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

  • Loeys-Dietz syndrome: 2026 updated care management primer. Genet Med. 2026 07; 28(7):102577.. View in PubMed
  • Redo total arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk for patients with previous proximal aortic replacement for acute type A dissection. JTCVS Open. 2026 Apr; 30:101588.. View in PubMed
  • Physician-modified “fenestrated” Gore thoracic branch endoprosthesis (TBE) for zone 0 hybrid arch repair. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2026 Jun; 12(3):102130.. View in PubMed
  • One-Year Results of Novel Aortic Arch Hybrid Prosthesis for Repair of Acute DeBakey Type I Dissection With Malperfusion: PERSEVERE Study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 05; 121(5):1069-1079.. View in PubMed
  • Complex Cervical Debranching During Thoracic and Arch Endovascular Aortic Repair is Associated with Increased Risks of Local Complications, Reintervention, and Mortality. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar; 124:83-92.. View in PubMed
  • Utilization of Zenith Alpha Thoracic 2.0 to facilitate physician-modified triple retrograde inner branched endovascular repair of the aortic arch via a single percutaneous femoral access. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2026 Feb; 12(1):102017.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of supra-aortic vessel false lumen communications on aortic remodeling: Analysis from the PERSEVERE trial. JTCVS Struct Endovasc. 2025 Dec; 8:100081.. View in PubMed
  • Cerebral malperfusion resolution after repair of acute DeBakey type I dissection with a novel hybrid prosthesis: early results of the PERSEVERE Study†. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 07 01; 67(7).. View in PubMed
  • The Western Aortic Collaborative: Multi-institutional Aortic Surgery, Education, and Research. Aorta (Stamford). 2025 Feb; 13(1):9-13.. View in PubMed
  • Contemporary outcomes of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the endovascular era. J Vasc Surg. 2025 08; 82(2):391-400.. View in PubMed