MwazhuwaLeonard RayKuretuMD

Thoracic Surgery • Lewes, DE

Cardiovascular Surgery

Physician

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Office
400 Savannah Road
Suite C
Lewes, DE 19958
Phone+1 302-644-4282

Fax+1 302-644-8734
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Education & Training

Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1985 - 1988
Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1984 - 1985
Rutgers Health/Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1983 - 1984
Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMEDResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1982
St Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
Meharry Medical CollegeClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

SC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
DE State Medical License 2010 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1982 - 2022
OH State Medical License 1981 - 1982
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Surgical treatment of interventional coronary angiographic accidents.
Morris, R. J., Kuretu, M. L., Grunewald, K. E., Samuels, L. E., Strong, M. D., Wechsler, A. S.> ;Angiology. 1999 Oct
Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with chronic renal failure: A reappraisal.
Samuels, L. E., Sharma, S., Morris, R. J., Kuretu, M. L., Grunewald, K. E., Strong, M. D., Brockman, S. K.> ;J Card Surg. 1996 Mar 01
Cardiac surgery in nonagenarians.
Samuels, L. E., Sharma, S., Morris, R. J., Kuretu, M. L., Grunewald, K. E., Strong, M. D., Brockman, S. K.> ;J Card Surg. 1996 Mar 01
Methylene blue does not neutralize heparin after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Metz, S., Horrow, J. C., Goel, I. P., Kuretu, M. L., Bellwoar, C.> ;J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1996 Jun
Internal thoracic artery for coronary artery grafting in octogenarians.
Morris, R. J., Strong, M. D., Grunewald, K. E., Kuretu, M. L., Samuels, L. E., Kresh, J. Y., Brockman, S. K.> ;Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Jul
Prospective evaluation of complications associated with percutaneous intraaortic balloon counterpulsation.
Patel, J. J., Kopisyansky, C., Boston, B., Kuretu, M. L., McBride, R., Cohen, M.> ;Am J Cardiol. 1995 Dec 1
Case conference 5--1990. A 76-year-old man undergoing an emergency descending thoracic aortic aneurism repair has multiple intraoperative and postoperative complications.
Campos, J. H., Ajax, T. J., Knutson, R. M., Moyers, J. R., Rossi, N. P., Kuretu, M. L., Shenaq, S. A.> ;J Cardiothorac Anesth. 1990 Oct
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Hospital Affiliations

Beebe HealthcareLewes, Delaware