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Leonidas Tapias Vargas, MD

Leonidas Tapias Vargas, MD

(4.9) , 17 Reviews
  • Specialty: Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery
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  • Primary Location: 36060 Euclid Ave (12 mi.)
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  • Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Office Locations

UH Lake West Physician Pavilion (12 mi.)

36060 Euclid Ave
Ste 204
Willoughby, OH 44094
440-918-6815

UH Seidman Cancer Center (0 mi.)

11100 Euclid Ave
1st Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-3800

Biography: Leonidas Tapias Vargas, MD

Expertise

  • Chest Wall Tumors
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Hiatal Hernias
  • Lung Cancer
  • Mediastinal Tumors
  • Parasophageal Hernia Surgery
  • Robotic Thoracic Surgery
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Thymoma
  • Tracheal Stenosis
  • Tracheal Tumors
  • Tracheomalacia

Certifications & Memberships

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery - American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Education

Fellowship | Thoracic Oncology
Thoracic Oncology - Mayo Clinic (2017 - 2017)

Fellowship | Thoracic Oncology
Thoracic Oncology - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2017 - 2017)

Residency | Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital (2016 - 2018)

Research Fellowship | Molecular Angiogenesis and Cardiology
Molecular Angiogenesis and Cardiology - University Of Connecticut Health Center (2012 - 2013)

Residency | General Surgery
General Surgery - St Mary's Hospital (2009 - 2016)

Medical Education
Universidad Industrial Santander, Carrera De Medicina (2008)

Patient Experience Reviews

4.9 out of 5
- based on 83 Ratings
(5)
11/1/2024

Dr.Tapias was very caring and listened very attentively to everything I said. It was my first visit and he made me feel very comfortable.

(5)
11/1/2024

The care and support I received from Dr Tapias and staff was exceptional. A very stressful condition resulted very positively due to this surgeon's service.

(5)
10/1/2024

This Doctor is very good, he performed a ***. The experience was exceptional, from start to finish. The entire team was excellent.

(5)
10/1/2024

Nurse and Dr. Were both very respectful and compassionate with possible diagnosis. Listened to my concerns and were reassuring.

(5)
10/1/2024

I had very good care through the whole operation and recovery.

(5)
9/1/2024

Provider has good bedside manner. Not rushed, took time to address concerns.

(5)
8/1/2024

Dr Tapias and his staff were professional and courteous. He listened to my concerns and treated me as a person, never rushing me in and out of the office.

(5)
7/1/2024

I am very satisfied with my entire experience and provider

(5)
6/1/2024

I love this doctor, he is the best.

(5)
5/1/2024

Dr. Vargas was very professional,and compassionate. Loved the fact that he looked me in the eye when speaking witht me.

(5)
4/1/2024

All good!

(5)
4/1/2024

I like this office, the doctor, and nurses very much

(5)
4/1/2024

Excellent doctor and staff.

(5)
3/1/2024

It was all good

(5)
3/1/2024

Dr was great, nurse was very nice, but I thought they would schedule the appt, cause that is what she said,

(5)
3/1/2024

AWSOME doctor and nurses. Answered all mine and my families questions.

(5)
3/1/2024

I liked this provider very much.

Industry Relationships

University Hospitals is committed to transparency in our interactions with industry partners, such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies. At UH, we disclose practitioner and their family members’ ownership and intellectual property rights that are or in the process of being commercialized. In addition, we disclose payments to employed practitioners of $5,000 or more from companies with which the practitioners interact as part of their professional activities. These practitioner-industry relationships assist in developing new drugs, devices and therapies and in providing medical education aimed at improving quality of care and enhancing clinical outcomes. At the same time, UH understands that these relationships may create a conflict of interest. In providing this information, UH desires to assist patients in talking with their practitioners about industry relationships and how those relationships may impact their medical care.

UH practitioners seek advance approval for certain new industry relationships. In addition, practitioners report their industry relationships and activities, as well as those of their immediate family members, to the UH Office of Outside Interests annually. We review these reports and implement management plans, as appropriate, to address conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with medical research, clinical care and purchasing decisions.

View UH’s policy (PDF) on practitioner-industry relationships.

As of December 31, 2016, Leonidas Tapias Vargas did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.