Leonard N. Girardi, MD Specialties: Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Surgery



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About Leonard N. Girardi, MD
Dr. Leonard N. Girardi is a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is also an Associate Attending Surgeon at the Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Dr. Girardi completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University in 1985, obtaining a degree in biochemistry. He pursued his medical education at Cornell University Medical College and completed his residency in general surgery at Cornell Medical College, where he remained as a resident in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Girardi graduated from the program in 1996 under Dr. O. Wayne Isom. After completion of a fellowship in aortic surgery at Baylor, Dr. Girardi assumed his present position at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center.Dr. Girardi is committed to training the next generation of cardiothoracic surgeons and teaches medical students and residents on all levels. He is a member of numerous surgical societies, including the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgery, The DeBakey International Surgical Society and the American College of Surgeons. He has published extensively on multiple topics in cardiovascular and aneurysm surgery and has given many lectures at regional and national surgical meetings.Dr. Girardi has four sons, Nicholas, Henry, Edward, and Anthony.
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Expertise
Aneurysm of Heart
Aneurysm Stent Grafting
Aortic and Mitral
Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Aortic Arch Surgery
Aortic Dissect
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Dissection Repair
Aortic Root Replacement
Aortic Stent Graft
Aortic Valve Repair
Aortic Valve Surgery
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Bloodless Cardiothoracic Surgery
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
Cardiac Bypass Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Tumor
Cardiac Valve Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Endovascular Repair For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Endovascular Repair For Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Endovascular Stent Graft Repair of Descending Thoracic Aorta
Heart Valve Repair
Heart Valve Replacement
Minimally Invasive Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mitral Valve Repair (Complex)
Mitral Valve Surgery
Pericardial Disease
Structural Heart Disease
Surgical Repair
Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
Thoracic Aortic Surgery
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Valve Replacement
Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement
Education
- Fellowship: Baylor Affiliated Hospitals
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery