Current Environment: Production

Nathalie Roy | Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English
  • French

Nathalie Roy | Education

Medical School

Laval University Faculty of Medicine

1993, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Internship

Laval University Faculty of Medicine

1994, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Residency

Laval University Faculty of Medicine

1998, Quebec City , Quebec, Canada

Residency

McGill University

2001, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Fellowship

Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto

2002, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fellowship

Univeristy of California, San Francisco

2003, San Francisco, CA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2006, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Stollery Children's Hospita

2007, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2009, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Brigham and Women's Hospital

2012, Boston, MA

Nathalie Roy | Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery (General)
  • American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)

Nathalie Roy | Professional History

Dr. Roy trained in general surgery, Cardiac surgery, Congenital Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery and in surgical critical care. She has established herself in the field of cardiac critical care with a focus on adult congenital critical care, ECMO and mechanical circulatory support, and research in organ resuscitation for heart and lung transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital before being recruited at Boston Children's Hospital to develop the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) initiative at the Heart Center in Boston Children’s Hospital.

Nathalie Roy | Publications

  1. Erector spinae plane blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Dec; 168(6):1742-1750.e9. View Erector spinae plane blocks for opioid-sparing multimodal pain management after pediatric cardiac surgery. Abstract

  2. Discussion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr; 167(4):1342-1343. View Discussion. Abstract

  3. Commentary: Who and when to leave behind: Difficult decisions around extracorporeal membrane oxygenation selection in coronavirus disease 2019. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Apr; 167(4):1344-1345. View Commentary: Who and when to leave behind: Difficult decisions around extracorporeal membrane oxygenation selection in coronavirus disease 2019. Abstract

  4. Consensus statement on heart xenotransplantation in children: Toward clinical translation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 09; 166(3):960-967. View Consensus statement on heart xenotransplantation in children: Toward clinical translation. Abstract

  5. 2021: Perioperative and critical care year in review for the cardiothoracic surgery team. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 12; 164(6):e449-e456. View 2021: Perioperative and critical care year in review for the cardiothoracic surgery team. Abstract

  6. Race and Outcomes in Patients with Congenital Cardiac Disease in an Enhanced Recovery Program. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2022 09; 36(9):3603-3609. View Race and Outcomes in Patients with Congenital Cardiac Disease in an Enhanced Recovery Program. Abstract

  7. Invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring options for cardiac surgery. JTCVS Open. 2022 Jun; 10:256-263. View Invasive and noninvasive cardiovascular monitoring options for cardiac surgery. Abstract

  8. Post-operative vomiting and enhanced recovery after congenital cardiac surgery. Cardiol Young. 2023 Feb; 33(2):260-265. View Post-operative vomiting and enhanced recovery after congenital cardiac surgery. Abstract

  9. Modified AngioVac System use With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Child With Fontan Thrombosis. ASAIO J. 2022 03 01; 68(3):e48-e52. View Modified AngioVac System use With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Child With Fontan Thrombosis. Abstract

  10. Enhancing Recovery in Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 11; 114(5):1754-1761. View Enhancing Recovery in Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Abstract

  11. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group 2021 consensus document on a comprehensive perioperative approach to enhanced recovery after pediatric cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep; 162(3):931-954. View The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery Working Group 2021 consensus document on a comprehensive perioperative approach to enhanced recovery after pediatric cardiac surgery. Abstract

  12. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) survival: A quaternary center analysis. J Card Surg. 2021 Jul; 36(7):2300-2307. View Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) survival: A quaternary center analysis. Abstract

  13. Commentary: Opioid-Sparing Pain Strategies in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: What are the Benefits and Goals? Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022; 34(1):275-276. View Commentary: Opioid-Sparing Pain Strategies in Congenital Cardiac Surgery: What are the Benefits and Goals? Abstract

  14. Bilateral Erector Spinae Blocks Decrease Perioperative Opioid Use After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Jul; 35(7):2082-2087. View Bilateral Erector Spinae Blocks Decrease Perioperative Opioid Use After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Abstract

  15. Outcomes of Adult Patients With Septic Shock Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 09; 110(3):871-877. View Outcomes of Adult Patients With Septic Shock Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy. Abstract

  16. Initial experience introducing an enhanced recovery program in congenital cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 11; 160(5):1313-1321.e5. View Initial experience introducing an enhanced recovery program in congenital cardiac surgery. Abstract

  17. Protocol of a randomised controlled trial in cardiac surgical patients with endothelial dysfunction aimed to prevent postoperative acute kidney injury by administering nitric oxide gas. BMJ Open. 2019 07 04; 9(7):e026848. View Protocol of a randomised controlled trial in cardiac surgical patients with endothelial dysfunction aimed to prevent postoperative acute kidney injury by administering nitric oxide gas. Abstract

  18. Commentary: Predicting acute kidney injury in pediatric cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 06; 157(6):2452-2453. View Commentary: Predicting acute kidney injury in pediatric cardiac surgery. Abstract

  19. Lung Transplantation From Donation After Circulatory Death: United States and Single-Center Experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 12; 106(6):1619-1627. View Lung Transplantation From Donation After Circulatory Death: United States and Single-Center Experience. Abstract

  20. Impella Placement Guided by Echocardiography Can Be Used as a Strategy to Unload the Left Ventricle During Peripheral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2018 Dec; 32(6):2585-2591. View Impella Placement Guided by Echocardiography Can Be Used as a Strategy to Unload the Left Ventricle During Peripheral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Abstract

  21. Case 8-2018: A Woman with Shock and Labile Blood Pressure. N Engl J Med. 2018 05 31; 378(22):2146-2147. View Case 8-2018: A Woman with Shock and Labile Blood Pressure. Abstract

  22. Single- Versus Double-Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Fibrosis: Impact of Age and Pulmonary Hypertension. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 09; 106(3):856-863. View Single- Versus Double-Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Fibrosis: Impact of Age and Pulmonary Hypertension. Abstract

  23. Smoking abstinence 1 year after acute coronary syndrome: follow-up from a randomized controlled trial of varenicline in patients admitted to hospital. CMAJ. 2018 03 26; 190(12):E347-E354. View Smoking abstinence 1 year after acute coronary syndrome: follow-up from a randomized controlled trial of varenicline in patients admitted to hospital. Abstract

  24. Case 8-2018: A 55-Year-Old Woman with Shock and Labile Blood Pressure. N Engl J Med. 2018 Mar 15; 378(11):1043-1053. View Case 8-2018: A 55-Year-Old Woman with Shock and Labile Blood Pressure. Abstract

  25. Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation and outcomes in massive pulmonary embolism: Two eras at an urban tertiary care hospital. Vasc Med. 2018 02; 23(1):60-64. View Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation and outcomes in massive pulmonary embolism: Two eras at an urban tertiary care hospital. Abstract

  26. High-dose intravenous lipid emulsion affecting successful initiation of continuous venovenous hemofiltration and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2018 02; 56(2):149-150. View High-dose intravenous lipid emulsion affecting successful initiation of continuous venovenous hemofiltration and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Abstract

  27. Ethics Committee Consultation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 09; 13(9):1553-8. View Ethics Committee Consultation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Abstract

  28. Pulmonary and Systemic Vascular Resistances After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Role of Hemolysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Apr; 31(2):505-515. View Pulmonary and Systemic Vascular Resistances After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Role of Hemolysis. Abstract

  29. Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome. Circulation. 2016 Jan 05; 133(1):21-30. View Varenicline for Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome. Abstract

  30. Critical care management of the adult patient with congenital heart disease: focus on postoperative management and outcomes. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2015 Feb; 17(2):362. View Critical care management of the adult patient with congenital heart disease: focus on postoperative management and outcomes. Abstract

  31. Performance measurement in surgery through the National Quality Forum. J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Nov; 219(5):1037-46. View Performance measurement in surgery through the National Quality Forum. Abstract

  32. Cardiac strangulation from epicardial pacemaker: early recognition and prevention. Cardiol Young. 2011 Aug; 21(4):471-3. View Cardiac strangulation from epicardial pacemaker: early recognition and prevention. Abstract

  33. Development of an ovine model of pediatric complete heart block. J Surg Res. 2011 Apr; 166(2):e103-8. View Development of an ovine model of pediatric complete heart block. Abstract

  34. Acute kidney injury and regional abdominal perfusion during neonatal aortic arch reconstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Aug; 140(2):453-8. View Acute kidney injury and regional abdominal perfusion during neonatal aortic arch reconstruction. Abstract

  35. Rapid extracorporeal life support rescue in patients undergoing the Norwood procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Mar; 137(3):765-6. View Rapid extracorporeal life support rescue in patients undergoing the Norwood procedure. Abstract

  36. Dopamine induces postischemic cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vivo: an effect ameliorated by propofol. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Dec; 82(6):2192-9. View Dopamine induces postischemic cardiomyocyte apoptosis in vivo: an effect ameliorated by propofol. Abstract

  37. Vascular endothelial growth factor prevents apoptosis and preserves contractile function in hypertrophied infant heart. Circulation. 2006 Jul 04; 114(1 Suppl):I290-5. View Vascular endothelial growth factor prevents apoptosis and preserves contractile function in hypertrophied infant heart. Abstract

  38. Cardiac conduction through engineered tissue. Am J Pathol. 2006 Jul; 169(1):72-85. View Cardiac conduction through engineered tissue. Abstract

  39. Mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta in a 2-kg neonate. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Aug; 80(2):726-9. View Mycotic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta in a 2-kg neonate. Abstract

  40. Immature intrapericardial teratoma in a newborn with elevated alpha-fetoprotein. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Jul; 78(1):e6-8. View Immature intrapericardial teratoma in a newborn with elevated alpha-fetoprotein. Abstract

  41. Retroaortic innominate vein with coarctation of the aorta: surgical repair and embryology review. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Mar; 75(3):1014-6. View Retroaortic innominate vein with coarctation of the aorta: surgical repair and embryology review. Abstract

  42. Aortic rupture after stenting of a native coarctation in an adult. Ann Thorac Surg. 2002 Sep; 74(3):936. View Aortic rupture after stenting of a native coarctation in an adult. Abstract

  43. Vasopressin reversal of phenoxybenzamine-induced hypotension after the Norwood procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002 May; 123(5):1012-3. View Vasopressin reversal of phenoxybenzamine-induced hypotension after the Norwood procedure. Abstract

I want to minimize metabolic stress of surgery and enhance recovery after cardiac operations to improve overall patient outcomes and family experience at Boston Children's Hospital.

BESbswy