Fernando Fleischman, MD

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Director of the Aortic Center

Associate Program Director for the Residency Program

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Overview

Dr. Fernando Fleischman was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to Los Angeles, California as a young boy. He grew up in Los Angeles attending UCLA where he graduated with Honors with a degree in History and Biology. There he received various awards including Dean’s list honors for 4 straight years. He then proceeded to medical school in Puerto Rico where he saw first-hand rare ailments not seen in other parts of the world. He had the opportunity of volunteering around the island taking care of patients under very difficult conditions.

He graduated with honors from medical school and took that knowledge to New Jersey. At UMDNJ he furthered his surgical education receiving numerous teaching awards, including the prestigious Golden Apple Teaching Award. His strong leadership and command of patient care led to his appointment as Administrative Chief Resident, an honor given to the resident who demonstrates superior leadership skills.

Dr. Fleischman continued his surgical education in cardiothoracic surgery at USC under the tutelage of Dr. Vaughn A. Starnes joining his practice as Assistant Professor of Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery, July 2011.

Dr. Fleischman will continue to innovate in endovascular surgery, and beyond. His specific interests cross all aspects of cardiothoracic surgery from valve disease to heart failure treatments.

Publications

  • Spinal cord ischemia and reinterventions following thoracic endovascular repair for acute type B aortic dissections. J Vasc Surg. 2024 09; 80(3):656-664.. View in PubMed
  • Emergency and Compassionate Use of a Novel Ascending Endograft for Ascending and Arch Aortic Pathology. J Endovasc Ther. 2025 Oct; 32(5):1400-1407.. View in PubMed
  • Aortic rupture during STABILISE (stent-assisted balloon-induced intimal disruption and relamination in aortic dissection repair) technique. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Dec; 9(4):101338.. View in PubMed
  • Branch-first aortic arch replacement strategy decreases perioperative mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 06; 167(6):2005-2012.e1.. View in PubMed
  • Sandwich thoracic branch endoprosthesis technique for endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm with aberrant right subclavian artery. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Dec; 9(4):101289.. View in PubMed
  • Use of Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis to Rescue Inadvertent False Lumen Deployment of the Innominate Branch Stent During Physician-Modified Fenestrated-Branched Aortic Arch Repair. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2024 Feb; 58(2):193-199.. View in PubMed
  • Making the Gestalt More Rigorous-Is Less Still More? Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 08; 116(2):278-279. Fleischman F , Abt BG . View in PubMed
  • ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection: Treatment Planning and Follow-Up. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 05; 20(5S):S265-S284.. View in PubMed
  • Use of retrograde left subclavian branch portal of Gore TAG thoracic branch endoprosthesis for physician-modified fenestrated branched endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2023 Jun; 9(2):101135.. View in PubMed
  • Readmission after early thoracic endovascular aortic repair versus medical management of acute type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg. 2023 05; 77(5):1387-1393.. View in PubMed