

Pediatrics
Nicolas Porta, MD
Associate Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Nicolas Porta, MD is a pediatrician based in Chicago, IL with extensive research contributions to neonatal and pediatric respiratory health. With 63 peer-reviewed publications and an h-index of 22, Dr. Porta's clinical and research focus encompasses neonatal respiratory health, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital heart disease, the neuroscience of respiration and sleep, and pulmonary hypertension research and treatments. He maintains academic affiliations with Northwestern University, Lu
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pediatrics - Pediatrics
- Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Education & Training
- MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, 1993
- Residency, University of Chicago, 1996
- Fellowship, University of California (San Francisco), 1999
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Conditions & Treatments
Neonatal NeurologyNeonatal Intensive CarePremature BirthNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago