Jennifer Romano

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Herbert Sloan Legacy Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director
Surgical PICU
Medical School
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Available to mentor
Jennifer Romano
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      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center

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    • Journal Article
      Social Drivers of Health, Management Bias, and Outcomes of Symptomatic Neonates With Tetralogy of Fallot
      Nuñez Gallegos F, Maskatia SA, Zhang Y, Zampi JD, Nicholson GT, McCracken C, Mascio CE, Petit CJ, Romano J, Zanaboni D, O’Byrne ML, Nanduri A, Wong-Siegel J, Law MA, Alvis CR, Shahanavaz S, Batlivala SP, Speed S, Meadows JJ, Taleb M, Qureshi AM, Khan H, Ligon RA, Weber R, Goldstein BH, Glatz AC, Lopez KN. Jacc Advances, 2026 Sep 1; 5 (9): DOI:10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103161
    • Journal Article
      Role of Home Monitoring in Reducing Disparities in Single Ventricle Infant Interstage Mortality.
      El-Magharbel Y, Goldberg CS, Yu S, Valentini A, Uzark K, Romano JC, Fifer CG, Afton K, Lowery R, Duimstra A, Balasubramanian S. J Pediatr, 2026 Jun 5; 115186 DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115186
      PMID: 42250746
    • Journal Article
      Genetic Syndromes Do Not Affect Survival but Increase Morbidity in Neonates with Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot.
      Nelson JE, Petit CJ, Goldstein BH, Glatz AC, Zhang Y, McCracken CE, Mascio CE, Weber R, Nicholson GT, Zampi JD, Romano JC, O'Byrne ML, Law MA, Shahanavaz S, Meadows JJ, Qureshi AM, Ligon RA, Additional Authors from the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative see Appendix , Lee TM. J Pediatr, 2026 Mar 9; 115058 DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115058
      PMID: 41812746
    • Journal Article
      Characteristics Associated with Poor Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Fontan Palliation: A Case-Control Study
      Konduri A, Yu S, Breshears S, Duimstra A, Lancaster T, Sood V, Romano J, McCormick AD, Lim HM, Peng DM, Schumacher KR. Pediatric Cardiology, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1007/s00246-026-04356-3
    • Journal Article
      Combined Reporting in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database
      Kumar SR, O’Brien JE, Romano JC. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.062
      PMID: 42501852
    • Journal Article
      Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants with Hybrid Stage 1 Palliation is Common and Difficult to Predict
      Pierick AR, Liken H, Zampi JD, Romano JC, Balasubramanian S, Strohacker C, Lowery R, Yu S, Duimstra A, Sower CT. Pediatric Cardiology, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1007/s00246-026-04373-2
      PMID: 42570016
    • Journal Article
      Supporting Inclusivity of Women in Congenital Heart Surgery
      Antonoff MB, Romano JC. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.045
      PMID: 42264023
    • Journal Article
      Comparison of Necrotizing Enterocolitis After Surgical Norwood versus Hybrid Stage 1 Palliation
      Pierick A, Liken H, Zampi J, Romano J, Strohacker C, Lowery R, Yu S, Duimstra A, Sower T. 2024 Sep 13;

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