
Jonathan D Leff MD FASE
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Chief, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Vice Chair, Faculty & Academic Affairs Professor of Anesthesiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery
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MMC Dept of Anesthesiology111 East 210TH StreetBronx, NY 10467
Phone+1 718-920-4316
Fax+1 718-881-2245
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Education & Training
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 2005 - 2006
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2004 - 2005
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Anesthesiology, 2002 - 2004
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
- Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1999
- University of ColoradoBA, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2005 - 2027
- GA State Medical License 2009 - 2019
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chairman’s Award 2008
- Cardiothoracic Resident of the Year 2005
- Chief Resident Award 2005
Clinical Trials
- Use of Remote Monitoring for COVID-19 Patient Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Association Between Dexmedetomidine Use and Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery: A Hospital Registry Study.Tina Ramishvili, Karuna Wongtangman, Michael E Kiyatkin, Felix Borngaesser, Annika Bald
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2025-10-07 - Intraoperative Epoprostenol in Type II Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia During Left-Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Case Series and Review of Literature.Akhil Avunoori Chandra, Vidish Pandya, Luis Pina Martina, Michael Freilich, Daniel B Sims
ASAIO Journal. 2025-10-01 - Cardiac Transplantation for Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease.Yogita Rochlani, Patricia Chavez, Enklajd Marsela, Snehal R Patel, Sandhya Murthy
JACC. Case Reports. 2025-08-13
Journal Articles
- Leiomyosarcoma of the Inferior Vena Cava: Considerations for anesthetic management.Akhtar, Leff J, Anesthesiology News
Abstracts/Posters
- Left Ventricular Lead Placement.Leff M.D., Jindal M.D., American Society of Anesthesiology, San Francisco, CA
- Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava.Leff M.D., Enriquez M.D., American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
- Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava.Leff M.D., Enriquez M.D, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
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Lectures
- Post-Operative Retinopathy.Grand Rounds presentation Montefiore Hospital
- Valvular Abnormalities.Montefiore Medical Center Resident Review Course
- Pacemakers and Implantable Devices.Resident Lecture Montefiore Medical Center
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Press Mentions
- Bronx Hospitals Release New Study That Examines Technology to Prevent Complications and Death for COVID PatientsSeptember 27th, 2020
- A Randomized, Double-Blinded Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid and Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid in Reducing Bleeding and Transfusion in Cardiac SurgeryJuly 3rd, 2019
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