Christopher Agrusa, MD, FACS, RPVI

Christopher J. Agrusa, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Attending Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine.Dr. Agrusa graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology and went on to obtain his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine.  After medical school, Dr. Agrusa completed his general surgical residency at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.  During his residency, Dr. Agrusa dedicated two years as a Research Fellow in the Neuberger Berman Lung Cancer Research Center where he studied the cellular and molecular pathways involved in non-small cell lung cancer metastasis.  After residency, Dr. Agrusa completed a two-year ACGME accredited fellowship in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Centers. Dr. Agrusa is a double board-certified surgeon with expertise in vascular and endovascular surgery.  He specializes in advanced minimally invasive endovascular procedures for the treatment of many vascular pathologies.  His clinical interests include aortic aneurysms and dissections, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, limb salvage, hemodialysis access creation and maintenance, thoracic outlet syndrome, and venous disease.Dr. Agrusa’s academic interests focus on clinical research within the field of vascular surgery.   He has authored multiple publications for peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters in surgical textbooks and has presented his research at regional and national meetings.   He is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery and Eastern Vascular Society and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.