FrankAPigulaMD
Thoracic Surgery • New Orleans, LAPediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
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Office
Childrens Hopital New Orleans
200 Henry Clay Ave
New Orleans, LA 70118Phone+1 504-894-5445Fax+1 504-894-5400
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1994 - 1997
University of Vermont Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1994
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
LA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2023
KY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
MA State Medical License 2003 - 2016
CT State Medical License 2011 - 2013
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2004
VT State Medical License 1988 - 1994- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 152 citationsSoft robotic sleeve supports heart functionEllen T. Roche, Markus A. Horvath, Isaac Wamala, Ali Alazmani, Sang-Eun Song
Science Translational Medicine. 2017-01-18 - 30 citationsBiventricular Conversion After Single-Ventricle Palliation in Unbalanced Atrioventricular Canal DefectsMeena Nathan, Hua Liu, Frank A. Pigula, Francis Fynn-Thompson, Sitaram M. Emani
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2013-06-01 - 43 citationsOutcomes and Risk Factors for Mortality in Premature Neonates With Critical Congenital Heart DiseaseHenry H. Cheng, Melvin C. Almodovar, Peter C. Laussen, David Wypij, Angelo Polito
Pediatric Cardiology. 2011-06-29
Press Mentions
- Soft Robotic Sleeve Developed to Aid Failing HeartsJanuary 18th, 2020
By Squeezing and Twisting, New Robot Could Keep Hearts PumpingJanuary 30th, 2017- By Squeezing and Twisting, New Robot Could Keep Hearts PumpingJanuary 30th, 2017
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Grant Support
- Development Of Children Following The Norwood ProcedureNational Center For Research Resources2006
Professional Memberships
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