Cynthia S. Herrington, MD

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Director of Physician Diversity of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Overview

Dr. Cynthia S. Herrington, is associate professor of clinical cardiothoracic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine. She is surgical director of pediatric thoracic transplantation and holds the Ryan Winston Family Chair in Transplant Cardiology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Herrington is also the surgical director of the lung transplant program at the University of Southern California. She joined the faculty in July 2008 leaving her practice at the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Herrington is actively involved with cardiothoracic surgical education locally and nationally. She is the program director for the congenital cardiothoracic fellowship at CHLA. She holds positions on the executive board of the TSDA and the newly formed joint council of thoracic surgical education. Her research interests focus on outcome of thoracic transplantation and donor management.

Publications

  • Device occlusion of giant pulmonary artery aneurysm in a 12-year-old with Behçet’s disease. J Invasive Cardiol. 2026 Jul 28.. View in PubMed
  • Adoption of a Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Inpatient Model. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jun 01; 9(6):e2617553.. View in PubMed
  • Molecular Profiling and Tumor Biomarker Analysis of GOG281/LOGS: A Positive Late-Phase Trial of Trametinib for Recurrent/Persistent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2026 Feb 17; 32(4):724-734.. View in PubMed
  • Opioid and Methadone Prescribing for Infants with Surgical Management of Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Nov 07.. View in PubMed
  • Shifting Perspective to Support Family Planning for All. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr; 119(4):928-929.. View in PubMed
  • Clinical Management and Transplant Considerations in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail. 2025 Jan; 18(1):e000086.. View in PubMed
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass in a pediatric patient with factor XII deficiency. J Extra Corpor Technol. 2024 Sep; 56(3):125-127.. View in PubMed
  • Family Planning in Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Comparison Between Male and Female Surgeons. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 09; 118(3):720-727.. View in PubMed
  • Risk Factors for Major Pregnancy Complications in Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons. Ann Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 280(6):966-972.. View in PubMed
  • Factors Associated With Gastrostomy Tube Complications in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease. J Surg Res. 2022 12; 280:273-279.. View in PubMed