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Caregiver Profiles

Program Leadership

Christopher W. Baird, MD

Christopher W. Baird , MD

Benderson Family Chair, Congenital Heart Valve Program; Associate, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Director, Heart Valve Program; Co-Director, Vascular Ring & Airway Program; Surgical Director, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Program
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Advanced Practice Providers

Linda Karnett, NP

Linda Karnett, NP

Nurse Practitioner, Department of Cardiology
Margaret Holland, PA-C

Margaret Holland, PRN PA

Physician Assistant, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Adult Heart Care Liaison, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Case Coordinator

Paulina Bongay

Paulina Bongay

Clinical Coordinator, Vascular Ring and Airway Program

Cardiac Surgery

Sitaram Emani, MD

Sitaram Emani , MD

Cardiac Surgeon; Surgical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Program; Director, Complex Biventricular Repair Program; Surgical Director, Division of Cardiovascular Critical Care
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Eric N. Feins, MD

Eric N. Feins , MD

Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Surgical Director, Surgical Electrophysiology Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Francis Fynn-Thompson, MD

Francis Fynn-Thompson , MD

Surgical Director, Ventricular Assist Device Program; Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Surgical Director: Cardiac Surgery Fellowship Program, Heart Transplant Program, Lung Transplant Program; Co-Director, Center for Airway Disorders
Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
David Hoganson, MD

David Hoganson , MD

Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery; Director, Computational 3D Visualization Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Aditya "AK" Kaza, MD, MBA

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
Nathalie Roy, MD

Nathalie Roy , MD

Director, Enhanced Recovery Cardiac Program (ERAS Cardiac); Cardiac Surgeon, Department of Cardiac Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

General Surgery

Farokh Demehri, MD

Farokh Demehri , MD

Pediatric Surgeon, Department of Surgery; Associate, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

Cardiology

Pulmonology

Gary Visner, DO

Gary Visner , DO

Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Otolaryngology

Sukgi Choi, MD, MBA

Sukgi Choi , MD, MBA

Otolaryngologist, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement
Senior Lecturer in Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School

Gastroenterology

Denis Chang, MD, MS

Denis Chang , MD, MS

Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Peter Ngo, MD

Peter Ngo , MD

Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Medical Director, Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Jessica Yasuda, MD

Jessica Yasuda , MD

Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Feeding Team

Schedulers

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Iraida Carreras

Surgical Scheduler, Vascular Ring and Airway Program
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Stephanie Flores

Post-Operative Scheduler, Vascular Ring and Airway Program
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Nastashia Kennard

Scheduler, Vascular Ring and Airway Program
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Lisandra Lopez

Post-Operative Scheduler, Vascular Ring & Airway Program
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Michelle Walton

Surgical Scheduler, Vascular Ring and Airway Program