-
Publications
-
Ex Vivo Hydrodynamic Assessment of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Trileaflet Pulmonary Valves.
Raees MA, Hogue S, O'Donnell A, Cnota JF, Morales DLS, Lehenbauer DG, Zafar F, Quintessenza JA, Tweddell JS, Ashfaq A, ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992) 2026 Apr 72 4 333-340 -
Increasing adoption of donation after circulatory death in high-risk heart transplant recipients: Insights into current practices in the United States.
Ahmed HF, Faateh M, Chappell G, Ricci M, Lehenbauer DG, Morales DLS, Chin C, Ashfaq A, JTCVS open 2026 Apr 30 101686 -
Impact of Abdominal Surgery on Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Outcomes: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Risks.
Faateh M, Chappell G, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Rodts M, Misfeldt A, Lehenbauer DG, Morales DLS, Ashfaq A, Ricci M, World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2026 Mar 17 2 244-253 -
Cardiac MRI Diagnosis of Large Aortopulmonary Collateral and Pulmonary Sequestration Presenting as Left Chamber Dilation.
Warren PW, Keller BB, Tanimoto AA, Hirsch R, Lehenbauer DG, Lang SM, CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease 2026 Feb 5 1 20-22 -
Outcomes of Fontan patients undergoing combined heart-liver transplantation in pediatric hospitals across the United States.
Chappell G, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Turner D, Bondoc A, Evans S, Miethke AG, Tiao G, Chlebowski MM, Opotowsky AR, Lehenbauer D, Ricci M, Ashfaq A, Morales DLS, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2026 Jan 171 1 288-297.e2 -
Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Hemodialysis in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery in the United States.
Chappell G, Turner D, Mehdizadeh-Shrifi A, Lehenbauer D, Ricci M, Chlebowski MM, Goldstein SL, Ashfaq A, Morales DLS, Pediatric cardiology 2026 Jan -
National Experience With Tracheostomy in Neonates Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis.
Ahmed HF, Faateh M, Kulshrestha K, Hogue S, Cooper D, Zak S, Ashfaq A, Lehenbauer D, Morales DLS, Benscoter AL, Critical care explorations 2025 Dec 7 12 e1357 -
Tracheostomy in patients with a single ventricle during stage 1 palliation hospitalization: Prudent?
Ahmed HF, Faateh M, Chappell G, Ricci M, Alten J, Lehenbauer D, Ashfaq A, Benscoter A, Morales DLS, JTCVS techniques 2025 Oct 33 225-229
-
Ex Vivo Hydrodynamic Assessment of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Trileaflet Pulmonary Valves.
David Lehenbauer, M.D.
- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Congenital Heart Disease
Biography
David Lehenbauer, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. A pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon at Children’s Health℠, he specializes in neonatal heart surgery, caring for congenital heart conditions and treating heart failure.
Dr. Lehenbauer earned his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at UT Southwestern and Parkland Memorial Hospital, followed by cardiothoracic surgery residency training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He went on to complete a fellowship in congenital cardiac surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Lehenbauer serves as Surgical Director for Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Children's Health℠. In addition to expertise in the surgical management of heart failure, he brings extensive knowledge of tracheal and airway surgery.
Education & Training
- Medical School - , Medicine
Books & Publications
Clinical Focus
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Cardiology