IRCCS Policlinico San Donato is a trusted healthcare provider for Norwood Surgery, offering complex neonatal cardiac surgery supported by experienced pediatric cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, perfusion specialists, neonatologists, and intensive-care teams. Established in 1969, the SSN- accredited hospital is situated in milan, Italy and has 430 beds.

Norwood Surgery is designed to establish a functional circulation in newborns whose left-sided heart structures are severely underdeveloped or otherwise unable to support the body's blood supply. The procedure includes reconstruction of the great vessels and creation of a reliable pathway for pulmonary blood flow. Because the Norwood operation is the first stage of a staged treatment pathway, infants typically require close monitoring and subsequent procedures.