Aditya "AK" Kaza, MD, MBA

Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Director, Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Program; Surgical Medical Director, Patient-Flow and Capacity Center

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

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Aditya "AK" Kaza, MD, MBA

Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Director, Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Program; Surgical Medical Director, Patient-Flow and Capacity Center

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

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Languages

English

Hindi

Telugu

Education

Undergraduate School

Boston University

1996

Boston

Medical School

Boston University School of Medicine

1996

Boston

Internship

Surgical

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

1997

New Orleans

Residency

General Surgery

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

1999

New Orleans

Fellowship

Research

University of Virginia

2001

Charlottesville

Residency

General Surgery

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

2003

New Orleans

Residency

Cardiothoracic Surgery

University of Colorado

2006

Denver

Fellowship

Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Denver Children's Hospital

2007

Denver

Fellowship

Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship and Chief Resident

Boston Children's Hospital

2008

Boston

Graduate School

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2018

Cambridge

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Certifications

American Board of Thoracic Surgery (General)

American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Heart Surgery)

Professional History

Dr. Kaza graduated from medical school at Boston University, followed by a five year surgical residency at the Ochsner Clinic. During his surgical residency, he took two years off to spend in the thoracic and cardiovascular surgery research laboratory at the University of Virginia. Subsequently, he did his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Colorado. He stayed an extra year in Denver to do a fellowship in pediatric cardiac surgery. He then came to Boston for his twelfth and final year of post-graduate training to serve as the chief resident in congenital cardiac surgery. He took his first job in pediatric cardiac surgery at the University of Utah based at Primary Children’s Hospital. He was in practice there for five years when he was recruited back to Boston Children’s Hospital. He has been at Boston Children’s Hospital since 2013 and is involved in all aspects of congenital heart surgery and translational research. He is also involved in patient operations and international outreach at the hospital level. He works with a dedicated team to help improve patient flow and throughput in the hospital

Approach to Care

I am a congenital cardiac surgeon who cares for neonates, infants, children and adults born with congenital heart disease. I perform a wide spectrum of surgeries for congenital heart defects. My goal is to provide innovative and “cutting edge” cardiac surgical care in an ethical, compassionate, and family-centric fashion. I am also involved in translational research to help improve patient care.

Publications

Mid-Term Outcomes of Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Left Ventricle-Coronary Artery Fistula. View Abstract

Primary repair versus pulmonary artery banding in complete atrioventricular canal defects in the modern surgical era. View Abstract

Sternotomy or thoracotomy for neonatal repair of coarctation of the aorta with aortic arch hypoplasia. View Abstract

Commentary: The Ross procedure is a durable solution for children with complex aortic valve disease. View Abstract

Impact of permanent pacemaker for iatrogenic atrioventricular block on outcomes after congenital heart surgery. View Abstract

Intraoperative characterization of cardiac tissue: the potential of light scattering spectroscopy. View Abstract

The Ketogenic Diet and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report and Narrative Review. View Abstract

3D models of the cardiac conduction system in healthy neonatal human hearts. View Abstract

Association of tetralogy of Fallot and complete atrioventricular canal: a single-centre 40-year experience. View Abstract

Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Versus Placebo-A Blinded Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Safety of Two Strategies in Critically Ill Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract

Transcatheter Palliation With Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Comparison With a Historical Hybrid Stage 1 Cohort. View Abstract

Cost of Pacing in Pediatric Patients With Postoperative Heart Block After Congenital Heart Surgery. View Abstract

Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States. View Abstract

Recommendations for centers performing pediatric heart surgery in the United States. View Abstract

Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States. View Abstract

Transcatheter Ductal Stents Versus Surgical Systemic-Pulmonary Artery Shunts in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: Trends and Associated Outcomes From the Pediatric Health Information System Database. View Abstract

A novel ex vivo tracheobronchomalacia model for airway stent testing and in vivo model refinement. View Abstract

Impact of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status on Outcomes Following First-Stage Palliation of Single Ventricle Heart Disease. View Abstract

How We Would Treat Our Own Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Neonate for Stage 1 Surgery. View Abstract

Tricuspid valve repair concomitant with the Norwood operation among babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract

Influence of intraoperative residual lesions and timing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on outcomes following first-stage palliation of single-ventricle heart disease. View Abstract

A Risk Prediction Model for Reintervention After Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair. View Abstract

Systematic Mapping of Conduction Tissue Regions During Congenital Heart Surgery. View Abstract

Timing of reintervention influences survival and resource utilization following first-stage palliation of single ventricle heart disease. View Abstract

Patch augmentation of small ascending aorta during stage I procedure reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality. View Abstract

Toward cardiac tissue characterization using machine learning and light-scattering spectroscopy. View Abstract

Super Glenn for staged biventricular repair: impact on left ventricular growth? View Abstract

In Vivo Molding of Airway Stents. View Abstract

Hyperlactataemia as a predictor of adverse outcomes post-cardiac surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Commentary: Evolving Strategies for Pulmonary Artery Rehabilitation in Single Ventricle Physiology. View Abstract

Technical Performance Score: A Predictor of Outcomes After the Norwood Procedure. View Abstract

Commentary: An opportunity to better characterize coronary ostial stenosis in patients with Williams syndrome and other elastin arteriopathies. View Abstract

Response to comments on preclinical evaluation of a pediatric airway stent for tracheobronchomalacia. View Abstract

Intraoperative localization of cardiac conduction tissue regions using real-time fibre-optic confocal microscopy: first in human trial. View Abstract

Toward detection of conduction tissue during cardiac surgery: Light at the end of the tunnel? View Abstract

Stress ulcer prophylaxis versus placebo-a blinded randomized control trial to evaluate the safety of two strategies in critically ill infants with congenital heart disease (SUPPRESS-CHD). View Abstract

Early Infant Symptomatic Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot With Absent Pulmonary Valve: Pulmonary Artery Management and Airway Stabilization. View Abstract

Predictors of Increased Lactate in Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: The Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass. View Abstract

Localization of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodal region in neonatal and juvenile ovine hearts. View Abstract

Preclinical evaluation of a pediatric airway stent for tracheobronchomalacia. View Abstract

Commentary: Truncal root remodeling: A useful technique that can be translated to other lesions? View Abstract

Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Anomalous Single Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery: Use of Bubble Contrast Echocardiography. View Abstract

Fontan with lateral tunnel is associated with improved survival compared with extracardiac conduit. View Abstract

Acute coronary artery obstruction following surgical repair of congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Renal replacement therapy in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract

Long-term Surgical Prognosis of Primary Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis Repair. View Abstract

Pediatric Airway Stent Designed to Facilitate Mucus Transport and Atraumatic Removal. View Abstract

An Imaging Protocol to Discriminate Specialized Conduction Tissue During Congenital Heart Surgery. View Abstract

Impact of a Composite Valved RV-PA Graft After Stage 1 Palliation. View Abstract

Targeted Increase in Pulmonary Blood Flow in a Bidirectional Glenn Circulation. View Abstract

What is the ideal conduit or technique for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract? View Abstract

Right ventricular outflow tract reintervention after primary tetralogy of Fallot repair in neonates and young infants. View Abstract

Filling a significant gap in the cardiac ICU: implementation of individualised developmental care. View Abstract

A Method to Account for Variation in Congenital Heart Surgery Length of Stay. View Abstract

Non-invasive Assessment of Cerebral Blood Flow and Oxygen Metabolism in Neonates during Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Feasibility and Clinical Implications. View Abstract

Myocardial rescue with autologous mitochondrial transplantation in a porcine model of ischemia/reperfusion. View Abstract

Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor-Based Vasodilation Improves Oxygen Delivery and Clinical Outcomes Following Stage 1 Palliation. View Abstract

Association of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Adequacy and Residual Lesions With Outcomes in Neonates Supported After Cardiac Surgery. View Abstract

The need for personalized resuscitation guidelines in children with congenital heart disease. View Abstract

Are attempts at regulating flow through systemic-to-pulmonary arterial shunts still valid? View Abstract

Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: Coarctation of the Aorta, Interrupted Aortic Arch, and Borderline Left Ventricle. View Abstract

Techniques to aid pulmonary valve preservation during repair of tetralogy of Fallot. View Abstract

Sensitivity and Specificity of Cardiac Tissue Discrimination Using Fiber-Optics Confocal Microscopy. View Abstract

Are Bioprosthetic Valves Appropriate for Aortic Valve Replacement in Young Patients? View Abstract

Heart transplantation in patients who have congenital heart disease and single-lung physiology. View Abstract

Intravenous GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitor for Secondary Prevention of Shunt Thrombosis in a Pediatric Patient. View Abstract

Surgical approaches to critical aortic stenosis with unicommissural valve in neonates. View Abstract

Local delivery of fluorescent dye for fiber-optics confocal microscopy of the living heart. View Abstract

Fontan modification with a Y-graft. View Abstract

Neonatal flail tricuspid valve: diagnosis and management. View Abstract

Pulmonary vascular remodelling after heart transplantation in patients with cavopulmonary connection. View Abstract

Heart failure due to "disappearing" aortic valve in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract

Survival based on patient selection for heart transplant in adults with congenital heart disease: a multi-institutional study. View Abstract

Surgical approaches for CHD: and update on success and challenges. View Abstract

Identification of nodal tissue in the living heart using rapid scanning fiber-optics confocal microscopy and extracellular fluorophores. View Abstract

Cardiac performance and quality of life in patients who have undergone the Fontan procedure with and without prior superior cavopulmonary connection. View Abstract

Effect of ventricular size and function on exercise performance and the electrocardiogram in repaired tetralogy of Fallot with pure pulmonary regurgitation. View Abstract

Variation in perioperative care across centers for infants undergoing the Norwood procedure. View Abstract

Biopsy-diagnosed antibody-mediated rejection based on the proposed International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation working formulation is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes after pediatric heart transplant. View Abstract

Early survival after heart transplant in young infants is lowest after failed single-ventricle palliation: a multi-institutional study. View Abstract

Changes in left atrioventricular valve geometry after surgical repair of complete atrioventricular canal. View Abstract

Surgical interventions for atrioventricular septal defect subtypes: the pediatric heart network experience. View Abstract

Postoperative dissecting ventricular septal hematoma: recognition and treatment. View Abstract

Would access to device therapies improve transplant outcomes for adults with congenital heart disease? Analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). View Abstract

Simple versus complex truncus arteriosus: neutralization of risk but with increased resource utilization. View Abstract

Clinical performance of decellularized cryopreserved valved allografts compared with standard allografts in the right ventricular outflow tract. View Abstract

Durability of truncal valve repair. View Abstract

Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in Alagille syndrome. View Abstract

Experience with the Levitronix CentriMag in the pediatric population as a bridge to decision and recovery. View Abstract

Management of deep wound complications with vacuum-assisted therapy after Berlin Heart EXCOR ventricular assist device placement in the pediatric population. View Abstract

Effect of ABO-incompatible listing on infant heart transplant waitlist outcomes: analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. View Abstract

Evaluating failing Fontans for heart transplantation: predictors of death. View Abstract

Long-term results of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction in neonatal cardiac surgery: options and outcomes. View Abstract

Analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database for adverse events involving Amplatzer septal occluder devices and comparison with the Society of Thoracic Surgery congenital cardiac surgery database. View Abstract

Stentless porcine valves in the right ventricular outflow tract: improved durability? View Abstract

True aneurysmal dilatation of a contegra conduit after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction: a novel mechanism of conduit failure. View Abstract

Partial left pulmonary artery sling associated with multiple ventricular septal defects: a rare congenital anomaly. View Abstract

Preoperative pulmonary evaluation of the thoracic surgical patient. View Abstract

Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate reduces lung reperfusion injury. View Abstract

Preoperative shock determines outcome for acute type A aortic dissection. View Abstract

Elimination of fat microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass. View Abstract

Adenosine A2A receptor activation decreases reperfusion injury associated with high-flow reperfusion. View Abstract

Keratinocyte growth factor enhances post-pneumonectomy lung growth by alveolar proliferation. View Abstract

Adenosine A2A agonist reduces paralysis after spinal cord ischemia: correlation with A2A receptor expression on motor neurons. View Abstract

Inhibition of compensatory lung growth in endothelial nitric oxide synthase-deficient mice. View Abstract

Ventricular reconstruction results in improved left ventricular function and amelioration of mitral insufficiency. View Abstract

Controlled perfusion decreases reperfusion injury after high-flow reperfusion. View Abstract

Repair of an anomalous left coronary artery. View Abstract

Adenosine A2A analogue ATL-146e reduces systemic tumor necrosing factor-alpha and spinal cord capillary platelet-endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 expression after spinal cord ischemia. View Abstract

Ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation increases risk of late bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. View Abstract

Coronary risk stratification in patients with end-stage lung disease. View Abstract

Contrasting natures of lung growth after transplantation and lobectomy. View Abstract

Cardioscope-assisted excision of a left ventricular tumor--a case report. View Abstract

Donor lung salvage after neurogenic pulmonary edema with the use of post-transplant extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract

Management of innominate artery injury in the setting of bovine arch anomaly. View Abstract

Influence of graft ischemic time on outcomes following lung transplantation. View Abstract

Systemic adenosine A2A agonist ameliorates ischemic reperfusion injury in the rabbit spinal cord. View Abstract

A cost comparison of heart transplantation versus alternative operations for cardiomyopathy. View Abstract

As originally published in 1994: Ambulatory intraaortic balloon counterpulsation. Updated in 2001. View Abstract

An adenosine A2A agonist, ATL-146e, reduces paralysis and apoptosis during rabbit spinal cord reperfusion. View Abstract

Adenosine analogue reduces spinal cord reperfusion injury in a time-dependent fashion. View Abstract

A technique for adequate coverage of the proximal suture line during abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. View Abstract

Epidermal growth factor receptor up-regulation is associated with lung growth after lobectomy. View Abstract

Carotid arteriography impacts carotid stenosis management. View Abstract

Early intervention after severe oxygenation index elevation improves survival following lung transplantation. View Abstract

Cardiac reoperation in the intensive care unit. View Abstract

Lung transplant reperfusion injury involves pulmonary macrophages and circulating leukocytes in a biphasic response. View Abstract

Retinoic acid enhances lung growth after pneumonectomy. View Abstract

Aerosolized prostacyclin (epoprostenol) as an alternative to inhaled nitric oxide for patients with reperfusion injury after lung transplantation. View Abstract

Pulmonary macrophages are involved in reperfusion injury after lung transplantation. View Abstract

Influence of graft ischemia time on outcomes following lung transplantation. View Abstract

Controlled perfusion decreases lung transplant reperfusion injury in the setting of high flow reperfusion. View Abstract

A long-term ventricular assist device utilizing a magnetic bearing system and implantable physiologic controller. View Abstract

A technique for the treatment of sternal infections using the Vacuum Assisted Closure device. View Abstract

Xenotransplantation update. View Abstract

When to discontinue extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy support. View Abstract

Epidermal growth factor augments postpneumonectomy lung growth. View Abstract

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