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Petros Leinonen, MD

Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery • Covenant Medical Group

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... View More

Location Information

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Primary Location

East Tennessee Cardiovascular Surgery Group - Downtown Knoxville

1819 Clinch Avenue Suite 110 Knoxville, TN 37916
(865) 331-9075 Visit Website

Practice Hours

Mon 8:30 AM - 4 PM Tues 8:30 AM - 4 PM Wed 8:30 AM - 4 PM Thurs 8:30 AM - 4 PM Fri 8:30 AM - 4 PM Sat CLOSED Sun CLOSED

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Hospital Affiliations

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Parkwest Medical Center

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Methodist Medical Center

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Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

About Me

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.

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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

Accepted Insurances

Commercial Plans Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • Aetna Elect Choice
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna Managed Choice POS
  • Aetna Meritain Health
  • Aetna National Advantage
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna QPOS
  • Aetna Select
  • BlueCross BlueShield of TN Network P and Network S
  • Cigna CTNS and SureFit
  • Cigna HMO
  • Cigna Local Plus
  • Cigna POS
  • Cigna PPO
  • Humana Choice Care
  • Humana HMO
  • Humana POS
  • Humana PPO
  • Multiplan/PHCS Network Lease
  • Multiplan/PHCS PPO
  • NovaNet Network Lease & WC
  • NX Health Network Monterey Mushroom Employees
  • Optum VA CCN VA-Government CCN
  • Tricare - Humana Government
  • United Healthcare Commercial

Healthcare Exchange Plans Accepted

  • Ambetter of Tennessee - All Plans
  • BCBS Network S Bronze (B07)
  • BCBS Network S Gold (G06)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S01)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S01A/B/C)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S04)
  • BCBS Network S Silver (S04A/B/C)
  • Cigna Connect (Individual Family Plans "IFP"
  • Cigna Connect Bronze (5400)
  • Cigna Connect Bronze (6500)
  • Cigna Connect Bronze (7000)
  • Cigna Connect Gold (1300)
  • Cigna Connect Silver (3500)
  • Cigna Connect Silver (4570)

Medicare Plans Accepted

  • American Health Plan ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)
  • BlueAdvantage Diamond
  • BlueAdvantage PPO
  • BlueAdvantage Ruby
  • BlueAdvantage Sapphire
  • BlueEssential HMO
  • BlueEssential SNP
  • Cigna - HealthSpring HMO
  • Cigna - HealthSpring HMO-POS
  • Devoted Health Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Devoted Health Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Farm Bureau MA Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Farm Bureau MA Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • NHC Advantage ISNP (Institutional Special Needs Plan)
  • Traditional Medicare
  • United HealthCare Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare (Windsor) Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint Amerivantage (Medicare/DSNP)

TennCare Plans Accepted

  • BCBS TennCare Select
  • BCBS TennCare Select CoverKids
  • BlueCare Plus D-SNP
  • BlueCare TennCare
  • State Medicaid
  • United Healthcare Community (TennCare)
  • United Healthcare CoverKids
  • United Healthcare DSNP Dual Complete
  • Wellpoint CoverKids
  • Wellpoint TennCare
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