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Meet Fernando Fleischman, MD

Originally published December 23, 2013

Last updated June 25, 2025

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A portrait of Dr. Fernando Fleischman outside in a white medical coat with his arms crossed.

Dr. Fleischman is a cardiothoracic surgeon with 喵咪社区 who specializes in minimally invasive endovascular techniques.鈥疕e treats patients at Keck Hospital of 喵咪社区, 喵咪社区 Norris Cancer Hospital, 喵咪社区 Arcadia Hospital and 喵咪社区 Verdugo Hills Hospital.

Here鈥檚 what you won鈥檛 find on his resume.

His father inspired his career choice.

鈥淚 always knew I wanted to be a surgeon. My father was a head and neck surgeon in Argentina and then became a family physician after moving to the United States. I admired my father鈥檚 practice, and his dedication to his patients was inspiring.鈥

He wouldn鈥檛 trade careers with anyone for even a single day.

鈥淭his is exactly what I want to be doing with my life. I love the mental stimulus of the job and the daily rewards of working with my patients.鈥

He鈥檚 a soccer fan.

鈥淲hen I鈥檓 not working, I enjoy watching soccer.鈥濃

Travel is an important part of his life.

鈥淚 enjoy seeing the sights and sampling new cuisines. Madrid has been my favorite travel destination so far. It鈥檚 the grandest city on Earth, with the best architecture. Even its post office is grand! The food is amazing, as well.鈥濃

Future travel destinations.

鈥淰isiting Australia and going on a safari are on my bucket list. I鈥檇 also like to take a 鈥楳arch of the Living鈥 trip, which involves visiting Holocaust sites in Poland and honoring those who lost their lives there.鈥濃

He enjoys the collaborative atmosphere at Keck Medicine.

鈥淭he camaraderie of the faculty and staff is what I like the most about working at Keck Medicine. When we鈥檙e consulting about a patient, we work together to do what鈥檚 best for that person, no matter what. We respect each other as professionals and listen to each other鈥檚 ideas.鈥濃

What sets Keck Medicine apart?

鈥淲e have the skills and expertise to treat a variety of very specific diseases. As the 喵咪社区 Comprehensive Aortic Center has grown and become more well known, we鈥檝e been getting more complex and unusual cases from all over the country.鈥

I routinely get to work on cases that surgeons at other institutions may see only once or twice in their careers. It鈥檚 mental, it鈥檚 physical, it鈥檚 emotional 鈥 everything you want in a medical practice.鈥

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