RDB “Jake” Jaquiss, M.D., is Co-Director of the Herma Heart Center and Chief of Congenital Heart Surgery at Children’s Wisconsin, where he also holds the AO Nichols Chair in Congenital Cardiac Care. He is also a Professor of Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Prior to transitioning to Milwaukee, Dr. Jaquiss led the pediatric cardiac surgical programs at UT Southwestern, Duke University, and the University in Arkansas. He is the current President of the Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society. 

Dr. Jaquiss has extensive clinical research experience as an internationally recognized pediatric heart surgeon, having authored more than 100 research articles about pediatric heart surgery.  He holds leadership roles in several national/international organizations, and serves on the editorial board for several scientific journals.