
Leigh Christopher Reardon MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Failure & Transplantation
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics (Clin X) Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center Pediatric Cardiology, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital Director, Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support Director, Transitional Cardiac Care
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100 UCLA Medical PlazaSuite 630ELos Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-9011
Fax+1 424-645-6189
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Education & Training
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, 2010 - 2012
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2008 - 2011
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2004 - 2008
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2004
- University of California, Santa CruzB.A., American Studies and Economics, Honors, 1991 - 1995
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- NV State Medical License 2011 - 2019
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatric Cardiology
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doc Rising Star LA Weekly, 2015-2016
- ACC Best Congenital Heart Disease Poster 2015
- LA Weekly Super Doc Rising Star 2015-2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes in Patients Receiving Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With Repaired Congenital Heart Disease.Richard A Krasuski, Tobore Tobore, Sean Studer, Pavel Jansa, Olivier Sitbon
JACC. Advances. 2025-03-01 - Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Cardiology Physicians and Fellows in Training.Stephen C Cook, Geoffrey D Barnes, Kathryn Berlacher, Quinn Capers 4th, Michael G Fradley
JACC. Advances. 2025-02-01 - 1 citationsIntegrating risks and benefits: pretransplant assessment and patient selection for heart transplantation in adult congenital heart disease.Matthew J Lewis, Kelly H Schlendorf, Leigh C Reardon
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Heart and Heart‐Liver Transplantation in Adults with Failing Fontan PhysiologyRonald W Busuttil, Ali Nsair, Hillel Laks, Abbas Ardehali, Eugene C DePasquale, Mario C Deng, Jeannette P Lin, Robert S Venick, Leigh C Reardon, Reshma M Biniwale, Fad..., Clinical Transplantation
- Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot with Absent Pulmonary Valve in a Mildly Symptomatic 16-Year-Old BoyDiana E. Drogalis-Kim, Brian L. Reemtsen, and Leigh Christopher Reardon, Texas Heart Institute Journal, 1/1/2016
- Fontan Outcomes and Pulmonary Blood Flow at BirthEvans WN, Acherman RJ, Reardon LC, Ciccolo ML, Galindo A, Rothman A, Winn BJ, Yumiaco NS, Restrepo H, Pediatric Cardiology, 1/18/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Evaluating Hepatorenal Factors for Perioperative Transplant Mortality in Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseE. Adams, L. Reardon, ISHLT Oral Presentation, 1/1/2016
- Influence of the MELD-XI (Model of End-Stage Liver Disease Excluding INR) on Heart Transplant OutcomesA. Iyengar, C. Eisenring, L. Reardon, A. Nsair, M. Deng, A. Ardehali, E. DePasquale., ISHLT Oral Presentation, 1/1/2016
- Outcomes in Patients Older than 65 Years of Age Post Heart (HT) & Heart-Kidney Transplant (HKT)A. Iyengar, C. Eisenring, A. Nsair, M. Deng, L. Reardon, A. Ardehali, E. DePasquale., ISHLT Oral Presentation, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Fontan Circulation: Implantation of a Heartware HVAD for Right-Sided SupportWashington DC - 1/30/2016
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Mechanical Circulatory Support: Why Are They Different?Washington DC - 1/27/2016
- Transitions and Milestones: Challenges of the Pediatric to Adult TransitionLong Beach, CA - 1/19/2016
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Press Mentions
- Mechanical Support Options in ACHD - Dr. Leigh Reardon | 2017 UCLA ACHD SymposiumJune 23rd, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantMember
- Member
External Links
- UCLA Healthhttps://www.uclahealth.org/leigh-christopher-reardon
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