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    Heather C. Nardone, MD

    Otolaryngology
    (800) 416-4441
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    Primary Office

    Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803
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    Appointment: (800) 416-4441

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    Get to Know Me

    I really enjoy working with children. Add in the strong impression my doctor made on me when I was a young girl, and the choice to practice pediatric medicine was a natural one.

    Why I Treat Children

    I find working with children refreshing. They are full of energy, honest, resilient, and fun. They keep you on your toes — you never know what they might say or do. I enjoy helping to make children happy and healthy.

    What I'm Passionate About

    I grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania, in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. I come from a family of educators and feel that I continue this tradition of teaching by helping to educate families as well as the next generation of clinicians.As a kid, I was always curious. I was also an asthmatic and so I saw my pediatrician often. I was always impressed by how kind and how knowledgeable she was, and by how much she helped my family and me. She was a big reason I decided to go into medicine, so I could help others like she helped me.

    How I Try to Make A Difference

    I try to make my interactions with each family enjoyable and satisfying. As a mother, I know how stressful it is for a family when their child is ill. I strive to help families through these difficult times and to provide them with the best possible care.

    Education & Training

    Fellowship

    • Pediatric Otolaryngology - Children's Hospital of Boston, 2011

    Residency

    • Otolaryngology - University of Pennsylvania Health System, 2008

    Medical/Dental School

    • M.D. - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2003

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Otolaryngology

    Awards & Recognition

    • 2022 National Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
    • 2015 South Jersey Magazine's Top Children's Doctors
    • 2014 South Jersey Magazine's Top Children's Physicians
    • 2003 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
    • 1999 Cornell University: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Scholar, Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-medical Honor Society, Golde

    • Congenital Neck Masses
    • Hearing Loss
    • Otitis Media

    • Current Pediatric Tertiary Care Practices Following Adenotonsillectomy: An Update; The Laryngoscope; (2024).

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    • Predictive Pediatric Characteristics for Revision Tonsillectomy After Intracapsular Tonsillectomy; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States); (2022).

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    • Does perioperative ketorolac increase bleeding risk after intracapsular tonsillectomy?; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2021).

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    • Expert Consensus Statement: Pediatric Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States); (2021).

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    • The Generalizability of the Clinical Assessment Score-15 for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing; Laryngoscope; (2020).

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    • Upper Airway Obstruction in the Child with Cerebral Palsy: Indication for Adenotonsillectomy; Cerebral Palsy: Second Edition; (2020).

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    • Systematic Review of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Scoring Systems; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States); (2018).

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    • Effectiveness of powered intracapsular tonsillectomy in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2016).

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    • Current pediatric tertiary care admission practices following adenotonsillectomy; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2016).

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    • Response to Letter to the Editor regarding "Postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of bleeding in pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy"; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2015).

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    • Pediatric tympanostomy tube removal technique and effect on rate of persistent tympanic membrane perforation; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2015).

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    • Postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and risk of bleeding in pediatric intracapsular tonsillectomy; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2015).

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    • Facial mass in an infant; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2014).

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    • A retrospective review of the progression of pediatric vocal fold nodules; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2014).

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    • Anesthetic considerations in Netherton Syndrome; Paediatric Anaesthesia; (2012).

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    • Quality of life and self-image in patients undergoing tracheostomy; Laryngoscope; (2010).

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    • c-Met expression in tall cell variant papillary carcinoma of the thyroid; Cancer; (2003).

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    • Role of cardiac troponin T in the long-term risk stratification of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention; European Heart Journal; (2003).

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