Scott A. Lemaire
Expertise in
6
conditions

Dr. Scott A. Lemaire

Thoracic Surgery
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Expertise in
6
conditions
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Dr. Scott LeMaire is a professor of cardiothoracic surgery, the associate chief scientific officer and the associate dean for research at Geisinger. His primary research interest focuses on thoracic aortic disease, with a particular emphasis on organ protection during aortic surgery, genetic causes of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, and molecular mechanisms of aortic wall degeneration. In his clinical work, Dr. LeMaire offers minimally invasive endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy to treat patients with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of the palms and/or underarms). This safe, highly effective outpatient procedure can provide patients with immediate relief from symptoms. He also offers thoracic sympathectomy to patients with severe heart rhythm abnormalities that persist despite optimal treatment with medications and catheter-based procedures.|After graduating from Quincy College, Dr. LeMaire earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed residency training in general surgery, then in cardiothoracic surgery, at Baylor College of Medicine.|He has received funding from the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, and the Thoracic Surgery Foundation for his research studying the pathobiology of thoracic aortic disease. A past president of the Association for Academic Surgery, Dr. LeMaire is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Surgical Research and the second vice president of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association. He serves on the board of directors for the Thoracic Surgery Foundation, the scientific advisory board of The Marfan Foundation and the board of trustees for his alma mater, Quincy University.|Dr. LeMaire is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Lemaire is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Marfan Syndrome, Aortic Dissection, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 227 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
McGraw Northwestern University Medical School, 1992 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Baylor College of Medicine, 1999
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in TX
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Thoracic Surgery
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Geisinger Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

CytoSorb® Reduction of FREee Hemoglobin/Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) During Cardiac Surgery (REFRESH II Trial)
CytoSorb® Reduction of FREee Hemoglobin/Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) During Cardiac Surgery (REFRESH II Trial)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

226 Total Publications

Genome-First Approach to Rare and Common Variant Risk of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection.
Genome-First Approach to Rare and Common Variant Risk of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: June 06, 2025
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