Dr. Nicolosi specializes in adult heart surgery, including surgery for coronary artery disease and heart valve disease. He has a particular interest in surgery for heart failure and is director of both heart transplantation and the mechanical circulatory support program at Froedtert Hospital. In addition to heart transplantation, he performs a number of operations for heart failure, including ventricular restoration (Dor procedure), mitral valve annuloplasty, high-risk coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation (as either bridge to transplant or "destination therapy"). Other interests include complex surgery of the aorta for aneurysm or dissection, transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR) and use of the radial artery in CABG. His research focuses on the role of stretch and stretch-activated ion channels in cardiac contractile dysfunction.

Credentials:
 
Patient Care Emphases:
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Heart Valve Surgery including Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
Left Ventricular Restoration (Dor Procedure)
Mechanical Circulatory Support/Ventricular Assist Devices
Heart Transplantation
Surgery of the Aorta (Aortic Aneurysm/Aortic Dissection)

Board Certification:
General Surgery
Thoracic Surgery

Clinical Practice:
Patient Age: All
Joined MCW: 1993

Clinical Practice Locations:
Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic at Froedtert & Medical College Clinics

Education:
Doctor of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Rutgers Medical School, New Brunswick, 1984

Training:
Internship, General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984-1985
Residency, General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1985-1991
Fellowship, Cardiovascular Surgery Research, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 1987-1989
Residency, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1991-1993