Christopher W. Baird

Christopher W. Baird is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and a key faculty member in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. He holds leadership roles as Director of the Heart Valve Program and Co-Director of the Vascular Ring & Airway Program, focusing on congenital heart defects and structural valve repair.

• Biology (BS) - Appalachian State University
• Medicine (MD) - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

His research addresses pediatric congenital heart surgery, with a focus on vascular ring decompression, aortic and pulmonary valve reconstruction, and airway stabilization. He has pioneered techniques like the Ozaki method for congenital valve repair and developed analytical models for surgical planning.

Recent publications highlight outcomes in vascular ring reoperation, biventricular repair strategies, and anticoagulation therapy post-valve replacement. His work bridges clinical practice and biomedical innovation, particularly in low-resource surgical solutions.