Geoffrey Albert Answini MD

Aortic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

2123 Auburn Ave# SU139Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone+1 513-206-1170
Fax+1 513-206-1172

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Summary

Dr. Geoffrey Answini is a thoracic surgeon in Cincinnati, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Christ Hospital and Margaret Mary Health. He received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in aortic surgery, vascular surgery, and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in adult general thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and adult cardiac surgery.

Education & Training

St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2001 - 2003
Carolinas Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2001
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

IN State Medical License 2010 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2002 - 2004
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2001
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 01
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Early Feasibility Study for the Foldax Tria Aortic Heart Valve Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 18
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Expanding access to vascular care using BlueDop Vascular Expert: an artificial intelligence-driven diagnostic tool.
Ben J Van Bockern, Mason R Woldt, Jacob R Devine, Alexander Dm Withrow, Cole D Tessendorf
Journal of Wound Care. 2026-06-01
1 citations
Impact of Impella Support as a Bridge to Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device on Aortic Regurgitation Progression and Long-Term Survival.
David Niehaus, Ruofei Ding, Daniel Flagel, Jonathan Stokes, Michael Javorski
ASAIO Journal. 2026-02-06
1 citations
Multicenter Experience With the Unitary Stent Graft System for Endovascular Debranched Aortic Repair of Various Thoracoabdominal Aortopathies.
Stevan S Pupovac, Valentina Restrepo-Espinosa, Julia Fayanne Chen, Mina Zaky, Geoffrey A Answini
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025-09-01

Press Mentions

Cincinnati's Christ Hospital Performs Ohio's First New Tricuspid Valve ImplantAugust 6th, 2026
Press Release: Surgeons at the Christ Hospital Perform the Region’s First Beating-Heart TransplantJuly 21st, 2026
Foldax Strengthens Scientific and Medical Advisory BoardsOctober 7th, 2020