Leslie Cho, MD
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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
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Treatment & Services
- Advanced Ischemic Heart Disease Center
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Clinical Trials
- Coronary Artery Atherectomy
- Coronary Balloon Angioplasty (PTCA)
- Coronary Intervention
- C-Reactive Protein Testing
- General Cardiology
- Intervention Section
- Lower Extremity Angioplasty
- Pericardiocentesis
- Preventative Cardiology & Rehabilitation Section
- Preventive Cardiology
- Preventive Cardiology Section
- Renal Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Women's Cardiovascular Center
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Abnormal Heart Beats - Women
- Angina
- Bifurcation Blockage
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease in Women
- Cardiovascular Risk Prevention
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Disease - Women
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension - High Blood Pressure
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Restenosis
- Total Coronary Occlusions
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View All PlansAbout Leslie Cho, MD
Leslie Cho, MD, is Director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Cardiovascular Center. She is also Section Head, Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation and Chief Quality Officer in the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. She is a professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine Case Western Reserve Medical School. Dr. Cho is board-certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, and internal medicine.
Specialty Interests: Coronary artery disease (CAD), microvessel disease, coronary artery dissection, cardiovascular prevention, peripheral arterial disease, hyperlipidemia, statin intolerance and their attendant therapies and treatments. Dr. Cho specializes in heart disease in women as well as hyperlipidemia and prevention.
Education and Training: Dr. Cho received her undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating cum laude. She received her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and took her residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington Medical Center where she received the John Humphrey Award as Most Outstanding Internal Medicine Resident. Her clinical training continued when she accepted a fellowship in cardiology, followed by a fellowship in interventional cardiology and peripheral disease, both from Cleveland Clinic.
Prior to her appointment to Cleveland Clinic in 2005 as Director of the Women’s Cardiovascular Center, Dr. Cho was Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section on Interventional Cardiology in the Division of Cardiology at Loyola University Medical Center, where she also served as both Director of Carotid Intervention and Director of Interventional Cardiology Research.
Research, Publications and Speaking: Dr. Cho’s clinical research interests are women and heart disease and the role of new treatments for hyperlipidemia and novel risk factor. Her research has garnered her many grants to study various therapeutic treatments for heart disease and she is on the steering committee for International trials of hypercholesterolemia.
She is author or co-author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and abstracts in leading medical journals, and she has authored 3 medical textbooks and contributed numerous chapters to medical textbooks related to her specialty interests.
Dr. Cho is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), fellow of the Society of Angiography and Cardiac Intervention, Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and currently serves on AHA exercise and rehabilitation committee, as well as the National Quality Forum Cardiovascular Steering Committee and is a special consultant to the FDA. She has served on the Peripheral Disease Committee of ACC . She is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Heart Association.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2005
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Interventional Cardiology
Cleveland,
OH USA
2002
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Cardiovascular Medicine
Cleveland,
OH USA
2000
Residency - University of Washington Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Seattle,
WA USA
1997
Internship - University of Washington Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Seattle,
WA USA
1995
Medical Education - University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago,
IL USA
1994
Undergraduate - University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles,
CA USA
1990
Additional Training
- Peripheral Vascular Intervention
- Cerebral Vascular Intervention
Professional Highlights
- Board Member, American Heart Association
Certifications
- Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology
- Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Specialty Interests
Coronary artery disease (CAD), microvessel disease, coronary artery dissection, cardiovascular prevention, peripheral arterial disease, hyperlipidemia, statin intolerance and their attendant therapies and treatments, heart disease in women, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease prevention
Awards & Honors
- National Peripheral Disease Committee, American College of Cardiology, 2005-2008
Memberships
- Women in Cardiology, American College of Cardiology
- American College of Cardiology
Research & Publications
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As of 2/15/2021, Dr. Cho has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Consulting and/or Speaking. Dr. Cho receives fees of $5,000 or more per year as a paid consultant, speaker or member of an advisory committee for the following companies:
- Amgen, Inc.
- AstraZeneca
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
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191 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 | 4.7 | |
| Listens | 5 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.7 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.7 |
45 Patient Comments
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Reviewed on Feb 8, 2021
Dr. Cho was thoughtful, caring and put me right at ease.
Reviewed on Feb 3, 2021
Everyone I talked to while making my appt. was very kind. Didn't want to order tests first and because my appt. was at the end of the day and dr. Wanted tests it was to late so I had to schedule for another day. Phone call said they would get back with me and took a week or so. (This was prior to this appt.)
Reviewed on Feb 1, 2021
Dr. Cho is responsive and caring while being honest and direct. I believe she has come to know me as an individual even though I only see her once a year. She is knowledgeable and respectful and a great listener.
Reviewed on Jan 18, 2021
All are good. Every one are very nice. Dr Cho is number 1 .
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2021
Dr. Cho, NP Christine and other team members are wonderful. I especially appreciate their specialization with a focus on ladies cardiac care. I am so very grateful that Dr. Cho started the ladies Cardiovascular Clinic. We ladies are often an underserved population who have different signs and symptoms then gentlemen may experience. Within the ladies cardiac clinic I feel that I have a voice and that my concerns are heard.
Reviewed on Jan 11, 2021
The care coordination is highly effective with appointments clustered. MyChart is a great system and the ability to email health professionals and the EPIC team people is so very comforting. I have been able to see cardiologist, EP cardiologist, NPs, lab, EKG and ultrasound people in one building. I have discovered the benefits of the tele-heath option for the dietician and the pharmacist and loved it. I have then been able to use the MyChart email to ask follow up questions on food plan and medications. I also emailed the EPIC people to ask if there was a place that I could make a pdf as an attachment of diagnostic and other medical reports from primary care doctor from another hospital system to place in MyChart, but this is not possible. so a work around is that I made the pdf attachment and then send directly to the cardiologists office. The EPIC people were very nice and answered all of my questions about this process.
Reviewed on Jan 6, 2021
Dr Cho is a very dedicated physician, I often recommend her!
Reviewed on Dec 30, 2020
She is the only doctor that I have met that knows who I am by name having only seen me a few times over the last 10 years.
Reviewed on Dec 28, 2020
I traveled 6 hours for my visit with Dr Cho. She was very thorough and complete with her explanation and recommendations. well worth my travel in this uncertain time.
Reviewed on Dec 21, 2020
Dr Cho is clear in her communication.
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2020
Dr. Cho is my cardiologist and she has my full respect . She has educated me with current research information. She shares this information to "involve" the patient in their personal care. I appreciate that level of professional patient relationship . She is the MOST knowledgeable doctor I've ever had conversations with and her level of care for the patients "understanding" is such an important part of treatment and ongoing Rx
Reviewed on Dec 16, 2020
Dr. Cho was excellent and instilled in me more confidence in a care provider than I've had in many years.
Reviewed on Dec 7, 2020
Dr Cho is excellent
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2020
Dr. Cho is simply the best doctor I have ever been seen by. She is extremely knowledgeable in the medical research about my condition. I am lucky to have her as my doctor and appreciate her level of detail in not only what tests mean but also how to adjust my daily life while keeping my condition in mind.
Reviewed on Nov 23, 2020
Dr. Cho was timely, thorough, kind, attentive, and a pleasure to work with. I have recommended her to many people.
Reviewed on Oct 26, 2020
Dr. Cho and Cassandra are excellent.
Reviewed on Oct 19, 2020
Dr. Cho has excellent listening skills, provided detail explanation regarding plan of care and genuinely desires optimal positive health outcome for me.
Reviewed on Oct 14, 2020
My experience with Dr. Cho was more than I expected. I have already recommended her to a friend.
Reviewed on Oct 12, 2020
I have been coming for 17 years .I know in heart God made this Possible, dr. Cho is a. Wonderful Dr and I am so lucky to have gotten him with her.
Reviewed on Oct 12, 2020
Dr. Cho is sweet I am so. Glad she is my. Dr.
Reviewed on Oct 1, 2020
I have a very good relationship with Dr. Cho and always receive feedback thru her nurse practitioner vie Mychart
Reviewed on Oct 1, 2020
Dr. Cho has always been respectful and shown concern.
Reviewed on Sep 9, 2020
Dr. Cho is very professional and caring. She patiently attended to my concerns.
Reviewed on Sep 2, 2020
Dr. Cho is ab extraordinary person and cardiologist has been always extremely concerned and caring about my health and well-being.
Reviewed on Aug 26, 2020
Received personal follow up phone call from the doctor following test results which was excellent.
Reviewed on Aug 10, 2020
I am an out of town patient and wanted to reschedule a later appt I had wit Dr Cho so I would only make one trip. Someone made it happen. A great big thanks
Reviewed on Aug 10, 2020
Dr Cho is great and always gives me the time I need
Reviewed on Jul 29, 2020
Was thrilled to be able to schedule an appointment for the next day due to a cancelation. Dr. Cho was extremely thorough, personable and communicated with me in a way that I could easily understand. Great visit.
Reviewed on Jul 27, 2020
Dr. Cho has always taken great care of me. She's a great doctor and person
Reviewed on Jul 22, 2020
Great doctor experience. Dr. Cho is knowledgeable, good communicator, and cared about the patient.
Reviewed on Jul 6, 2020
Dr.Cho is the best
Reviewed on Jun 10, 2020
There is no one better than Dr Cho and all her team.
Reviewed on Jun 3, 2020
Dr Cho is outstanding, very knowledgeable, engaging, answering all my questions/concerns. While she is very busy and at times may seem quick, I would highly recommend her.
Reviewed on Jun 1, 2020
Excellent experience. I appreciated Dr Cho's information going forward particularly the various methods for increasing fiber in my diet that I was not aware of. I felt informed.
Reviewed on Jun 1, 2020
Dr Cho is clear and extremely thorough.
Reviewed on May 27, 2020
am so thankful for Dr cho. she is honest and caring. I've had to ask her to fit me in bc I'm on staff w my own patients and she always does. I appreciate her care and concern.
Reviewed on Apr 30, 2020
I am very happy to have dr. Cho be my provider. She is always concern my wellbeing.
Reviewed on Apr 29, 2020
Dr. Cho answered all of my questions and was very helpful.
Reviewed on Apr 15, 2020
Dr. Cho was cheerful and she was perfect as a doctor on this tele-medicine visit.
Reviewed on Apr 15, 2020
Dr. Cho was professional and so helpful
Reviewed on Mar 25, 2020
Dr. Cho is very concerned about my condition and wants me to get the best for me wether it is local or at CC
Reviewed on Mar 16, 2020
All staff and doctors are very professional and helpful.
Reviewed on Mar 4, 2020
I've already recommended this doctor to 3 people.
Reviewed on Mar 3, 2020
Dr. Cho was the best!
Reviewed on Feb 19, 2020
The Providers offered options and I felt I could discuss, agree or disagree with what was proposed. Explanations were given and I asked for clarification of some things and felt comfortable in doing so. Everyone was very courteous and respectful in dealing with both myself and my husband.