Leonard N. Girardi, M.D.
Cardiac Surgery
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About
Personal Statement
"Because of my good fortune in training with some of the pioneers in general and cardiac surgery, I had opportunities to join the faculty of many well established cardiovascular surgery programs throughout the country. I chose to return to Weill Cornell Medicine because I could not find a program anywhere in the United States that could provide the same high level of care to patients that the nurses, anesthesiologists and technicians do here at Weill Cornell Medicine. I take great pride in being a member of a team that can handle the most complex patient situation, regardless of the time, whether day or night, the circumstances or the nature of the problem."
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
- Surgery, Thoracic Cardiovascular
- Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Heart Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Expertise
- Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Mitral Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Valve Surgery
- Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
- Aortic Arch Surgery
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Stent Graft
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Bloodless Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- 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)
- Thoracic Aortic Surgery
- Valve Replacement, Aortic and Mitral
- Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement
- Aneurysm of Heart
- Aneurysm Stent Grafting
- Endovascular Repair For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Cardiac Surgery
- CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
- Structural Heart Disease
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Tumor
- Pericardial Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Surgical Repair, Aortic Dissection
- Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Biography
Dr. Leonard N. Girardi is a Professor and Chair of the Cardiothoracic Surgery department of at Weill Cornell Medicine as well as Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NewYork-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 Weill Cornell Medical College and completed his residency in general surgery at Weill 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.
Research
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
Stephen Gold Award for Humanitarianism in Medicine 2004
Il Leone di San Marco Award in Medicine 2004
National Marfan Foundation Award 2004
Spingold Scholar 1985 - 1989
Skudder Scholar 1986 - 1989
NIH Research Fellowship 1986 - 1988
Coryell Prize in Internal Medicine 1988
Coryell Prize in General Surgery 1988
Papanicolaou Fellow in Gross Anatomy 1988
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- O. Wayne Isom Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., Cornell University Medical College, 1989
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna - Weill Cornell - POS
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell New York
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- WorldWide Medical
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External Relationships
External Relationships
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