Arnar Geirsson MD
Adult 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
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177 Ft. Washington AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Geirsson
Adult cardiac surgeon specializing in reconstructive valve surgery specifically robotic mitral valve repair and complex reoperative surgery.
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2005 - 2007
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2005
University of IcelandClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2025
NJ 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
- Sex Differences in Response to a 12-Week Resistance Training Exercise Intervention After Cardiac Surgery: A Proof-of-Concept Intervention Trial.Basmah Safdar, Angela F Jarman, Tracy E Madsen, Lauren E DeLamielleure, Bin Zhou
Clinical Therapeutics. 2025-04-01 - Revisiting Mechanical Aortic Valves in Younger Patients.Makoto Mori, Arnar Geirsson, Isaac George, Mark J Russo
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2025-04-01 - Longitudinal outcomes following international multicenter experience with robotic aortic valve replacement.Lawrence M Wei, Daniel Pereda, Danny Ramzy, Feras H Khaliel, Ghulam Murtaza
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2025-03-25
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
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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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