Nicholas J. Shea, MD
Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Co-Director of the Heart & Vascular Institute, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Cardiology
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Stamford Health Heart and Vascular Institute
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About Me
Dr. Nicholas J. Shea is the Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Co-Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute at Stamford Health. He is an assistant professor of surgery at Columbia University and a member of the faculty at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the division of cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery.
He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in mathematics and economics. He received both his medical doctorate and a Master of Science in biomedical engineering from Columbia University. Dr. Shea trained in cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University Medical Center at New York- Presbyterian Hospital.
He performs procedures in all areas of adult cardiac surgery. He has expertise in mitral valve repair, complex aortic arch and root disease, multi-arterial coronary bypass surgery, and the use of mechanical support for high-risk procedures.
Dr. Shea’s approach to clinical practice emphasizes each patient’s unique story, needs, and clinical situation. He believes in the value of personalized care and attention, from a patient’s first office visit through their entire hospital stay and follow up. He focuses on ensuring patients have a full understanding of their disease while offering solutions that utilize state-of-the-art techniques.
He has published extensively on surgical management of aortic disease, heart failure, surgical innovation, and structural valve disease. Dr. Shea is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Heart Association, the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, and the New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.
Languages
English
Specialties
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Credentials
Education & Training
Medical School
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University
Achievements
Published Work
Adler M, Shea N. Seasoned Equity Offerings on the Nasdaq: New Evidence on the Asymmetric Information Discount. SSRN. 2010 Feb. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1564164.
McDowell M, Shea N, Gupta G, Connolly ES. The Complement Cascade in Acute Brain Injury. Immunological Mechanisms and Therapies in Brain Injuries and Stroke. New York, USA: Springer Science+Business Media. 2014;6:67-85. (Book chapter).
Shea N, Bacchetta M. Hematologic and biochemical effects of a novel ECMO system in a swine model of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Presented at American Society of Artificial Internal Organs. Chicago, 2015 Jun. (Podium presentation).
Shea N, Biscotti M, Singh G, Taubman A, Bacchetta M. A Novel Oxygenator-Right Ventricular Assist Device Circuit Using the SYNERGY Micropump as Right Heart Support in a Swine Model of Pulmonary Hypertension. International Journal of Engineering Research & Science (IJOER). 2016;2(1):136-143.
Shea N, Polanco A, D'Angelo A, et al. Improving Outcomes of Iatrogenic Type A Aortic Dissection during Cardiac Surgery. Aorta (Stamford). 2019;7(4):115-120. doi:10.1055/s-0039-1695729.
Polanco A, D’Angelo A, Shea N et al. Impact of Septal Myectomy Volume on Mitral-Valve Replacement Rate in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients. Cardiology. 2020;145(3):161-167. doi:10.1159/000504215.
Shea N, Singh S, Song J, George I. Disaster Averted. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case Reports. 2020;2(3):495-496. doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.12.018.
Polanco A, D'Angelo A, Shea N, Allen P, Takayama H, Patel V. Increased Hospital Volume Is Associated with Reduced Mortality After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 27]. J Vasc Surg. 2020;S0741-5214(20)31282-9. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2020.05.027.
Shea N, Sonett J. Laparoscopic Repair of A Midesophageal Diverticulum. General Thoracic Surgery Club 2020. (accepted video podium presentation, not presented due to Covid pandemic).
Blitzer D, Shea N, Argenziano M. The Crucible of War: Innovation in a Pandemic [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 20]. Annals of Surgery. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000004099.
George I, Salna M, Kobsa S, Deroo S, Kriegel J, Blitzer D, Shea N, D'Angelo A, Raza T, Kurlansky P, Takeda K, Takayama H, Bapat V, Naka Y, Smith CR, Bacha E, Argenziano M. The Rapid Transformation of Cardiac Surgery Practice in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Insights and Clinical Strategies From a Center at the Epicenter [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 16]. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020;S0003-4975(20)30607-X. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.012.
George I, Salna M, Kobsa S, Deroo S, Kriegel J, Blitzer D, Shea NJ, D'Angelo A, Raza T, Kurlansky P, Takeda K, Takayama H, Bapat V, Naka Y, Smith CR, Bacha E, Argenziano M. The rapid transformation of cardiac surgery practice in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Insights and clinical strategies from a center at the epicenter [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 2]. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020;S0022-5223(20)31012-6. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.060.
George I, Salna M, Kobsa S, Deroo S, Kriegel J, Blitzer D, Shea NJ, D'Angelo A, Raza T, Kurlansky P, Takeda K, Takayama H, Bapat V, Naka Y, Smith CR, Bacha E, Argenziano M. The rapid transformation of cardiac surgery practice in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: insights and clinical strategies from a centre at the epicentre [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 23]. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020;ezaa228. doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezaa228.
Shea N, Rosner G, Takayama H, Takeda K. A Boulder in the Chest: Case of Massive Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Case Reports. August 01, 2020, 2 (10) 1532-1535; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.087.
Shea N, D'Angelo A, Polanco A, Allen P, Sanchez J, Kurlansky P, Patel V, Takayama H. Higher Institutional Volume Reduces Mortality in Reoperative Proximal Thoracic Aortic Surgery. Aorta. Jun 2020;8(3):59-65. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1713860.
Shea N, Blitzer D, Blitzer S. Observations from the Epicenter: What COVID-19 taught us about designing hospitals of the future. Medical Construction & Design. January/February 2021 17(1) 38-39.
Rahim H, Shea N, George I. The Management of Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team. Jun 2021. doi: 10.1080/24748706.2021.1942600.
Simpson, M, Matuesz K, Mirza F, Shea N, Takeda T, Takayama H, George I. Anatomic Considerations after Commando Double Valve Reconstruction: Insights for Future Valve-in -Valve Therapies. European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2023. 64. doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezad155.
Simpson, M, Mirza F, Shea N, Takayama H, Takeda K, George I. Anatomic considerations after Commando Double Valve Reconstruction: Insights for Future Valve-in-Valve Therapies. Abstract submission. European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Annual meeting, Milan, IT, 2022.
Shea N, Simpson M, George I. Surgical Treatment of Complex Double Valve Endocarditis Involving Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis: Utility of Commando Procedure. Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Techniques. January 2023. doi:10.1016/j.xjtc.2022.12.009.
Nguyen S, Anzai I, Shea N, Miltiades A, Leb J, Takayama H. Invasion of a Shared Space: The Nightmare Roommate. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports. March 2023. doi:10.1016/j.atssr.2022.11.001.
Board Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Affiliations
American Medical Association
American Heart Association
American Association of Thoracic Surgeons Society of Thoracic Surgeons
American College of Cardiology
American College of Surgeons
New York Society of Thoracic Surgeons
John Jones Surgical Society
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