dimensional Craniofacial Models for Midfacial Distraction: A Pilot Study. Abstract
The role of simulation in neurosurgery. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Jan; 32(1):43-54. View The role of simulation in neurosurgery. Abstract
A Novel Cast Removal Training Simulation to Improve Patient Safety. J Surg Educ. 2016 Jan-Feb; 73(1):7-11. View A Novel Cast Removal Training Simulation to Improve Patient Safety. Abstract
Optimizing cerebrovascular surgical and endovascular procedures in children via personalized 3D printing. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Nov; 16(5):584-589. View Optimizing cerebrovascular surgical and endovascular procedures in children via personalized 3D printing. Abstract
Integrating actors into a simulation program: a primer. Simul Healthc. 2014 Apr; 9(2):120-6. View Integrating actors into a simulation program: a primer. Abstract
Pilot testing of a model for insurer-driven, large-scale multicenter simulation training for operating room teams. Ann Surg. 2014 Mar; 259(3):403-10. View Pilot testing of a model for insurer-driven, large-scale multicenter simulation training for operating room teams. Abstract
An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation curriculum featuring a novel integrated skills trainer leads to improved performance among pediatric cardiac surgery trainees. Simul Healthc. 2013 Aug; 8(4):221-8. View An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation curriculum featuring a novel integrated skills trainer leads to improved performance among pediatric cardiac surgery trainees. Abstract
Weathering the perfect storm: a deeper look at simulation applied to pediatric critical care. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2012 Mar; 13(2):226-7. View Weathering the perfect storm: a deeper look at simulation applied to pediatric critical care. Abstract
Using medical simulation to teach crisis resource management and decision-making skills to otolaryngology housestaff. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul; 145(1):35-42. View Using medical simulation to teach crisis resource management and decision-making skills to otolaryngology housestaff. Abstract
Perceptions of simulation-based training in crisis resource management in the endoscopy unit. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2011 Jan-Feb; 34(1):42-8. View Perceptions of simulation-based training in crisis resource management in the endoscopy unit. Abstract
Effects of simulation versus traditional tutorial-based training on physiologic stress levels among clinicians: a pilot study. Simul Healthc. 2010 Oct; 5(5):272-8. View Effects of simulation versus traditional tutorial-based training on physiologic stress levels among clinicians: a pilot study. Abstract
Simulation-based training delivered directly to the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit engenders preparedness, comfort, and decreased anxiety among multidisciplinary resuscitation teams. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Sep; 140(3):646-52. View Simulation-based training delivered directly to the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit engenders preparedness, comfort, and decreased anxiety among multidisciplinary resuscitation teams. Abstract
Simulation at the point of care: reduced-cost, in situ training via a mobile cart. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2009 Mar; 10(2):176-81. View Simulation at the point of care: reduced-cost, in situ training via a mobile cart. Abstract
Teamwork in Resusitation. Pediatr Clin N Am "Resuscitation". 2008; 55:1011-1024.
Teamwork during resuscitation. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2008 Aug; 55(4):1011-24, xi-xii. View Teamwork during resuscitation. Abstract
Hospital-based Multidisciplinary Simulation as a Robust Tool to Successfully Implement Business Models of Quality Improvement into a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2007.
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Integration of High-Fidelity Patient Simulation into a Traditional Pediatric Critical Care Curriculum: Trainees Perspective. Sim in Healthcare. 2006. Abstracts Presented at the 6th Annual International Meeting on Medical Simulation: ABSTRACT # 1548 - POSTER BOARD # 38-137 . 2006.
Toward a new paradigm in hospital-based pediatric education: the development of an onsite simulator program. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Nov; 6(6):635-41. View Toward a new paradigm in hospital-based pediatric education: the development of an onsite simulator program. Abstract
Induced mutant mouse lines that express lipoprotein lipase in cardiac muscle, but not in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, have normal plasma triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Mar 16; 96(6):3165-70. View Induced mutant mouse lines that express lipoprotein lipase in cardiac muscle, but not in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, have normal plasma triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels. Abstract
Lipoprotein lipase expression level influences tissue clearance of chylomicron retinyl ester. J Lipid Res. 1999 Mar; 40(3):565-74. View Lipoprotein lipase expression level influences tissue clearance of chylomicron retinyl ester. Abstract
Lipoprotein lipase expression exclusively in liver. A mouse model for metabolism in the neonatal period and during cachexia. J Clin Invest. 1998 Sep 01; 102(5):893-901. View Lipoprotein lipase expression exclusively in liver. A mouse model for metabolism in the neonatal period and during cachexia. Abstract
Deficient heme and globin synthesis in embryonic stem cells lacking the erythroid-specific delta-aminolevulinate synthase gene. Blood. 1998 Feb 01; 91(3):798-805. View Deficient heme and globin synthesis in embryonic stem cells lacking the erythroid-specific delta-aminolevulinate synthase gene. Abstract
Lipoprotein lipase controls fatty acid entry into adipose tissue, but fat mass is preserved by endogenous synthesis in mice deficient in adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Sep 16; 94(19):10261-6. View Lipoprotein lipase controls fatty acid entry into adipose tissue, but fat mass is preserved by endogenous synthesis in mice deficient in adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase. Abstract
Decreased HDL cholesterol levels but normal lipid absorption, growth, and feeding behavior in apolipoprotein A-IV knockout mice. J Lipid Res. 1997 Sep; 38(9):1782-94. View Decreased HDL cholesterol levels but normal lipid absorption, growth, and feeding behavior in apolipoprotein A-IV knockout mice. Abstract
Lipoprotein lipase regulates Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis by macrophages maintained in glucose-deficient medium. J Clin Invest. 1997 Aug 01; 100(3):649-57. View Lipoprotein lipase regulates Fc receptor-mediated phagocytosis by macrophages maintained in glucose-deficient medium. Abstract
Induced mutant mice expressing lipoprotein lipase exclusively in muscle have subnormal triglycerides yet reduced high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in plasma. J Biol Chem. 1997 Jul 04; 272(27):17182-90. View Induced mutant mice expressing lipoprotein lipase exclusively in muscle have subnormal triglycerides yet reduced high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in plasma. Abstract
The Roles of Lipoprotein Lipase and Apolipoprotein A-IV in Fat and Energy Metabolism: Studies in Induced Mutant Mice. 1997.
Further characterization of the metabolic properties of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins from human and mouse apoC-III transgenic mice. J Lipid Res. 1996 Aug; 37(8):1802-11. View Further characterization of the metabolic properties of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins from human and mouse apoC-III transgenic mice. Abstract
Severe hypertriglyceridemia, reduced high density lipoprotein, and neonatal death in lipoprotein lipase knockout mice. Mild hypertriglyceridemia with impaired very low density lipoprotein clearance in heterozygotes. J Clin Invest. 1995 Dec; 96(6):2555-68. View Severe hypertriglyceridemia, reduced high density lipoprotein, and neonatal death in lipoprotein lipase knockout mice. Mild hypertriglyceridemia with impaired very low density lipoprotein clearance in heterozygotes. Abstract
Muscle-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes a severe myopathy characterized by proliferation of mitochondria and peroxisomes in transgenic mice. J Clin Invest. 1995 Aug; 96(2):976-86. View Muscle-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes a severe myopathy characterized by proliferation of mitochondria and peroxisomes in transgenic mice. Abstract
Branch capture reactions: displacers derived from asymmetric PCR. Nucleic Acids Res. 1991 May 11; 19(9):2251-9. View Branch capture reactions: displacers derived from asymmetric PCR. Abstract
Dendritic location of neural BC1 RNA. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1991 Mar 15; 88(6):2093-7. View Dendritic location of neural BC1 RNA. Abstract
Branch capture reactions: effect of recipient structure. Nucleic Acids Res. 1990 Jul 25; 18(14):4207-13. View Branch capture reactions: effect of recipient structure. Abstract