Andrew R. Barksdale, M.D.,joins Cardiac Surgery Associates at Franciscan St. Francis Health

INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew R. Barksdale, M.D., is an established cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon with Cardiac Surgery Associates (CSA), one of the largest cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery practices in the United States.

In 2006, Franciscan St. Francis Health established a successful partnership with Cardiac Surgery Associates to build a national center of excellence in cardiovascular surgery and to ensure that residents of Indiana have the nation’s leading surgeons who are committed to providing every patient with innovative surgical treatment and superior care.

“St. Francis Health and Cardiac Surgery Associates are committed to providing our patients with exceptional care," said Marc W. Gerdisch, M.D., chief of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center and a partner of Cardiac Surgery Associates. “Dr. Barksdale is a highly-skilled surgeon with broad-based expertise in cardiac, vascular and thoracic techniques, including complex procedures and minimally invasive treatment of lung disorders and cancer. We are fortunate to welcome him to Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center."

Dr. Barksdale joins fellow CSA surgeons Dr Gerdisch and Manesh Parikshak, M.D. Their office is located at 5255 E. Stop 11 Rd., Ste. 200 on the Franciscan St. Francis Health -Indianapolis campus.

Dr. Barksdale has performed hundreds of cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgeries including coronary artery bypass, valve replacement and repair, lung and heart transplant, minimally invasive lung surgery and a variety of vascular operations. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and American Board of Surgery. He has been published widely in professional journals.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Dr. Barksdale received his bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science from Indiana University and his medical degree at IU School of Medicine.

He completed his post-graduate training in surgery at the University of Kentucky (UK). During his residency, he performed more than 1,100 major general surgery cases and endoscopic procedures, and taught workshops to medical students during their clinical rotations. He also was a surgical research fellow at UK, where he received the National Institutes of Health/National Research Service Award.

Dr. Barksdale joined CSA after completing a three-year fellowship in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Minneapolis, where he performed a variety of complex procedures.

CSA is one of the top private cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery practices in the country consisting of 29 surgeons dedicated to providing unsurpassed excellence in patient care, research and innovative surgical techniques at 25 hospitals in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. You can learn more at OpenHeart.net.

Dr. Barksdale is an independent physician, who chooses to practice at Franciscan St. Francis Health. CSA’s Indianapolis physicians work at the Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center and in coordination with St. Francis Medical Group’s Indiana Heart Physicians. More information about services at the Heart Center is at MyHeartCare.net.