Dr. Bernard J Leininger M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
19 Windward Cir Willowbrook IL, 60527About
Dr. Bernard Leininger is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Willowbrook, IL. Dr. Leininger specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Leininger typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
Creighton University School of Medicine 1958
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Surgical care in Kyrgyzstan.
- Ten-year experience with mycetomas in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Bronchopleural cutaneous fistula from infected pacemaker electrodes.
- Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the left lower lobe with compression of the remaining lung tissue in a newborn.
- Silastic banding of esophagus with subsequent repair of esophageal atresia and tracheosesophageal fistula.
- Esophageal rupture associated with an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia and pyloric obstruction.
- Clinical experience and problems encountered with an implantable pacemaker.
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