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Joseph Dilustro, MD

Dr. Joseph Dilustro, Pediatric Surgeon at CHKD This provider is part of the CHKD network

Education

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Fellowship: University of Western Ontario

Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Bio

Dr. Dilustro has been with CHKD for more than 30 years and has been the senior member of the neurosurgical staff since 2008. He has extensive craniofacial training and experience, as well as surgical experience in the treatment of children, and is a team member of a variety of CHKD programs and clinics. He also has unique experience with craniofacial and vascular surgery.

A graduate of the University of Virginia, with distinction, Dr. Dilustro attended Eastern Virginia Medical School on full scholarship and is now an assistant professor of pediatrics at EVMS, remaining active in both teaching and publishing. After an internship at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Dr. Dilustro served a fellowship at the University of Western Ontario, where he studied vascular surgery and microneurosurgery. He has extensive experience with brain tumors.

Passionate about sailing, Dr. Dilustro has been married for 36 years to wife Sharon, a professor of art at Old Dominion University. The couple has two adult daughters, Lilly and Maddy.

Additional Information

Refer to Neurosurgery

Pediatric neurosurgeons at CHKD provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of cranial, spinal and peripheral nerve disorders in infants, children and adolescents.

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Level I Children's Surgery Center

Safety guides every surgical decision from start to finish at CHKD. That’s one reason why the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has repeatedly granted CHKD the highest level of certification for pediatric surgical care.