Stephen Tobias, MD
Treatment & Services
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Angioplasty
- Cardiac Critical Care
- Coronary Artery Atherectomy
- Coronary Balloon Angioplasty (PTCA)
- Coronary Intervention
- Diagnostic Clinical Cardiology
- Drug Eluting Stenting
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- FFR determination
- Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping
- Pericardiocentesis
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Selection Of Patients For Valvular Or Coronary Artery Surgery
- Stents
- Swan-Ganz Catheterization
- Temporary Pacemakers
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Angina
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Diseases - "blocked Arteries"
- Asymptomatic Valve Dysfunction
- Atherosclerosis (vascular)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Risk Prevention
- Chest Pain
- Constrictive-Pericarditis
- Coronary Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Heart Attack
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension - High Blood Pressure
- Inoperable Coronary Artery Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Ischemia
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Stent Restenosis
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Stephen Leslie "Les" Tobias, MD, FACC, FSCAI is an Interventional Cardiologist in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic-Florida.
Dr. Tobias is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiology and interventional cardiology. His specialty is the non-surgical treatment of coronary artery disease, with particular emphasis on complex coronary interventions (angioplasties and stents).
Dr. Tobias was born in South Africa and received his medical school training at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. He completed an internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship in South Africa and served as a physician in the South African Medical Corps. He immigrated to the United States in 1989 and received additional residency training in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, where he was also the chief resident. In 1991, he joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee as an interventional cardiologist. During his tenure, he was medical director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the VA Medical Center. In 1994 he joined Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio as an interventional cardiologist until transferring to the Cleveland Clinic - Florida in May 2016.
He has had more than 25 years of experience in treating patients with complex coronary artery disease, having performed in excess of 10,000 cardiac catheterizations, coronary angioplasties and stents. He started Akron's first transradial program (wrist approach to cardiac catheterization) in 2010 and has personally performed more than 700 procedures.
He has had extensive experience treating patients with STEMI's (heart attacks) and was responsible for Cleveland Clinic - Akron General to be the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the area.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2016
Education & Fellowships
Residency - Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
1991
Fellowship - Johannesburg Hospital
Cardiology
1987
Residency - Baragwanath Hospital
Internal Medicine
Johannesburg,
1985
Internship - Johannesburg Hospital
1979
Medical School - University of the Witwatersrand Medical School
Johannesburg,
South Africa
1978
Additional Training
- Board Certification - Cardiology
- Board Certification - Interventional Cardiology
Professional Highlights
- Director of Cardiology - J.G. Strijdom Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Medical Director, Cardiac Catheter Lab - VA Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Medical Director, Cardiac Catheter Lab - Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
- Chairman, Cardiac Catheterization Lab Quality Improvement Committee - Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
- Member, Heart and Vascular Governance Committee - Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
- Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
Awards & Honors
- American Heart Association Distinguished Heart Champion - 2014
Memberships
- Fellow of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions.
- Fellow of the American College of Cardiology
Research & Publications
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135 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.9 | |
| Listens | 4.9 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 5 | |
| Knows Medical History | 4.7 | |
| Time Spent with Patient | 4.9 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.9 |
13 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Jan 24, 2018
Very clear and attentive
Reviewed on Jan 5, 2018
taking lots of drugs with growing side effects. it confusing
Reviewed on Dec 13, 2017
He gave me two options to accept, or not. He didn't insist that I do either one when I declined. The good thing about this talk was, that I felt that he would have pressured me if he thought it was imperative that I do so. This elevated my opinion of him as a thoughtful doctor, allowing me full participation in decision making.
Reviewed on Oct 30, 2017
I have bee going to doctors all over with no sign of relief based on their recommendations. After seeing Dr. Tobias, I feel like a brand new person and I am so grateful.
Reviewed on Oct 17, 2017
very good doctor!!
Reviewed on Oct 3, 2017
Dr Tobias has exceeded all my expectations and I have referred him to no less than 10 of my friends. I always feel like I am the most important person in the room every time I see him. He is an asset to CC and I don't say that lightly because I have ways had excellent care at CC.
Reviewed on Aug 7, 2017
Since this survey is about Dr. Tobias my remarks and responses pertain to him. I find Doctor Tobias to be a soft spoken, very caring Doctor. If he has something to share with me, or respond to a phone call I made to him, will always call me himself. This means so much! He listens carefully and responds clearly to all questions I may have. I feel fortunate to be in his care.
Reviewed on Jul 14, 2017
I am actually staying with this office because of Dr. Tobias. I have been seeing cardiologists since 1999 and Dr. Tobias is truly a superior doctor. He listens and communicates clearly.
Reviewed on Jul 12, 2017
Doctor went over every concern with me
Reviewed on Jul 10, 2017
extremely attentive
Reviewed on Jun 16, 2017
Excellent all around
Reviewed on Apr 19, 2017
Dr Tobias took blood work and called me personally the following night at 8:00pm to give me the results, and to adjust one of my medications accordingly. Again I fell blessed to have him as my Doctor!
Reviewed on Apr 5, 2017
I felt Dr. Tobias was competent and genuine during my visit.