Fernando Fleischman, MD

Title(s)Professor of Clinical Surgery
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressHCT 1520 San Pablo Street, Suite 4300
Off Campus
Los Angeles CA 90033
Phone+1 323 442 5849
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    Title(s)Director of the Aortic Center

    Title(s)Associate Program Director for the Residency Program


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    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.

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    1. Contemporary outcomes of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the endovascular era. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Apr 07. DiBartolomeo AD, Bazikian S, Han J, Fleischman F, Kobsa S, Patel S, Weaver FA, Han SM, Magee GA. PMID: 40204034.
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    2. Aortic Dissection, "It Takes a Village": The Multidisciplinary Art and Science of Managing a Dreaded Cardiovascular Emergency. Cardiol Clin. 2025 May; 43(2):xi-xii. Kobsa S, Fleischman F. PMID: 40268362.
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    3. Multi-center experience with an off-the-shelf single retrograde thoracic branch endoprosthesis for acute aortic pathology. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Apr; 81(4):839-846. DiLosa KL, Manesh M, Kanamori LR, Chan M, Magee GA, Fleischman F, Lee JT, Zettervall SL, Sweet MP, Harding JP, Toursavadkohi S, Fatima J, Oderich GS, Han SM, Maximus S. PMID: 39694154.
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    4. Aortic Dissection: Diagnosis. Cardiol Clin. 2025 May; 43(2):209-217. Bojko MM, Fleischman F. PMID: 40268351.
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    5. A multicenter analysis of aortic root replacement: Non-native chest increases risk of postoperative mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Nov 22. Carroll AM, Kirsch MJ, McCarthy FH, Glotzbach JP, Burke CR, Bojko M, Fleischman F, Reece TB, Caffarelli A. PMID: 39581307.
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    6. Commercial hybrid graft versus traditional arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk: A multi-institutional comparison. JTCVS Open. 2025 Feb; 23:19-33. Bojko MM, Oslund W, Kirsch MJ, Carroll AM, Longo E, Clothier JS, Okonkwo K, Rajeev N, Dhanekula A, McCarthy F, Cafarelli A, Glotzbach J, Burke CR, Reece TB, Kobsa S, Fleischman F. PMID: 40061564; PMCID: PMC11883694.
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    7. Characterization of cerebrospinal fluid markers as indicators of spinal cord ischemia following an endovascular aortic aneurysm repair procedure. J Neurosurg. 2025 Apr 01; 142(4):993-1002. Danilov CA, Yu JYH, Gong M, Han SM, Fleischman F, Magee GA, Weaver F, Schönthal AH, Chen TC. PMID: 39486078.
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    8. Double thoracic branch endoprosthesis to repair type IA endoleak after zone 2 thoracic branch endoprosthesis. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2024 Dec; 10(6):101641. Han K, Pyun AJ, Miranda E, Fleischman F, Han SM. PMID: 39513156; PMCID: PMC11541487.
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    9. Outcomes of a Novel Single-Branched Aortic Stent Graft for Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr; 119(4):826-834. Desai ND, Wang GJ, Brinkman W, Coselli J, Taylor B, Patel H, Dake M, Fleischman F, Panneton J, Matsumura J, Sweet M, DeMartino R, Leshnower B, Sanchez L, Bavaria JE. PMID: 39277156.
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    10. A novel hybrid prosthesis for open repair of acute DeBakey type I dissection with malperfusion: Early results from the PERSEVERE trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Aug 06. Szeto WY, Fukuhara S, Fleischman F, Sultan I, Brinkman W, Arnaoutakis G, Takayama H, Eudailey K, Brinster D, Jassar A, DeRose J, Brown C, Farrington W, Moon MC. PMID: 39116932.
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    11. The Initial Results of Physician-Modified Fenestrated-Branched Endovascular Repairs of the Aortic Arch and Lessons Learned From the First 21 Cases. J Endovasc Ther. 2024 May 22; 15266028241255539. DiBartolomeo AD, Kazerounim K, Fleischman F, Han SM. PMID: 38778636.
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    12. Spinal cord ischemia and reinterventions following thoracic endovascular repair for acute type B aortic dissections. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Sep; 80(3):656-664. Potter HA, Ding L, Han SM, Fleischman F, Weaver FA, Magee GA. PMID: 38723912.
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    13. Emergency and Compassionate Use of a Novel Ascending Endograft for Ascending and Arch Aortic Pathology. J Endovasc Ther. 2023 Nov 07; 15266028231208644. Patel HJ, Preventza O, Roselli EE, Atkins MD, Brinkman W, Coselli J, Desai N, Estrera A, Fleischman F, Taylor BS, Reardon MJ. PMID: 37933168.
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    14. 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. Hsu AC, DiBartolomeo AD, Han SM, Fleischman F, Magee GA. PMID: 38023324; PMCID: PMC10665655.
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    15. Branch-first aortic arch replacement strategy decreases perioperative mortality. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun; 167(6):2005-2012.e1. Abt BG, Bojko M, Elsayed RS, Han S, Wang A, Vu I, Wishart D, Fleischman F. PMID: 37574006.
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    16. 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. Dhindsa Y, DiBartolomeo A, Magee GA, Fleischman F, Han SM. PMID: 37767347; PMCID: PMC10520427.
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    17. 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. Han SM, DiBartolomeo AD, Pyun AJ, Maithel S, Patel S, Fleischman F. PMID: 37473451.
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    18. Making the Gestalt More Rigorous-Is Less Still More? Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 08; 116(2):278-279. Fleischman F, Abt BG. PMID: 37230274.
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    19. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection: Treatment Planning and Follow-Up. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 05; 20(5S):S265-S284. Expert Panels on Vascular Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Contrella BN, Khaja MS, Majdalany BS, Kim CY, Kalva SP, Beck AW, Browne WF, Clough RE, Ferencik M, Fleischman F, Gunn AJ, Hickey SM, Kandathil A, Kim KM, Monroe EJ, Ochoa Chaar CI, Scheidt MJ, Smolock AR, Steenburg SD, Waite K, Pinchot JW, Steigner ML. PMID: 37236748.
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    20. 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. DiBartolomeo AD, Miranda E, Pyun AJ, Fleischman F, Magee GA, Han SM. PMID: 36970139; PMCID: PMC10033987.
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    21. 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. Yi JA, Gupta R, Tat Q, Potter HA, Han SM, Fleischman F, Jacobs D, Nehler M, Magee GA. PMID: 36646334.
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    22. ARISE: First-In-Human Evaluation of a Novel Stent Graft to Treat Ascending Aortic Dissection. J Endovasc Ther. 2023 Aug; 30(4):550-560. Roselli EE, Atkins MD, Brinkman W, Coselli J, Desai N, Estrera A, Johnston DR, Patel H, Preventza O, Vargo PR, Fleischman F, Taylor BS, Reardon MJ. PMID: 35587698.
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    23. Management strategy for lower extremity malperfusion due to acute aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg. 2021 10; 74(4):1143-1151. Plotkin A, Vares-Lum D, Magee GA, Han SM, Fleischman F, Rowe VL. PMID: 33940068.
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    24. Commentary: Flow delivery to the left subclavian artery using a novel branched graft in total arch replacement. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Jun; 7:43-44. Fleischman F, Elsayed RS. PMID: 34471909; PMCID: PMC8312234.
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    25. Intercostal artery incorporation to prevent spinal cord ischemia during total endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic repair. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Apr; 6:32-36. Plotkin A, Han SM, Manzur MF, Cunningham MJ, Fleischman F, Magee GA. PMID: 34318133; PMCID: PMC8300968.
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    26. Triage and management of aortic emergencies during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A consensus document supported by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS). Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Oct 30; 218492320974505. Mehta CK, Malaisrie SC, Budd AN, Okita Y, Matsuda H, Fleischman F, Ueda Y, Bavaria JE, Moon MR. PMID: 33124438.
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    27. Triage and management of aortic emergencies during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A consensus document supported by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Oct 28. Mehta CK, Malaisrie SC, Budd AN, Okita Y, Matsuda H, Fleischman F, Ueda Y, Bavaria JE, Moon MR. PMID: 33139061; PMCID: PMC7597972.
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    28. Complications associated with lumbar drain placement for endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2021 05; 73(5):1513-1524.e2. Plotkin A, Han SM, Weaver FA, Rowe VL, Ziegler KR, Fleischman F, Mack WJ, Hendrix JA, Magee GA. PMID: 33053415.
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    29. En Bloc AngioVac Removal of Thoracic Aortic Mass. Tex Heart Inst J. 2020 08 01; 47(4):315-318. Kang J, Fleischman F, Saremi F, Shavelle DM. PMID: 33472232; PMCID: PMC7819443.
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    30. Periscope sandwich stenting as an alternative to open cervical revascularization of left subclavian artery during zone 2 thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2021 02; 73(2):466-475.e3. Johnson CE, Zhang L, Magee GA, Ham SW, Ziegler KR, Weaver FA, Fleischman F, Han SM. PMID: 32622076.
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    31. Endovascular septal fenestration using a radiofrequency wire to salvage inadvertent false lumen deployment of a frozen elephant trunk stent graft. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2019 Dec; 5(4):553-556. Plotkin A, Hanks SE, Han SM, Fleischman F, Weaver FA, Magee GA. PMID: 31799483; PMCID: PMC6883310.
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    32. The Disparity Between Public Utilization and Surgeon Awareness of the STS Patient Education Website. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 07; 110(1):284-289. Cohen RG, Kumar SR, Lin J, Reddy RM, Kane L, Bagley J, Juarez A, Fleischman F, Farkas EA, Hackmann AE, Grubb KJ, Reddy S, Erhunmwunsee L, Villamizar NR, Masood MF, Griffin M, Boden N. PMID: 31756317.
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    33. In-Situ Fenestration of a PTFE Thoracic Aortic Stent Graft for Delayed Left Subclavian Artery Revascularization Following Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair of Type A Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Feb; 63:459.e9-459.e15. Veranyan N, Dunn J, Bowdish M, Magee GA, Weaver FA, Fleischman F, Han SM. PMID: 31622763.
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    34. Anatomic suitability for "off-the-shelf" thoracic single side-branched endograft in patients with type B aortic dissection. J Vasc Surg. 2019 12; 70(6):1776-1781. Magee GA, Veranyan N, Kuo EC, Ham SW, Ziegler KR, Weaver FA, Fleischman F, Bowdish ME, Han SM. PMID: 31248760.
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    35. Lift Sandwich Grafting Enables Transfemoral Abdominal Aortic Branch Incorporation during Endovascular Aortic Repair for Chronic Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg. 2019 May; 57:50.e1-50.e8. Johnson CE, Ham SW, Ziegler KR, Magee GA, Weaver FA, Fleischman F, Han SM. PMID: 30684607.
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    36. Impact of proximal seal zone length and intramural hematoma on clinical outcomes and aortic remodeling after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for aortic dissections. J Vasc Surg. 2019 Apr; 69(4):987-995. Kuo EC, Veranyan N, Johnson CE, Weaver FA, Ham SW, Rowe VL, Fleischman F, Bowdish M, Han SM. PMID: 30528404.
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    37. Image Predictors of Treatment Outcome after Thoracic Aortic Dissection Repair. Radiographics. 2018 Nov-Dec; 38(7):1949-1972. Saremi F, Hassani C, Lin LM, Lee C, Wilcox AG, Fleischman F, Cunningham MJ. PMID: 30312138.
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    38. Optimal Approach for Repair of Left Atrial-Esophageal Fistula Complicating Radiofrequency Ablation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 05; 105(5):e229-e231. Gray WH, Fleischman F, Cunningham MJ, Kim AW, Baker CJ, Starnes VA, McFadden PM. PMID: 29410186.
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    39. Selective Aortic Arch and Root Replacement in Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Feb; 105(2):505-512. Fleischman F, Elsayed RS, Cohen RG, Tatum JM, Kumar SR, Kazerouni K, Mack WJ, Barr ML, Cunningham MJ, Hackmann AE, Baker CJ, Starnes VA, Bowdish ME. PMID: 29103584.
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    40. Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemmas of the Aortic Arch. Cardiol Clin. 2017 Aug; 35(3):347-355. Hui DS, Fleischman F. PMID: 28683906.
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    41. Comparison of intravascular ultrasound- and centerline computed tomography-determined aortic diameters during thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2017 10; 66(4):1184-1191. Han SM, Elsayed RS, Ham SW, Mahajan A, Fleischman F, Rowe VL, Cunningham MJ, Weaver FA. PMID: 28648482.
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    42. Acute Type A Aortic Dissection. Cardiol Clin. 2017 Aug; 35(3):331-345. Elsayed RS, Cohen RG, Fleischman F, Bowdish ME. PMID: 28683905.
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    43. Symptomatic Intragraft Thrombus following Endovascular Repair of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jul; 42:305.e7-305.e12. Abdoli S, Ham SW, Wilcox AG, Fleischman F, Lam L. PMID: 28389290.
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    44. A correlative study of aortic valve rotation angle and thoracic aortic sizes using ECG gated CT angiography. Eur J Radiol. 2017 Apr; 89:60-66. Saremi F, Cen S, Tayari N, Alizadeh H, Emami A, Lin L, Fleischman F. PMID: 28267550.
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    45. Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: How I Teach It. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jan; 103(1):14-17. Cohen RG, Hackmann AE, Fleischman F, Baker CJ, Cunningham MJ, Starnes VA, Bowdish ME. PMID: 28007234.
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    46. Management of patients with acute aortic syndrome through a regional rapid transport system. J Vasc Surg. 2017 Jan; 65(1):21-29. Manzur M, Han SM, Dunn J, Elsayed RS, Fleischman F, Casagrande Y, Weaver FA. PMID: 27707620.
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    47. Thromboembolism-in-Transit and Patent Foramen Ovale: Should Screening Echocardiogram Be Routine for Thromboembolic Disease? Ochsner J. 2016; 16(3):321-3. Hui DS, Fleischman F, McFadden PM. PMID: 27660585; PMCID: PMC5024818.
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    48. Anomalous coronary arteries: cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography for surgical decisions and planning. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2013 Apr; 4(2):142-54. Shinbane JS, Shriki J, Fleischman F, Hindoyan A, Withey J, Lee C, Wilcox A, Cunningham M, Baker C, Matthews RV, Starnes V. PMID: 23799727.
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    49. Successful extraction of cardiac-extending intravenous leiomyomatosis through gonadal vein. Fertil Steril. 2012 Nov; 98(5):1341-5.e1. Matsuo K, Fleischman F, Ghattas CS, Gabrielyan AS, Ballard CA, Roman LD, Morrow CP. PMID: 22902061.
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    50. Iatrogenic tracheal injury. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Mar; 93(3):1001. Fleischman F, Mcfadden PM. PMID: 22365003.
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