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/ Petros Leinonen
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Petros Leinonen, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
Covenant Medical Group
East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group - Downtown Knoxville
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East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group - Downtown Knoxville
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Dr. Petros Leinonen is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group in Knoxville, TN. Before joining ETCVSG, Dr. Leinonen served as a Colonel in the US Army after almost 24 years of service. He deployed as a cardiothoracic surgeon to the Middle East and took care of injured US servicemen. He was stationed primarily in San Antonio where he worked at Brooke Army Medical Center and Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. When he’s not performing surgery, Dr. Leinonen enjoys traveling and exercising.
Gender
Male
Ages Seen
- Adult
Professional Summary
Education
Medical Education
- Uniformed Services University F. Howard School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, 1998
residency
- Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio University, San Antonio, TX, 2003
fellowship
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center/National Capital, Bethesda, MD, 2003 - 2005
Board Certifications
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
Specialty
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery