David Lehenbauer, M.D. Titles and Appointments Associate Professor Schools Medical School Departments Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography David Lehenbauer, M.D. is a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Children’s Health℠ who specializes in neonatal heart surgery, caring for congenital heart conditions and treating heart failure. Dr. Lehenbauer earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Hospital, followed by cardiothoracic surgery residency training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He went on to complete a fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Lehenbauer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and serves as Surgical Director for Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Children's Health. In addition to expertise in the surgical management of heart failure, he brings extensive knowledge of tracheal and airway surgery. Education Medical School (2009), Medicine Publications Featured Publications Increasing adoption of donation after circulatory death in high-risk heart transplant recipients: Insights into current practices in the United States. Ahmed HF, Faateh M, Chappell G, Ricci M, Lehenbauer DG, Morales DLS, Chin C, Ashfaq A, JTCVS Open 2026 Apr 30 101686 Ex Vivo Hydrodynamic Assessment of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Trileaflet Pulmonary Valves. Raees MA, Hogue S, O'Donnell A, Cnota JF, Morales DLS, Lehenbauer DG, Zafar F, Quintessenza JA, Tweddell JS, Ashfaq A, ASAIO J 2026 Apr 72 4 333-340 Impact of Abdominal Surgery on Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Outcomes: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Risks. Faateh M, Chappell G, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Rodts M, Misfeldt A, Lehenbauer DG, Morales DLS, Ashfaq A, Ricci M, World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2026 Mar 17 2 244-253 Cardiac MRI Diagnosis of Large Aortopulmonary Collateral and Pulmonary Sequestration Presenting as Left Chamber Dilation. Warren PW, Keller BB, Tanimoto AA, Hirsch R, Lehenbauer DG, Lang SM, CJC Pediatr Congenit Heart Dis 2026 Feb 5 1 20-22 Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Hemodialysis in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery in the United States. Chappell G, Turner D, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Lehenbauer D, Ricci M, Chlebowski MM, Goldstein SL, Ashfaq A, Morales DLS, Pediatr Cardiol 2026 Jan Outcomes of Fontan patients undergoing combined heart-liver transplantation in pediatric hospitals across the United States. Chappell G, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Turner D, Bondoc A, Evans S, Miethke AG, Tiao G, Chlebowski MM, Opotowsky AR, Lehenbauer D, Ricci M, Ashfaq A, Morales DLS, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2026 Jan 171 1 288-297.e2 National Experience With Tracheostomy in Neonates Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis. Ahmed HF, Faateh M, Kulshrestha K, Hogue S, Cooper D, Zak S, Ashfaq A, Lehenbauer D, Morales DLS, Benscoter AL, Crit Care Explor 2025 Dec 7 12 e1357 Tracheostomy in patients with a single ventricle during stage 1 palliation hospitalization: Prudent? Ahmed HF, Faateh M, Chappell G, Ricci M, Alten J, Lehenbauer D, Ashfaq A, Benscoter A, Morales DLS, JTCVS Tech 2025 Oct 33 225-229 Results 1-8 of 8 1
