Ramzi Nicolas, MD

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology, Chief of Pediatric & Fetal Cardiology, Associate Chair of Pediatric Specialty Care, Medical Director of Pediatric Echocardiology for HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital, Medical Director of Pediatric Echocardiology for Memorial Medical Center
Pediatrics

    About me

    Dr Ramzi Nicolas is a professor in clinical pediatrics at SIU School of Medicine, specializing in pediatric and fetal cardiology. He earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon and completed a pediatric residency at the State University of New York in Syracuse, New York. He completed fellowships in pediatric cardiology and pediatric interventional cardiology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

    Dr. Nicolas is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology and Associate Chair of Pediatric Specialty Care in the SIU Medicine Department of Pediatrics. He also serves as the Medical Director of Pediatric Echocardiology at both HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital and Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Nicolas is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, and has a special interest in pediatric interventional cardiology.

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    Gender

    Male

    Additional languages spoken

    Arabic,
    French

    Education & training

    Positions
    Pediatric and Fetal Cardiologist
    Board Certifications
    Pediatrics
    Pediatric Cardiology
    Medical School
    American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
    Residency
    State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, NY - Pediatrics
    Fellowship
    St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis, MO - Pediatric interventional cardiology,
    St. Louis Children's Hospital Washington University in St. Louis, MO - Pediatric cardiology

    Publications

    •Abstract/Paper: Author, “Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation alters electropjysiologic substrate,” Journal of the American Heart Association and Cerebrovascular Disease (ELEC), Accepted.
    •Abstract/Paper: Co-Author, “Safety of post-operative catheterization interventions at the site of surgery: an application of the CRISP scoring system,” SCAI, May 2016.
    •Abstract/Paper: Co-Author, “Percutaneous carotid artery access in infants < 3 months of age,” Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, Accepted.