Dr. Todd Nixon graduated from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 1989.
Dr. Nixon has two offices in New Jersey and Pennsylvania where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery. Learn more.
Dr. Nixon works with five doctors including Dr. Uday Kunte and Dr. Jeffrey Veluz.
Cardiovascular and heart disorders, such as atherosclerosis, endocarditis, valvular, or congenital heart disease, rheumatic, and ischemic, affect a large proportion of our own populace. Dr. Todd Nixon is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the surgical healing of these widespread heart problems in Lawrenceville, NJ. He may carry out treatments including surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. Nixon may see patients in New Jersey for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
As a general surgeon in New Jersey, Dr. Nixon performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Nixon may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Penn State College of Medicine
MD • 1989
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Nixon, but only those who participate in Medicare.