Dr. George Leslie Hicks M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
601 Elmwood Ave Box Surg Rochester NY, 14642About
Dr. George Hicks is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Hicks specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Hicks 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
Md | Medicine | Univ Rochester Sch Med/Dent,,Ba | Arts & Sciences | Wesleyan University, MD
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1971
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increased risk of infection and mortality in women after cardiac surgery related to allogeneic blood transfusion.
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- Elevated pre-operative serum peptides for collagen I and III synthesis result in post-surgical atrial fibrillation.
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- Six-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency applicants: characteristics, expectations, and concerns.
- Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction after sinus of valsalva aneurysm repair.
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- Should integrated residency programs supplant traditional programs in cardiothoracic surgery?
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- Gamification: Fuelish or foolish?
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- Does size matter?
- Does RIFLE score a bullseye with AKI and post-redo CABG outcomes?
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Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
Dr. George Leslie Hicks M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 601 Elmwood Ave Box Surg
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1000 SOUTH AVENUE ROCHESTER NY 14620