LuisR.LeonMD
Vascular Surgery • Tucson, AZAssistant Professor, Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine
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Office
2404 E River Rd
Ste 100
Tucson, AZ 85718Phone+1 520-838-3540Fax+1 520-325-3526
Summary
- Dr. Luis Leon is a vascular surgeon in Tucson, AZ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital, TMC HealthCare, and Northern Cochise Community Hospital. He received his medical degree from Cayetano Heredia University and has been in practice 21 years. He is experienced in peripheral vascular disease, carotid disease, aortic surgery, and aortic disease.
Education & Training
Loyola University Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Surgery - Independent, 2003 - 2005
San Joaquin General HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2003
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2006 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Vascular Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Delayed Paraplegia after Complex Repair of Thoracic Aortic Dissection.Daniel Nguyen, Scott S Berman, Luis R Leon
Aorta. 2025-02-28 - 1 citationsImproved cognition and preserved hippocampal fractional anisotropy in subjects undergoing carotid endarterectomy "CEA preserves cognition & hippocampal structure".Adam Bernstein, Juan C Arias, Caronae Howell, Scott French, Gloria Guzman
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024-11-01 - Workflow and Patient Satisfaction in Treating Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Office-Based Setting.Joshua A Balderman, Scott S Berman, Luis R Leon, John P Pacanowski
Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2024-10-01
Authored Content
- IP197. Distal Retrograde Access for Infrainguinal Arterial Chronic Total Occlusions: A Prospective, Single-Center, Observational Study in the Office-Based Laboratory SettingMay 2018
- IP197. Distal Retrograde Access for Infrainguinal Arterial Chronic Total Occlusions: A Prospective, Single-Center, Observational Study in the Office-Based Laboratory SettingMay 2018
Press Mentions
Eximo Medical's B-laser Atherectomy System Successfully Used to Cross CTOs Without a GuidewireMay 18th, 2019
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