Christopher Leach, MD, FSCAI, FACC
Dr. Christopher Leach explains complex coronary conditions in approachable terms, which helps him develop trust and personal connections with patients. A board-certified interventional cardiologist, Dr. Leach is honored to meet his patients on some of the worst days of their lives and provide them with a sense of calm and control, guiding them through a life-threatening event so they can return to their families and friends.
He specializes in complex coronary interventions, including mechanical support in high-risk patients and chronic total occlusions. He also has extensive experience with advanced life support including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and has developed programs for congenital heart defects such as patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD).
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Awards & Honors
Training & Affiliations
Doctor of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, Syracuse, New York
Residency, Internal Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship, Cardiology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Board certified, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
Fellow, Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention
Fellow, American College of Cardiology