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 New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Agrusa graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with a B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology and went on to obtain his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 2009. After medical school, Dr. Agrusa completed his general surgical residency at the New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center 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 New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Columbia University Medical Centers. Dr. Agrusa is a 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, 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 candidate member of the Society for Vascular Surgery.