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
      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
      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;
    • Journal Article
      Health-Related Quality of Life After Neonatal Treatment of Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot: Insights from the Congenital Cardiac Research Collaborative
      Nicholson GT, Zampi JD, Glatz AC, Goldstein BH, Petit CJ, Zhang Y, McCracken CE, Qureshi AM, Goldberg CS, Romano JC, Law MA, Meadows JJ, Shahanavaz S, Batlivala SP, Maskatia SA, Beshish A, O’Byrne ML, Ligon RA, Stack KO, Khan HQ, Parekh S, Ilardi DL. Pediatric Cardiology, 2025 Dec 1; 46 (8): 2303 - 2314. DOI:10.1007/s00246-024-03650-2
      PMID: 39305323
    • Journal Article
      The long-term impact of the tricuspid valve intervention after Fontan completion
      Kulyabin Y, Soynov I, Lancaster T, Sood V, Romano J, Ohye R, Moon J. Egyptian Heart Journal, 2025 Dec 1; 77 (1): DOI:10.1186/s43044-025-00701-8
    • Journal Article
      Understanding our thoracic surgery workforce: Who, what, and where we practice
      Daniel J, DeCamp M, Romano J, Tong B, Moulton M, Mitchell J, Backer C, Cleveland J, Cooke DT, Kella R, Coselli J, Donington J, Fuller S, Husain A, Malaisrie C, Starnes S, Stulak J, Wright C, Mack M, Nguyen TC. Jtcvs Open, 2025 Dec 1; 28: 760 - 767. DOI:10.1016/j.xjon.2025.08.016
    • Journal Article
      Abstract 4364577: Climbing the Academic Ladder in Pediatric Cardiology: Career Advancement, Fulfillment and Challenges - A Survey Study
      Lim H, Pasquali S, Cousino M, Lowery R, Duimstra A, Batazzi A, Yu S, McCormick A, Vitale C, Strohacker C, Fifer C, Goldberg C, Romano J, Owens S, Balasubramanian S. Circulation, 2025 Nov 5; 152 (Suppl_3): a4364577 - a4364577. DOI:10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.4364577

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