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Serrie Lico
Serrie C. Lico, MD
1320 Mercy Dr. NW
Background
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE:
2018 – Present Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
2015 - 2018 Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital Site Director and Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Clinical and chief administrative responsibilities developing a cardiothoracic surgical program in a community hospital setting
2013 – 2015 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2009 – 2013 Serrie C. Lico, MD Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery P.C.
Solo Physician in Private Practice
Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Mercy Hospital Buffalo
Honored by Castle Connolly by peer review as “Top Doc” 2011, 2012 and 2013 in the
Buffalo Spree Magazine.
1999 – 2009 Geisinger Medical Center
Associate Practitioner, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Performed all aspects of cardiac and thoracic surgery within an academic hospital
1997 – 1999 Tucson Cardiothoracic Surgeons
Associate Practitioner - Cardiac and Thoracic surgery within a private practice setting
Other Interests
Teaching residents and fellows while performing cardiac and thoracic surgery in an
academic hospital setting.
Extensive experience within the cardiac and thoracic surgical fields including off-pump
coronary bypass; minimally invasive cardiac surgery including valve and
revascularization; all arterial grafting; endoscopic vein harvesting; robotic assisted
surgery using the daVinci Si robot; transmyocardial laser revascularization; complex
mitral valve repair; aortic valve repair; complex aortic root replacement including aortic
dissection repair; stentless aortic valve replacement; ventricular assist devices; ECMO;
ventricular restoration; arrhythmia surgery including the convergent MAZE procedure;
pacemakers/ICD/biventricular pacemakers; complex redo cardiac surgery;
endovascular treatment of the thoracic aorta; video assisted thorascopic surgery; VATs
lobectomy; muscle sparing thoracotomy; thoracic oncology including pulmonary,
mediastinal and esophageal; benign disorders of the thorax; lung volume reduction; and
bullectomy
Research
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
1990 Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners
1996 Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery (Recertified 2006, )
1999 Diplomat of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Recertified 2007, 2018)
Additional Educational Information
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
1995 – 1997 Long Island Jewish Medical Center
th Ave.
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
In affiliation with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Resident and Chief Resident, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chief: L. Michael Graver, M.D.
1991 – 1995 Nassau County Medical Center
2201 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554
In affiliation with Nassau County Medical Center and South
Nassau Communities Hospital
Resident and Chief Resident, General Surgery
Chairman: James. T. Evans, M.D.
1989 - 1991 New York Medical College
40 Sunshine Cottage Rd.
Valhalla, NY 10595
In affiliation with Westchester County Medical Center,
Metropolitan Hospital, and St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Intern and Resident, General Surgery
Chairman: Louis R. M. DelGuercio, M.D.
EDUCATION:
1985 - 1989 Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Broad & Vine
Philadelphia, PA 19107
M.D. - June 1989
Honors: Unique and Valued Contribution and Academic Performance in Surgery
1981 - 1985 Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase St.
Purchase, NY 10577
B.A. Chemistry – May 1985
Minors: Economics and English
Honors: Dean’s List, National Dean’s List Merit Award,
Chemistry Department Honors, Recognition in the Book
of Distinguished American College Students, American
Chemical Society Outstanding College Chemistry Student Award, American
Cancer Society Summer Scholarship Award.
Printer-friendlyPractice Areas
- Cardiac
- Thoracic
- Minimally Invasive
- Cardiac
- Coronary disease
- Electrophysiology/arrhythmia
- Endocarditis
- Extracorporeal circulation
- Heart failure
- Mechanical circulatory assistance
- Pericardium
- Valve disease
- Tricuspid valve disease
- Thoracic
- Chest wall
- Diaphragm
- Lung
- Esophagus
- Mediastinum
- Pleura
- Trachea and bronchi
- Cancer
- Congenital
- Pulmonary and systemic venous anomalies
- Vascular
- Great vessels
- Endovascular
- Critical Care
- Education
- History
- Professional Affairs
- Ethics
- Medical technology
- Basic science