ArnarGeirssonMD
Thoracic Surgery • New York, NYAdult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Director of Cardiovascular Institute, New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Irving Medical Center Professor of Surgery, Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Overview of Dr. Geirsson
Adult cardiac surgeon specializing in reconstructive valve surgery specifically robotic mitral valve repair and complex reoperative surgery.
Office
177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2007
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
University of IcelandClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2018- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAHA) American Heart Association
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- WithDRawal Impact Of Postoperative Beta-Blocker Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 04
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Concomitant Procedures in Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery.Christina Waldron, Makoto Mori, Michael LaLonde, Arnar Geirsson
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2024-12-11 - Bleeding is associated with severely impaired outcomes in surgery for acute type a aortic dissection.Sorosh Bratt, Igor Zindovic, Jacob Ede, Arnar Geirsson, Jarmo Gunn
Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal. 2024-12-01 - Surgical treatment and outcomes in aortic valve endocarditis and perivalvular abscesses.Ellelan Degife, Alyssa Morrison, Syed Bin Usman Mahmood, Sigurdur Ragnarsson, Andrea Amabile
Scientific Reports. 2024-11-26
Journal Articles
- Association Between Cardiac Surgeons’ Number of Years in Practice and Surgical Outcomes in New York Cardiac CentersMakoto Mori, Roland Assi, Arnar Geirsson, JAMA Network Open
- Combined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions with or Without Added Tricuspid Valve RepairMakoto Mori, Clancy W Mullan, Arnar Geirsson, Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Isolated Tricuspid Valvectomy: A Series of Cases with Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated Tricuspid Valve EndocarditisMakoto Mori, Arnar Geirsson, John A Elefteriades, James J Yun, The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
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Authored Content
- Combined Valve Operations in the Aortic and Mitral Positions with or Without Added Tricuspid Valve RepairFebruary 2020
Press Mentions
YNHH Doctors Voice Concerns over New Physician Compensation ModelDecember 6th, 2024- What Kind of Heart Specialist Do You Need?January 28th, 2022
Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator for Mitral Annular DecalcificationMarch 2nd, 2021- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Member
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
Connecticare FlexPOS
GHI PPOMultiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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