Nicholas Joseph Ruggiero II MD FACC, FSCAI, FSVM
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Director, Structural Heart Disease and Non-coronary Interventions Director, Vascular Laboratory
111 South 11th streetSuite 6210Philadelphia, PA 19107
Fax+1 215-503-5650
Overview of Dr. Ruggiero
Dr. Nicholas Ruggiero is a cardiologist in Philadelphia, PA and is affiliated with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Ruggiero accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 214 doctors at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Interventional Cardiology, 2000 - 2010
Thomas Jefferson Univ2000 - 2008
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2005- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2004
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHInternship, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2002
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2017 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012-2013
- Gregory Braden Fellow of the Year Award Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, 2010
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Device Embolization After Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: The Importance of Tunnel Width Assessment.Andrew C Peters, Nicholas Ruggiero, Tanuka Datta, Ashley Pender, Alec Vishnevsky
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-10-24 - Potential of right ventricular function assessment with echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve replacement.Yoshihisa Morita, Taro Kariya, Michael Dougherty, Andrew Peters, Nicholas Ruggiero
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2024-12-30 - Comparative Outcomes of Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Meta-Analysis and Parametric Extrapolation of Clinical Trials.Danial Ahmad, Alex Dawes, Moses Im, Alec Vishnevsky, Nicholas J Ruggiero
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
AmeriHealth Direct POS
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Alabama PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPOHorizon BCBS Direct Access
Horizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
QualCare HMO
QualCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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