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Ferdinand Leya, MD, Cardiology, Maywood, IL, Loyola University Medical Center

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Cardiology Maywood, IL

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional Cardiology

*Professor, Medicine, Loyola University of Chi Stritch School of Medicine *Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab

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Summary

  • Fred Leya, MD, an interventional cardiologist, with WJOL radio

    Uploaded by Loyola Medicine on 2015-01-09.

Education & Training

  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1984
  • Columbus Hospital
    Columbus HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
  • Jagiellonian University Medical College
    Jagiellonian University Medical CollegeClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1979 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2013 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Certificate of Honorable Mention for Poster Presentation C3 Complex Cardiovascular Catheter Therapeutics Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit, 2016
  • Top Doctors West Suburban Living Magazine, 2014
  • Top Doctors Chicago Magazine, 2014, 2016
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Alcohol Septal Ablation for the Treatment of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy  
    Sherif F. Nagueh, MD, Bertron M. Groves, MD, Leonard Schwartz, MD, Karen M. Smith, MD, Andrew Wang, MD, Richard G. Bach, MD, Christopher Nielsen, MD, Ferdinand Leya, M..., Journal of American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2011
  • Long-Term Outcomes of Plaque Debulking with Rotational Atherectomy in Side-Branch Ostial Lesions to Treat Bifurction Coronary Disease  
    Hiroki Ito, MD, MS, Sheri Piel, MD, Pranab Das, MD, Vikram Chokar, MD, Ghazanfar Khadim, MD, Robert Nierzwicki, MD, Alexis Willimas, MD, Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT, Fre..., J Invasive Cardiology, 1/1/2009
  • Femoral Angiogram Prior to Arteriotomy Closure Device Does Not Reduce Vascular Complications in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization  
    Ravi K. Ramana, D.O., Amandeep Singh, M.D., Robert S. Dieter, M.D., R.V.T., John F. Moran, MD, Lowell Steen, MD, Bruce E. Lewis, MD, and Ferdinand Leya, MD, Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Safety and Feasibility of Rotational Atherectomy in Elderly Patients with Calcific Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) Disease undergoing PCI: A Retrospective Observation...
    Falak Shah, Mahmoud Khreis, Mohamad Hani Lababidi, Amani Sharma, Amir Darki, Bruce E. Lewis, Ferdinand Leya, John J. Lopez, Lowell H. Steen, Jr., 12th Annual Complex Cardiovascular Catheter Therapeutics (C3): Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit, Orlando, FL, 1/28/2016
  • The Utility of Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) in Risk Stratifying Patients Undergoing Evaluation for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
    Falak Shah, Jessica Pillarella, Robert S. Dieter, Bruce E. Lewis, Ferdinand Leya, John J. Lopez, Conner O'Keefe, Ivan V. Pacold, Lowell H. Steen, Jr., Ami Darki, SCAI 2016 Scientific Session, 1/1/2016
  • Can Ccta Derived Lvot Area Reclassify Aortic Stenosis Using the Continuity Equation?
    Rajeev Ruben Fernando, Taishi, Hirai, Syed, MushabbarA., Leya, Fred Sanagala, Thriveni, Dajani, Khaled A, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Effect of Cardiopulmonary Support on Regional and Global LV Function During Transient Coronary Occlusion. 
    1/1/1991

Other

  • Toxicological and safety aspects of Low Molecular Weight Heparin (Sandoparin (R)) used over a 12 week period with daily subcutaneous administration in subhuman primates. 
    Bacher P, Lojewski B, Iqbal O, Hoppensteadt D, Walenga JM, Leya F, Pifarre R, Fareed J, FDA

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Polish

Hospital Affiliations