Dr. Leonard Lapkin MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
2643 Patterson Road Suite 403 Grand Junction CO, 81506About
Dr. Leonard Lapkin is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Grand Junction, CO. Dr. Lapkin specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Lapkin 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
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1985
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1985
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California 1994
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Thoracic SurgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic SurgeryABTS
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Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Varicose Veins
- Lung Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
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