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
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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
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
BS, Biology
Appalachian State University
1992
Boone
NC
Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
1998
Chapel Hill
NC
Residency
General Surgery
Hospitals of the University Health Center of Pittsburgh
2003
Pittsburgh
PA
Fellowship
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hospitals of the University Health Center of Pittsburgh
2006
Pittsburgh
PA
Fellowship
Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
2006
Boston
MA
Media
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Meet Dr. Christopher Baird
Hearts for Healing
Story 1 of 3: Heart for Healing launches stories of hope and resilience. Bringing the focus on congenital heart defects.
Hearts for Healing
Story 2 of 3: Heart for Healing launches stories of hope and resilience. Bringing the focus on congenital heart defects.
Hearts for Healing
Story 3 or 3: Heart for Healing launches stories of hope and resilience. Bringing the focus on congenital heart defects.
Cardiac Conversations
Experts in the Congenital Heart Valve Program speak about heart valve treatment for congenital heart defects.
Cardiac Conversations
Our cardiac experts discuss minimally invasive approach to ASD repair
Cardiac Conversations
Understanding a vascular ring reoperation
Answers Blog
Thanks to vascular ring surgery, Louis can now play with his little sister — and eats as many as three hot dogs in one sitting!
AVNeo™ “LIVE Webinar” Series
AVNeo™ “LIVE Webinar” Series
Berlin Heart
Bi-Ventricular Assist Device
Children's Heartlink
Lifesaving Heart Surgery for Mythili
Lucy's Story
Lucy's Story
OPENPediatrics
Dr. Christopher Baird discusses aortic valve reconstruction in infants and children.
PTC
Dr. Baird's work in Serbia
Primary AV Canal Repair
Primary AV Canal Repair
Spectrum News 1
Cleveland boy healthy again after mom follows her intuition
The Sunday Times
Dr. Christopher Baird is amont the ‘Master Innovators’ at global summit on Ozaki procedure
Medical Xpress
Finding a way to help newborns who can't immediately have heart treatment.
Heart News
Global experts work together to introduce innovative techniques and elevate care standards.
Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery (General)
American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Heart Surgery)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Publications
Outcomes of reoperation following prior vascular ring and airway compression surgery. View Abstract
Primary repair versus pulmonary artery banding in complete atrioventricular canal defects in the modern surgical era. View Abstract
Surgical Management of Congenital Aortic and Truncal Valve Disease: A Comprehensive Review. View Abstract
Impact of Anticoagulation Therapy After Bioprosthetic and Homograft Pulmonary Valve Replacement. View Abstract
Anatomic characteristics of the right aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery in patients who do and do not undergo vascular ring repair. View Abstract
Intraoperative Conduction Mapping to Reduce Postoperative Atrioventricular Block in Complex Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
Postoperative mechanical ventilation after corrective Tetralogy of Fallot surgery in infants: Assessment of perioperative factors and radiographic severity scores. View Abstract
Left aortic arch and aberrant right subclavian artery in children: spectrum of symptoms and response to surgical intervention. View Abstract
Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Surgery for Complete Vascular Rings. View Abstract
Short-Term Results With Ozaki Valved Conduit-A Simple Solution for Patients Needing Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit in a Low-Resource Setting. View Abstract
Reverse double switch operation for the borderline left ventricle. View Abstract
State of the Art Review: Aortic Valve Repair in Infants and Children. View Abstract
Development of a Simple Analytical Model to Facilitate Preoperative Surgical Planning in Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement. View Abstract
Clinical and 2D/3D-Echo Cardiography Determinants of Mitral Valve Reoperation in Children With Congenital Mitral Valve Disease. View Abstract
Intraoperative conduction system mapping during reoperative mitral valve replacement. View Abstract
Operative and nonoperative outcomes in patients with trisomy 13 and 18 with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Complex patient with azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava: Value of flow simulation. View Abstract
Off-center staggered leaflet plication technique to prevent residual central regurgitation in aortic valve repair. View Abstract
Cleft closure and other predictors of contemporary outcomes after atrioventricular canal repair in patients with parachute left atrioventricular valve. View Abstract
Association of tetralogy of Fallot and complete atrioventricular canal: a single-centre 40-year experience. View Abstract
Prognostic utility of a risk prediction model for predischarge major residual lesions or unplanned reinterventions following congenital mitral valve repair. View Abstract
Systematic Analysis of PTFE Monocusp Leaflet Design in a Patient-Based 3D in-Vitro Model of Tetralogy of Fallot. View Abstract
Transcatheter Palliation With Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Comparison With a Historical Hybrid Stage 1 Cohort. View Abstract
Right Heart Remodeling After Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients With Pulmonary Atresia or Critical Stenosis With Intact Ventricular Septum. View Abstract
Right ventricular papillary muscle approximation to the septum as an adjunct technique during tricuspid valve repair in congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
Transcatheter Pulmonary Artery Banding in High-Risk Neonates: In-Vitro Study Provoked by Initial Clinical Experience. View Abstract
The Yasui operation: A single institutional experience over 30 years. View Abstract
Pacemaker lead insertion sites contribute to abnormalities of myocardial function and histopathology. View Abstract
Multidisciplinary approach to vascular rings and vascular-related aerodigestive compression: a clinical practice review. View Abstract
Left atrioventricular valve repair after primary atrioventricular canal surgery: Predictors of durability. View Abstract
Conduction mapping during complex congenital heart surgery: Creating a predictive model of conduction anatomy. View Abstract
Discussion. View Abstract
Commentary: One ring to rule them all? View Abstract
Symmetric bicuspidizing repair for patients with congenital aortic or truncal valve disease. View Abstract
Intraoperative Stent Placement for the Treatment of Congenital Pulmonary Vein Atresia. View Abstract
Outcomes of Repair of Congenital Aortic Valve Lesions Using Autologous Pericardium vs Porcine Intestinal Submucosa. View Abstract
Residual Lesion Severity Predicts Midterm Outcomes After Congenital Aortic Valve Repair. View Abstract
Tricuspid valve repair concomitant with the Norwood operation among babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
A Risk Prediction Model for Reintervention After Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection Repair. View Abstract
Standardized Aortic Valve Neocuspidization for Treatment of Aortic Valve Diseases. View Abstract
Unrepairable Infant Mitral Valve: An Unexpected Case of Decompensated Heart Failure. View Abstract
Contemporary outcomes of the double switch operation for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. View Abstract
Patch augmentation of small ascending aorta during stage I procedure reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality. View Abstract
Surgical Valve Choices for Pulmonary Valve Replacement. View Abstract
Intraoperative conduction mapping in complex congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
Preliminary Results With a Novel Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene-based Pulmonary Valved Conduit. View Abstract
Reoperation to correct unsuccessful vascular ring and vascular decompression surgery. View Abstract
Left Pulmonary Artery Sling: Postoperative Outcomes for Patients at a Single Center. View Abstract
Single-Leaflet Aortic Valve Reconstruction Utilizing the Ozaki Technique in Patients With Congenital Aortic Valve Disease. View Abstract
Reply from authors: A new shared vision on survival analysis: Good news from Baltimore. View Abstract
Pulmonary vein stenosis: Anatomic considerations, surgical management, and outcomes. View Abstract
Infrastructure Availability for the Care of Congenital Heart Disease Patients and Its Influence on Case Volume, Complexity and Access Among Healthcare Institutions in 17 Middle-Income Countries. View Abstract
Super Glenn for staged biventricular repair: impact on left ventricular growth? View Abstract
A term neonate with cyanosis with crying. View Abstract
The Role of Elevated Wall Shear Stress in Progression of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Evidence from Two Case Studies. View Abstract
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis-Evolving Surgical Management of a Challenging Disease. View Abstract
Mortality and Reoperation Risk After Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
Management of Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries With Intact Ventricular Septum: Anatomic Repair or Palliative Treatment? View Abstract
Aortic Valve Surgery After Neonatal Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in Congenital Aortic Stenosis. View Abstract
Time-Related Risk of Pulmonary Conduit Re-replacement: A Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Study. View Abstract
Bronchomalacia in Right Aortic Arch Treated With Descending Aortic Translocation and Airway Splint. View Abstract
The Association of Age and Repair Modification with Outcome after Cone Repair for Ebstein's Malformation. View Abstract
Alternative Uses of the Ozaki Technique: Aortic Valved Conduit in a Bentall Operation and Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit. View Abstract
Porcine and bovine aortic valve comparison for surgical optimization: A fluid-structure interaction modeling study. View Abstract
Aortic elongation and bronchial splint for late bronchial complication after neonatal arch reconstruction. View Abstract
Neonates With Right Aortic Arch Requiring Arch Reconstruction: A Single-Institution Experience. View Abstract
Experience with bioresorbable splints for treatment of airway collapse in a pediatric population. View Abstract
Outcomes in Establishing Individual Vessel Patency for Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. View Abstract
Primary pulmonary vein stenosis during infancy: state of the art review. View Abstract
Long-term outcomes of truncus arteriosus repair: A modulated renewal competing risks analysis. View Abstract
Management of Complex Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: A Comparison of Konno and Modified Konno Techniques. View Abstract
Intraoperative Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring During Pediatric Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery: A Mini Review. View Abstract
Ascending Aortoplasty in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Procedures. View Abstract
Reintervention rates after bioprosthetic pulmonary valve replacement in patients younger than 30 years of age: A multicenter analysis. View Abstract
Scimitar syndrome: A new multipatch technique and incidence of postoperative pulmonary vein obstruction. View Abstract
Preoperative Factors That Predict Recurrence After Repair of Discrete Subaortic Stenosis. View Abstract
Hybrid approach to neonatal repair of large symptomatic congenital coronary artery fistula. View Abstract
Early Infant Symptomatic Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot With Absent Pulmonary Valve: Pulmonary Artery Management and Airway Stabilization. View Abstract
Experience and Outcomes of Surgically Implanted Melody Valve in the Pulmonary Position. View Abstract
Pulmonary Valve Reconstruction Using the Ozaki Leaflet Reconstructive Techniques. View Abstract
1.5-Ventricle Repair Using Left Ventricle as the Subpulmonary Ventricle. View Abstract
Revisiting prosthesis choice in mitral valve replacement in children: Durable alternatives to traditional bioprostheses. View Abstract
Modified Ozaki Procedure Including Annular Enlargement for Small Aortic Annuli in Young Patients. View Abstract
Aortic uncrossing and tracheobronchopexy corrects tracheal compression and tracheobronchomalacia associated with circumflex aortic arch. View Abstract
When to consider a posterolateral descending aortopexy in addition to a posterior tracheopexy for the surgical treatment of symptomatic tracheobronchomalacia. View Abstract
Congenital aortic and truncal valve reconstruction using the Ozaki technique: Short-term clinical results. View Abstract
Aortic valve neo-cuspidation using the Ozaki technique for acquired and congenital disease: where does this procedure currently stand? View Abstract
Intraoperative Coronary Artery Imaging for Planning. View Abstract
Tracheobronchomalacia, Tracheobronchial Compression, and Tracheobronchial Malformations: Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies. View Abstract
Do patients with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery benefit from an early repair of the mitral valve? View Abstract
Fontan with lateral tunnel is associated with improved survival compared with extracardiac conduit. View Abstract
Percutaneous intraluminal downsizing of systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts: a novel application of the Diabolo stent technique-Case series and description of the technique. View Abstract
Initial experience introducing an enhanced recovery program in congenital cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Repair of double outlet right ventricle: Midterm outcomes. View Abstract
Great vessel anomalies and their impact on the surgical treatment of tracheobronchomalacia. View Abstract
Long-term Surgical Prognosis of Primary Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis Repair. View Abstract
Innovative management of severe tracheobronchomalacia using anterior and posterior tracheobronchopexy. View Abstract
Mechanical Properties of Autologous Pericardium Change With Fixation Time: Implications for Valve Reconstruction. View Abstract
Type B Interrupted Right Aortic Arch: Diagnostic and Surgical Approaches. View Abstract
Pathology of valved venous homografts used as right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduits in congenital heart disease surgery. View Abstract
Outcomes after mechanical aortic valve replacement in children and young adults with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Three-Patch Aortic Root Reconstruction With Extended Left Main Coronary Artery Patch Augmentation in Neonates and Infants. View Abstract
Physiologic effects of delayed sternal closure following stage 1 palliation. View Abstract
Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collaterals: collateral vessel disease burden and unifocalisation strategies. View Abstract
Impact of a Composite Valved RV-PA Graft After Stage 1 Palliation. View Abstract
Surgical Considerations in Interrupted Aortic Arch. View Abstract
Dehiscence of patch augmentation of a left-sided atrioventricular valve related to strenuous isometric exercise: Case report and failure analysis. View Abstract
Adjunct Targeted Biologic Inhibition Agents to Treat Aggressive Multivessel Intraluminal Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. View Abstract
Descending Aortopexy and Posterior Tracheopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia and Left Mainstem Bronchomalacia. View Abstract
Posterior Tracheopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia Associated with Esophageal Atresia (EA): Primary Treatment at the Time of Initial EA Repair versus Secondary Treatment. View Abstract
Measurement of Dead Space Fraction Upon ICU Admission Predicts Length of Stay and Clinical Outcomes Following Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis. View Abstract
Valve-sparing repair with intraoperative balloon dilation in tetralogy of Fallot: Midterm results and therapeutic implications. View Abstract
A low-cost bioprosthetic semilunar valve for research, disease modelling and surgical training applications. View Abstract
Morphologic and histologic findings in bioprosthetic valves explanted from the mitral position in children younger than 5 years of age. View Abstract
Right ventricular outflow tract reintervention after primary tetralogy of Fallot repair in neonates and young infants. View Abstract
Paucicellular Fibrointimal Proliferation Characterizes Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Clinicopathologic Analysis of 213 Samples From 97 Patients. View Abstract
Cardioscopically Guided Beating Heart Surgery: Paravalvular Leak Repair. View Abstract
Augmentation of Bridging Leaflets in Repair of Atrioventricular Canal Defects. View Abstract
Hemodynamic parameters predict adverse outcomes following biventricular conversion with single-ventricle palliation takedown. View Abstract
Posterior tracheopexy for severe tracheomalacia. View Abstract
Outcomes following thoracotomy or thoracoscopic vascular ring division in children and young adults. View Abstract
Photo-oxidized bovine pericardium in congenital cardiac surgery: single-centre experience. View Abstract
Recombinant porcine factor VIII for high-risk surgery in paediatric congenital haemophilia A with high-titre inhibitor. View Abstract
Mechanism of valve failure and efficacy of reintervention through catheterization in patients with bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position. View Abstract
Truncus arteriosus versus tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. View Abstract
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor-Based Vasodilation Improves Oxygen Delivery and Clinical Outcomes Following Stage 1 Palliation. View Abstract
TCT-246 Cardioscopy-Guided Repair of Aortic Paravalvular Leak in Porcine Beating Heart Model. View Abstract
Outcome and performance of bioprosthetic pulmonary valve replacement in patients with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Direct Tracheobronchopexy and Posterior Descending Aortopexy for Severe Left Mainstem Bronchomalacia Associated With Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation and Left Circumflex Aortic Arch. View Abstract
Surgical Treatment of Tracheobronchomalacia: A novel approach. View Abstract
Ring-reinforced Sano right ventricular to pulmonary artery conduit at Norwood stage I. View Abstract
Jejunal Interposition after Failed Esophageal Atresia Repair. View Abstract
Expandable Valve for Pediatric Application Constructed From Human Venous Valved Conduit Within a Stent. View Abstract
Neonatal Mitral Valve Repair in Biventricular Repair, Single Ventricle Palliation, and Secondary Left Ventricular Recruitment: Indications, Techniques, and Mid-Term Outcomes. View Abstract
Histology of Pericardial Tissue Substitutes Used in Congenital Heart Surgery. View Abstract
Lung Pathology in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. View Abstract
Outcomes and Short-Term Follow-Up in Complex Ross Operations in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Damus-Kaye-Stansel Takedown. View Abstract
Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Tube Placement in Infants with Congenital Cardiac Disease. View Abstract
Outcomes of surgery for young children with multivessel pulmonary vein stenosis. View Abstract
Perinatal outcome after prenatal diagnosis of single-ventricle cardiac defects. View Abstract
Review of Congenital Mitral Valve Stenosis: Analysis, Repair Techniques and Outcomes. View Abstract
Biventricular repair for common atrioventricular canal defect with parachute left atrioventricular valve. View Abstract
Direct tracheobronchopexy to correct airway collapse due to severe tracheobronchomalacia: Short-term outcomes in a series of 20 patients. View Abstract
A reinforced right-ventricle-to-pulmonary-artery conduit for the stage-1 Norwood procedure improves pulmonary artery growth. View Abstract
Technical performance score as predictor for post-discharge reintervention in valve-sparing tetralogy of Fallot repair. View Abstract
Ring-reinforced Sano conduit at Norwood stage I reduces proximal conduit obstruction. View Abstract
Aortic root translocation (Nikaidoh procedure): Intermediate follow-up and impact of conduit type. View Abstract
Mechanisms of tricuspid regurgitation in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome undergoing tricuspid valvuloplasty. View Abstract
Aspirin unresponsiveness predicts thrombosis in high-risk pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Transposition of the great arteries and sinus venosus defect with partially anomalous pulmonary venous return: physiological and anatomic considerations. View Abstract
Accelerated degeneration of a bovine pericardial bioprosthetic aortic valve in children and young adults. View Abstract
Takedown of cavopulmonary shunt at biventricular repair. View Abstract
Preliminary experience with porcine intestinal submucosa (CorMatrix) for valve reconstruction in congenital heart disease: histologic evaluation of explanted valves. View Abstract
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement and remodeling with complex aortic valve reconstruction in children and young adults with moderate or severe aortic regurgitation. View Abstract
Tricuspid regurgitation or Ebsteinoid dysplasia of the tricuspid valve in congenitally corrected transposition: is valvuloplasty necessary at anatomic repair? View Abstract
Hypercoagulability panel testing predicts thrombosis in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Technical Performance Scores are strongly associated with early mortality, postoperative adverse events, and intensive care unit length of stay-analysis of consecutive discharges for 2 years. View Abstract
Predictors of reintervention after repair of interrupted aortic arch with ventricular septal defect. View Abstract
Hypercoagulability markers predict thrombosis in single ventricle neonates undergoing cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Surgical repair of truncal valve regurgitation. View Abstract
Alfieri repair for post-repair mitral systolic anterior motion in a young child. View Abstract
Annulus upsizing for mitral valve re-replacement in children. View Abstract
Atrioventricular valve annular remodeling with a bioabsorbable ring in young children. View Abstract
Surgical technical performance scores are predictors of late mortality and unplanned reinterventions in infants after cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Technical performance scores in congenital cardiac operations: a quality assessment initiative. View Abstract
Recurrent atrioventricular groove intramuscular arteriovenous malformation. View Abstract
Improving left ventricular outflow tract obstruction repair in common atrioventricular canal defects. View Abstract
Aortic valve reconstruction in the young infants and children. View Abstract
Congenital mitral valve stenosis: anatomic variants and surgical reconstruction. View Abstract
Mitral valve operations at a high-volume pediatric heart center: Evolving techniques and improved survival with mitral valve repair versus replacement. View Abstract
Right atrial hemangioma in the newborn: Utility of fetal imaging. View Abstract
Younger age and valve oversizing are predictors of structural valve deterioration after pulmonary valve replacement in patients with tetralogy of Fallot. View Abstract
Takedown of cavopulmonary (Glenn) shunt: a technique using a right atrial flap. View Abstract
Minimally invasive resection of mediastinal parathyroid adenoma using SPECT/CT and intact PTH monitoring. View Abstract
Unicusp aortic valve. View Abstract
Coronary arterial Aspergillosis. View Abstract
Intraluminal 3-D CT identifies coronary osteal and commissural relationships in anomalous aortic origin of coronary arteries. View Abstract
A premounted stent that can be implanted in infants and re-dilated to 20 mm: introducing the Edwards Valeo Lifestent. View Abstract
Catheter-based therapy for small preterm infants with pulmonary atresia/intact ventricular septum. View Abstract
Congenital absence of posteromedial papillary muscle and anterior mitral leaflet chordae: the use of three-dimensional echocardiography and approach in complex pediatric mitral valve disease. View Abstract
Nonoperative management of an extensive tracheal injury in an 860-g preterm neonate. View Abstract
Left atrial hybrid closure of muscular ventricular septal defects with the Amplatzer device. View Abstract
Right aortic arch with multiple ligamentum arising from Kommerell's aortic diverticulum. View Abstract
Total endoscopic repair of a pediatric atrial septal defect using the da Vinci robot and hypothermic fibrillation. View Abstract
Robotic division of an unusual variant of a right aortic arch. View Abstract
Mitral valve chordal rupture masquerades as endocarditis. View Abstract
Anticoagulation and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: impact of activated clotting time and heparin dose on survival. View Abstract
Successful implantation of a Berlin heart biventricular assist device in a failing single ventricle. View Abstract
Sirolimus for rescue and primary immunosuppression in transplanted children receiving tacrolimus. View Abstract
Late shunt infections. View Abstract
Risk assessment in child protective services: consensus and actuarial model reliability. View Abstract
Interaction of hyperthermia and chemotherapy agents; cell lethality and oncogenic potential. View Abstract
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF SEROTONIN. View Abstract
Gunshot wound of the heart. View Abstract
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