John Nigro, MD

Description

My approach to care is rooted in a deep commitment to improving the lives of children living with congenital heart disease. I believe that every child deserves a personalized path to healing, which is why I focus on developing tailored treatment plans that address each patient's unique condition, needs, and goals. With extensive experience in cardiothoracic surgery and advanced surgical expertise, I work closely with families to navigate even the most complex diagnoses with clarity and compassion. My goal is to not only improve complex heart conditions and long-term outcomes but to empower families with the knowledge and support they need throughout every step of the journey. From initial diagnosis through post-operative recovery, I am dedicated to delivering the highest standard of surgical and clinical care — combining cutting-edge techniques with a warm, family-centered approach that puts the child first, providing long term comprehensive care from prenatal through childhood to adulthood.

Keywords ebstein's anomaly surgery, surgically correctable birth defects, right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit, reoperation surgery, pulmonary atresia repair, post-operative infection, patent ductus arteriosus ligation, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, congenital pulmonary airway malformation, congenital anomalies of the aortic arch, complex wound management, central venous catheters, atrioventricular septal defect repair, atrial septal defect (asd), aortic coarctation, atrioventricular canal defects, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, atrial septal defect (asd) repair, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, chylous mass, ventricular myxoma, atrial myxoma resection, aortic valve mass resection, ascending aortic replacement, aortic valve mass, ascending aorta dilation, ross procedure, wound debridement, wound care, ventricular septal defects, venous cutdown, tunneled line, truncus arteriosus repair, truncus arteriosus communis, truncus arteriosus, transposition of the great arteries (tga) surgery, transposition of the great arteries (tga), tetralogy of fallot with pulmonary atresia (tof), tetralogy of fallot repair, tetralogy of fallot (tof), thoracic outlet decompression, aortic valve sclerosis, aortic arch aneurysm, convergent procedure, aortic valve surgery, aortic ulcer, aortic stenosis, tracheal stent placement, median sternotomy, pleurectomy, aortic root replacement, bloodless cardiac surgery, left atrial appendage closure, tracheal resection, pericardial effusion, valvular endocarditis, abdominal aneurysm repair, reoperative cardiac surgery, cardiac tumor, collateral vessel closure, valvuloplasty, tube pericardiostomy, tricuspid valve repair, tricuspid valve disease, congenital tricuspid stenosis, tricuspid stenosis, tracheostomy, total endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting, thrombectomy, thoracoabdominal aneurysm, thoracic endovascular aortic repair, thoracic aneurysm repair, spontaneous pneumothorax, septal myectomy, rupture of papillary muscle, rheumatic mitral stenosis, tracheostomy revision, replacement of heart valve, repair tracheoesophageal fistula, pulmonic valve replacement, pulmonary valve stenosis, pulmonary valve disorders, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, pneumothorax, plication of emphysematous bleb, pleurodesis, pericardiotomy, pericardiocentesis, percutaneous ventricular septal defect closure, percutaneous atrial septal defect (asd) closure, patent foramen ovale closure, paravalvular leak repair, open biopsy of lung, open biopsy of lesions of mediastinum, open biopsy of bronchus, off pump coronary artery bypass, myocardial bridge, mitral valve stenosis, mitral valve replacement, mitral valve repair.