Leora T Yarboro, MD

Dr. Leora Yarboro is a professor of surgery with tenure at the University of Virginia. She serves as Section Chief of Cardiac Surgery and Surgical Director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support. She is board-certified in both general surgery and thoracic surgery.

Dr. Yarboro joined the UVA faculty in 2013. She has a diverse surgical practice treating patients with heart valve disease, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysms, and advanced heart failure. She has particular expertise in complex cardiac surgery, including left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and heart transplantation. She also performs minimally invasive procedures and transcatheter valve replacements.

Dr. Yarboro is committed to providing individualized, compassionate care, working closely with patients and their families to develop treatment plans tailored to their unique needs and goals.

Her research focuses on improving outcomes in cardiac surgery through clinical research, innovative surgical techniques, and the development of novel medical devices. She is actively involved in clinical trials that provide patients access to emerging technologies and treatments. She is also dedicated to advancing surgical education and mentoring the next generation of cardiac surgeons.

Dr. Yarboro treats patients with the following conditions:

• aorta disease
• aortic aneurysm repair & removal
• aortic arch aneurysm
• aortic stenosis
• aortic valve replacement
• arterial dissections
• coronary artery bypass grafting
• coronary artery disease care
• heart attack
• heart failure
• heart surgery
• heart transplant
• heart valve disease
• hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• marfan syndrome
• mitral regurgitation
• mitral stenosis
• mitral valve prolapse
• mitral valve repair
• reoperative heart surgery
• TAVR
• thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
• tricuspid valve disease