L. Wiley Nifong, MD

Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Director of The Robotic Surgery Center for Training and Education
252-744-2187 (office)
252-744-7623 (fax)
252-744-4400 (appointments)

Mailing Address:
East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU
115 Heart Drive, Greenville, NC 27834

Specialties

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Robotic Mitral Valve Repair
  • Robotic Arrhythmia Surgery
  • TAVR

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Education

  • Medical School: East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, 1990
  • Residency: University of Rochester, General Surgery, 1997
  • Fellowship: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1999

Professional Organizations

  • American Association of Thoracic Surgery
  • International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Society for Heart Valve Diseases
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • Joint Council for Thoracic Surgery Education

Surgery Biology Club

  • North Carolina Chapter American College of Surgeons
  • North Carolina Medical Society
  • New York Medical Society
  • American Medical Association
  • Pitt County Medical Society

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