Cesar F. Astudillo, MD

I believe that care is best provided with collaboration across specialties and in a multidisciplinary manner. I am passionate about helping children with functional challenges reach their full potential.

About Cesar F. Astudillo, MD

Cesar Astudillo, MD, is a pediatric rehabilitation specialist at Phoenix Children's. Dr. Astudillo is a specialist in acute care rehabilitation, critical care rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, acquired brain injury rehabilitation and chemo-denervation injections to treat spasticity.

Dr. Astudillo earned his medical degree cum laude from the Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil Medical School in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He completed his internship training in internal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals in the Bronx, New York, and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Astudillo trained as a fellow in pediatric rehabilitation medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.

Committed to clinical research, Dr. Astudillo has presented his findings at the International Stroke Conference and the Annual World Congresses of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine held in Portugal and Australia. He has published research in peer-reviewed publications including Stroke, the Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and British Medical Journal Open, in addition to the online resource PM&R Knowledge NOW.

Dr. Astudillo is a meritorious member of the Guayas Chapter of the Ecuadorian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, as well as a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Medical Association.

In his free time, Dr. Astudillo enjoys exploring Arizona, international travel, cooking and hiking.

Medical School / Education

Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil Medical School, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Internship

(Internal Medicine) NYC Health + Hospitals, Bronx, NY

Residency

(Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Fellowship

(Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

UTSW PM&R Department Scholarly Activity Travel Grant, UT Southwestern Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, 2024

CMC Service Package Grant Award for Statistical Consultation/Analysis, Children's Medical Center, 2023

EVMS President's Scholarly Activity Travel Award, Eastern Virginia Medical School Graduate Medical Education Office, 2022

EVMS PM&R Department Travel Grant, Eastern Virginia Medical School Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, 2022

Certificate of Appreciation, United States of America Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Medical Association

Member, Association of Academic Physiatrists

Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Member, International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Meritorious Member, Guayas Chapter of the Ecuadorian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Williams K, Astudillo C, Kim H. Myotonic Disorders of Muscle. Published: PM&R Knowledge NOW. 2022 Dec.

Astudillo C, Ankrom C, Trevino A, Malazarte R, Bambhroliya A, Savitz S, Topel C, Milling T, Wu T. Rationale and design of the Lone Star Stroke Consortium Telestroke Registry (LeSTER). Published: BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 4;9(9).

Wysocki N, Bambhroliya A, Ankrom C, Vahidy F, Astudillo C, Trevino A, Malazarte R, Cossey T, Jagolino A, Savitz S, Wu T, Sharrief A. Outcomes among patients with ischemic stroke treated with intravenous tPA via telemedicine. Published: Stroke. 2019 Apr;50(4).

Salazar-Pousada D, Astudillo C, Gonzaga M, Hidalgo L, Perez-Lopez FR, Chedraui P. Intimate partner violence and psychoemotional disturbance among pregnant women admitted to hospital with prenatal complications. Published: Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2012;118(3):194-7.

Chedraui P, Perez-Lopez FR, Schwager G, Sanchez H, Aguirre W, Martinez N, Miranda O, Plaza MS, Astudillo C, Narvaez J, Quintero JC, Zambrano B. Resilience and related factors during female Ecuadorian mid-life. Published: Maturitas. 2012;72(2):152-6.