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Leonidas Tapias, MD

Leonidas Tapias, 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, 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 86 Ratings
(5)
9/2/2025

Very nice staff was my first visit

(5)
8/1/2025

All good!

(5)
7/1/2025

Very caring attitude and knowledgeable about my situation. At this point very satisfied.

(5)
5/8/2025

This Dr. is amazing.

(5)
5/8/2025

I enjoyed the whole experience was well done.

(5)
3/2/2025

I have been incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Tapias as my doctor. He makes me feel at ease and explains things thoroughly.

(5)
3/2/2025

Totally open and informative. Information was spoken truthfully and with seemingly great concern. Felt very comfortable.

(5)
3/2/2025

ALL nurse's and Doctor Were Very Good and Respectful id recommend them all to anyone I know thank you doc for saving my life

(5)
3/2/2025

This provide explaned everything to me so I could understand it better he sat down and listened to what I had to say and made me feel better. His staff is very nice and made all my appointments and if had any questions they gave me the phone number so I could talk to someone about it

(5)
2/2/2025

Nicest staff and provider.*** are great!

(5)
2/2/2025

Best experience for a very stressful situation!

(5)
2/2/2025

Wonderful place

(5)
2/2/2025

Dr. Vargas is a well spoken and down to earth proffesional. He was very explanatory of my condition and steps forward. I am very confident of him and his staff.

(5)
1/3/2025

Office was very helpful

(5)
1/3/2025

Good experience

(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.

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 did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.