Gary S. Ledley

Gary S. Ledley, MD, is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, affiliated with Tower Health - Reading Hospital. He specializes in cardiology and interventional cardiology, with expertise in cardiovascular disease and stent placement.

Education: MD from Georgetown University Medical School. Completed internships, residencies, and fellowships in Internal Medicine and Cardiology at Georgetown University, with additional training in Angioplasty and Interventional Cardiology at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital.

Research focuses on interventional cardiology techniques, medical imaging (e.g., intravascular ultrasound), and drug-eluting stents. He leads the Drexel/Hahnemann Interventional Cardiology Fellowship program and initiated a new fellowship program at Tower Health in 2020.

Scientific Awards: Includes the William Likoff Clinical Excellence Award (2024), Philadelphia Magazine's Top Doctor (2018, 2021), and multiple national recognitions for clinical and research excellence.

Grants/Advising: Principal investigator for NIH-funded studies, with publications on coronary vasculopathy, drug therapies, and stent efficacy. Serves on editorial boards for Computers in Biology and Medicine and American Journal of Cardiology.

Clinical Services: Expertise in angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, and management of coronary arterial disease, peripheral artery disease, and acute coronary syndrome.