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Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD

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(152 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: left ventricular assist device (LVAD), aneurysm, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and more.

11140 Montgomery Road Suite 1100
Cincinnati, OH 45249

(513) 541-0700

Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Cincinnati, OH specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD is affiliated with The Christ Hospital Health Network and THE CHRIST HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2123 AUBURN AVENUE SUITE 201
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Address:

11140 Montgomery Road Suite 1100
Cincinnati, OH 45249

Some issues Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News

“The open heart surgery was performed by Geoffrey Answini, MD, an interventional cardiologist with The Christ Hospital.”—"The Christ Hospital Ohio Heart & Vascular: Caring for Clinton Countians 30 years", Wilmington News Journal, June 2017

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	125
endarterectomy	14
minimally invasive procedures	9
neck surgery	14
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

bypass surgery	9
cardiac procedures	78
doctor visit	166
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	40
neck surgery	11
open surgery	18
pleural drainage	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	17
thoracostomy	11
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	56
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	110
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	138
doctor visit	224
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44
minimally invasive procedures	42
neck surgery	11
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	35
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	51
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	264
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	64
open surgery	40
pleural drainage	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	39
thoracostomy	17
vascular procedures	47

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	52
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

bypass surgery	10
cardiac procedures	90
dissection	13
doctor visit	230
endarterectomy	12
excision	13
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	27
neck surgery	12
open surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33
vascular procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	144
dissection	10
doctor visit	231
excision	10
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	50
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	44
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	150
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
minimally invasive procedures	27
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	35
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	94
doctor visit	272
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	47
vascular procedures	48

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Cincinnati, OH were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	101
dissection	11
doctor visit	209
endarterectomy	12
excision	11
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	40
neck surgery	12
open surgery	31
pleural drainage	14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
thoracostomy	14
vascular procedures	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD.

**Gender**
Female	101
Male	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	244
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	97
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	105

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery) and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The Christ Hospital Health Network

THE CHRIST HOSPITAL CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 152 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cincinnati, OH.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-16

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This is a professional and knowledgeable group that I would highly recommend.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$48,441 Endurant $13,645	Valiant Captivia $12,904	Valiant Navion $10,297	Aortic Stent Grafts $3,931	CoreValve Evolut $2,842	Other $4,822
Ethicon US, LLC	$20,227 Other/NA $12,793	OtherNA $4,750	Energy Other $1,375	Endoscopy: Endocutters $423	Endoscopy Endocutters $413	Other $474
Ethicon Inc.	$10,878 HARMONIC Product Family $3,000	Endoscopy# Endocutters $2,890	Endoscopy: Endocutters $2,600	Endoscopy: Other $921	ENSEAL Product Family $220	Other $1,248
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$7,151 Other#NA $3,751	Energy Enseal $1,500	Endoscopy: Endocutters $700	Energy Other $500	$700
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$3,967 ECHELON FLEX Stapler $3,751	HARMONIC Product Family $216
Other	$21,912 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,011	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $2,322	Impella $1,826	Cardiovascular $1,397	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $1,330	Other $12,027

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$57,126
Food and Beverage	$22,395
Travel and Lodging	$17,141
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,812
Education	$3,102

Research Payments

Dr. Geoffrey Answini, MD has received 71 research payments totaling $616,437.

Biography

Dr. Geoffrey Answini is a cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery specialist in Cincinnati, OH. These areas are among his clinical interests: lung cancer, heart bypass surgery (CABG), and carotid artery disease. He is professionally affiliated with The Christ Hospital Health Network. Dr. Answini studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Answini's practice in Cincinnati, OH is open to new patients as reported by The Christ Hospital Health Network.