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Office
225 E Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611Phone+1 800-543-7362
Summary
- Dr. Nicolas Porta is a Chicago-based neonatologist specializing in Neonatal/Perinatology with a focus on neonatal respiratory failure and lung development. He completed a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and holds an M.S. in Clinical Investigation from Northwestern University. He serves as an Associate Professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and has been an attending physician at both Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. His clinical expertise includes pulmonary hypertension, respiratory failure, congenital heart defects, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Porta has contributed to several publications and led clinical trials related to neonatal care. He has received multiple honors, including the Jonas Salk Health Leadership Award from March of Dimes and the Golden Residual Award for Clinical Teaching.
Education & Training
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineM.S., Clinical Investigation, 2007
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
- University of ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1996
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1993
- University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Biology Honors, 1985 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- MT State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 1996 - 1999
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Jonas Salk Health Leadership Award for Research March of Dimes, Illinois Chapter, 2016
- Golden Residual Award for Clinical Teaching Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellows, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, 2009, 2013
- Graduated with Honors University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989
Clinical Trials
- Chronic Sildenafil for Severe Diaphragmatic Hernia Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 01
- Remodulin as Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 29
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- An Infant with High-Output Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Resulting from a Giant Cutaneous Hemangioma.Andrew A Lawson, Wayne H Franklin, Nicolas F M Porta, Alan Nugent, Amanda Hauck
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-03-01 - Congenital diaphragmatic hernia outcomes: navigating center-to-center variability in level 4 NICUs in the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Consortium.Yigit S Guner, Isabella Zaniletti, Theresa R Grover, Sharada H Gowda, Nicolas F M Porta
Pediatric Research. 2025-02-25 - Neonatal Risk Factors for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Infants Born Preterm with Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.Erica McArthur, Karna Murthy, Isabella Zaniletti, Megha Sharma, Joanne Lagatta
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024-12-01
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- In-Hospital Weight Gain and Survival in Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)Murthy K, Gien J, Pallotto E, Broznanski B, Zaniletti I, Chicoine L, Seabrook R, Keene S, Alapati D, Porta N, Rintoul N, Grover T, Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
- The Role of Maternal Preeclampsia in the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Pulmonary Hypertension at 36 WeeksYallapragada S, Gotteiner N, Porta N, Ernst L, Su E, Mestan K, Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
- Right Ventricular Size Is Related To Death or Tracheostomy Placement in Infants With Severe Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaJavier MS, Porta NFM, Murthy K, Gotteiner N, Pediatric Academic Societies' Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)Rush University Medical Center and John H. Stroger Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1/15/2015
- Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwawkee, WI - 1/21/2014
- Resultados de pacientes con displasia broncopulmonar severa (Outcomes of patients with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia)Santiago, Chile - 1/8/2014
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Other
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaSteinhorn RH, Porta NF, WebMD/Medscape
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/978118-overview
1/14/2012
Other Languages
- Spanish
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