Dr Baird obtained his medical degree from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He did residencies in general surgery and cardiovascular surgery at The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and completed his congenital heart surgery fellowship here at Boston Children’s Hospital. As the Director of the Congenital Heart Valve Program he takes a particular interest in patients with complex valve problems advocating for valve reconstruction rather than replacement. He also has interests in biventricular repair for DORV and complex AV canal defects and in complex neonatal surgery including low birth weight infants and those with high risk lesions. In addition, he has focused on developing novel and innovative techniques for other difficult lesions such as scimitar syndrome and pulmonary vein stenosis, patients with TOF-absent pulmonary valve and for severe tracheobronchomalacia.