Department of Pediatrics

Education

• BS, Distinction, American University of Beirut, 1994
• MD, American University of Beirut, 1998

Training

• Residency, State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse, 1998 - 2001
• Fellowship, Washington University, St Louis Children's Hospital, 2001 - 2004
• Interventional Cardiology Fellowship , Washington University, St Louis Children's Hospital, 2004 - 2005

Licensure and Board Certification

• 1997USMLE: Step 1
• 1998USMLE: Step 2
• 1998ECFMG
• 2001 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics, Diplomate
• 2001USMLE: Step 3
• 2004 - 2014MO
• 2004 - PresAmerican Board of Pediatrics, Subboard of Pediatric Cardiology
• 2005 - 2014MO, BNDD
• 2005 - 2014IL
• 2005 - 2014MO, DEA
• 2008 - PresRecertification American Board of Pediatrics
• 2011 - PresRecertification American Board of Pediatric Cardiology

Honors

• Graduated from high school with Honors, received the Lebanese Baccalaureate with distinction, 1990 - 1990
• Dean's Honor List of the faculty of Arts and Sciences: Spring semester, 1991 - 1992
• Hariri Foundation High Academic performance list - Spring semester, 1991 - 1992
• Dean's Honor List of the faculty of Arts and Sciences: Fall/Spring semester, 1992 - 1993
• Hariri Foundation High Academic performance list - Fall/Spring semester, 1992 - 1993
• Dean's Honor List of the faculty of Arts and Sciences: Fall semester, 1993 - 1994
• Received the Hariri Foundation Honor Medal for High Academic Performance - Fall semester, 1993 - 1994
• Graduated with distinction with a BS in Biology, 1994 - 1994
• Received the President of the Republic award for excellence in academic performance, 1994 - 1994
• Dean's Honor List of the Faculty of Medicine, 1995 - 1996
• Chosen by the Dean of Medicine as a student member of the curriculum evaluation committee, 1996 - 1997
• Member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, AUB chapter, 1998 - 1998
• Member of the American university of Beirut Chapter of the AOA Honor Medical Society, 1998 - 1998
• Best Teaching Physician Award, SIU Department of Pediatrics, 2007 - 2007
• Best Teaching Service Award, SIU Department of Pediatrics, 2012 - 2012

Recent Publications view all (7)

Publication Co-Authors

Charles Canter, M.D.

David Balzer, M.D.

Washington University has a long tradition of collaboration amongst colleagues.The faculty above have co-authored publications with Ramzi Nicolas, M.D.

1. Lin CH, Desai S, Nicolas R, Gauvreau K, Foerster S, Sharma A, Armsby L, Marshall AC, Odegard K, DiNardo J, Vincent J, El-Said H, Spaeth J, Goldstein B, Holzer R, Kreutzer J, Balzer D, Bergersen L. Sedation and Anesthesia in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization: A Prospective Multicenter Experience. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015. doi:10.1007/s00246-015-1167-8  PMID:25991570 
2. El-Said H, Hegde S, Foerster S, Hellenbrand W, Kreutzer J, Trucco SM, Holzer R, Burch G, Mirani A, Nicolas R, Porras D, Bergersen L, Moore J. Device therapy for atrial septal defects in a multicenter cohort: acute outcomes and adverse events. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015;85(2):227-33. doi:10.1002/ccd.25684  PMID:25257700 
3. Simpson K, Nicolas R, Foerster S, Huddleston C, Balzer D. Successful Subxyphoid Hybrid Approach for Placement of a Melody Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions . 2011;78:108-111. 
4. Basnet S, Mander G, Nicolas R. Coronary vasospasm in an adolescent resulting from marijuana use. Pediatr Cardiol. 2009;30(4):543-5. doi:10.1007/s00246-009-9384-7  PMID:19212697 
5. Muyskens S, Nicolas R, Foerster S, Balzer D. Endovascular stent placement for right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit stenosis in the Norwood with Sano modification. Congenit Heart Dis. 2008;3(3):185-90. doi:10.1111/j.1747-0803.2008.00181.x  PMID:18557881 
6. Nicolas RT, Kort HW, Balzer DT, Trinkaus K, Dent CL, Hirsch R, Canter CE. Surveillance for transplant coronary artery disease in infant, child and adolescent heart transplant recipients: an intravascular ultrasound study. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006;25(8):921-7. doi:10.1016/j.healun.2006.03.022  PMID:16890112 
7. Nicolas RT, Hills C, Moller JH, Huddleston CB, Johnson MC. Early outcome after Glenn shunt and Fontan palliation and the impact of operation during viral respiratory season: analysis of a 19-year multi-institutional experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005;79(2):613-7; discussion 617. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.07.004  PMID:15680845