
John J Nigro MD
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Chief of cardiac surgery, Director of cardiac transplantation and the mechanical assist program and Director of Rady Children's Heart Institute
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3020 Childrens WaySan Diego, CA 92123
Phone+1 858-966-8030
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Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1999 - 2002
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1999
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2004 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- HI State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 2007 - 2009
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Surgical Repair of Double Outlet Right Ventricle Infants Guided by Three Dimensional-Computed Tomography Cardiac Modeling and Printing.Srujan Ganta, Justin R Ryan, Michael J Lewis, John J Nigro
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2025-01-22 - Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum, an Evolving Strategy in the Era of PDA Stenting: Single Center Experience.Kamel Shibbani, John Nigro, Rohit Rao, Brent M Gordon, Henri Justino
Pediatric Cardiology. 2025-01-22 - Myocardial Infarction in a Seven-Year-Old Girl With Left Atrial Myxoma.Srujan Ganta, Danielle Strah, Natalie Ellington, Dana Mueller, John J Nigro
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2025-01-01
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