Dr. Pascotto obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his surgical residency at Albany Medical Center in New York and did his thoracic and cardiovascular fellowship at the University of Arizona. He practiced as an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Arizona. Dr. Pascotto is certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons.