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Leonard Girardi, MD, Thoracic Surgery, New York, NY

Leonard Girardi MD

Thoracic Surgery•New York, NY

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College O. Wayne Isom Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiothoracic Surgeon-in-Chief New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine

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  • 525 East 68th StreetM-404New York, NY 10065

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Overview of  Dr. Girardi

Dr. Leonard Girardi is a thoracic surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Girardi accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 158 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 71 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of Medicine
    Texas Heart Institute/Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1996 - 1997
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1994 - 1996
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1989
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Biochemistry, 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1990 - 2028
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2027
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Differences in Long-Term Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Single vs Multiple Arterial Grafts and the Association with Sex  
    Irbaz Hameed, Leonard N Girardi, JAMA Cardiology
  • Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting  
    John D Puskas, Leonard N Girardi, JAMA
  • Characteristics of Contemporary Randomized Clinical Trials and Their Association with the Trial Funding Source in Invasive Cardiovascular Interventions  
    Mohamed Rahouma, Leonard N Girardi, Joanna Chikwe, JAMA Internal Medicine

Authored Content

  • The Role of the Posterior Left Pericardiotomy in Reducing Pericardial Effusion and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac SurgeryApril 2022
  • Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingJuly 2020
  • Association of Radial Artery Graft vs Saphenous Vein Graft with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass GraftingJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joseph Woo Takes Over as New AATS President
    Cardiothoracic Surgeon Joseph Woo Takes Over as New AATS PresidentJune 22nd, 2026
  • The Country's Leading Doctors Focus on Personalized, Less-Invasive Care
    The Country's Leading Doctors Focus on Personalized, Less-Invasive CareJuly 30th, 2025
  • Dr. Sandhya K. Balaram Named Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
    Dr. Sandhya K. Balaram Named Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalDecember 5th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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