Andrew Venardi, MD
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“I aim to provide women with clear, comprehensive oncologic and reconstructive options in their breast cancer journey. By combining advanced surgical training with a patient‑centered approach, my goal is to restore form, confidence, and quality of life.”
Andrew Venardi, MD, is a board‑certified general surgeon and board‑eligible plastic surgeon with specialized fellowship training in breast surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction. He offers the full spectrum of implant‑based and free flap breast reconstruction, lymphatic reconstruction, nipple neurotization, prophylactic mastectomies, and oncoplastic reductions.
Dr. Venardi graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in physiology and earned his medical degree from Ross University. He completed his general surgery residency at Marshall University, where he served as Administrative Chief Resident and as Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Council. He went on to complete a plastic surgery fellowship at Indiana University, where he also served as Administrative Chief Fellow. He then completed a microvascular reconstructive surgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and a breast surgical oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins.
His academic work includes publications on oncoplastic techniques and axillary reconstruction, and his research has been supported by a grant focused on access to mammography. Dr Venardi has also served as a locum tenens plastic surgeon and has been recognized with multiple national exam performance awards and honors for clinical excellence.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Undergraduate
2006-2010 B.S. Physiological Science. UCLA. Los Angeles, CA.
Doctoral
2013-2016 M.D. Ross University School of Medicine. Dominica, West Indies.
Post-doctoral
2016-2021 Resident, General Surgery, Marshall University School of Medicine. Huntington, WV.
2021-2024 Fellow, Plastic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine.
Indianapolis, IN.
2024-2025 Fellow, Microvascular Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA.
2025-2026 Fellow, Breast Surgical Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD.
HOSPITAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
2019-2020 Vice-Chair, Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Council, Marshall University School of Medicine. Huntington, WV.
2020-2021 Chair, Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Council, Marshall University School of Medicine. Huntington, WV.
2020-2021 Administrative Chief Resident, General Surgery,
Marshall University School of Medicine. Huntington, WV.
2023-2024 Administrative Chief Fellow, Plastic Surgery,
Indiana University School of Medicine. Indianapolis, IN.
2024-2026 Locum Tenens Plastic Surgery Attending,
Wellspan York Hospital. York, PA
PUBLICATIONS
- Venardi, A., Newsom K., DeBrock W.: The No-Vertical Scar Technique for Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction. JPRAS. 2023 Jan; 76: 136-141.
- Fallah, K., Ahmed, S., Venardi, A.: Prophylactic Buried Dermal Flap: A Simple Method for Axillary Reconstruction after Lymph Node Dissection. PRS Global Open. 2024 Sep 12;12(9):e6166.
PRESENTATIONS
- Incidental Findings after Trauma Scans: The Follow Up. Marshall Research Day Poster Presentation 2017. Huntington, WV.
- Time to CT Scan: Will a Simple Order Sheet Make a Difference? Marshall Research Day Poster Presentation 2018. Huntington, WV.
- Documentation of Code Status in Surgical Critical Care. Marshall Research Day Poster Presentation 2019. Huntington, WV.
- Initiative to Improve OR Turnover Times. Marshall Research Day Poster Presentation 2020. Huntington, WV.
- Breast Cancer and Breast Reconstruction. Holzer Family Medicine Invited Grand Rounds Speaker 2020. Gallipolis, OH.
- Basics of Microsurgery. Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Invited Grand Rounds Speaker 2023. Eldoret, Kenya.
FUNDING
2020 Venardi, A. Vore, E. Legenza, M. Barriers to Screening Mammography in Rural Appalachia. $45,000 Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Grant Winner.
2018 Brown, J. Venardi, A. Burn Injuries Before a d After 2016 West Virginia Fireworks Legislation. $25,000 Rural Research Grant Winner.
CERTIFICATIONS
2024 American Board of Plastic Surgery. Board-Eligible
2021 American Board of Surgery. Board-Certified
2020 American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma: Stop the Bleed Course Instructor
2018 Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery
2018 Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery
LICENSURE
2024 State of Pennsylvania (expires 12/31/2026)
2024 State of New Jersey (expires 6/30/2027)
2021 State of Indiana (expires 10/31/2027)
AWARDS/HONORS
2020 Gold Humanism Honor Society
2020 Seddon Award for Exemplary Rising 4th Year Resident
2019 Bronze Leaf Patient Care Award. Huntington VA Medical Center.
2017 Intern of the Year
2024 PSITE Award for Academic Excellence (97th percentile)
2023 PSITE Award for Academic Excellence (97th percentile)
2022 PSITE Award for Academic Excellence (89th percentile)
2021 ABSITE Award for Outstanding Performance (96th percentile)
2021 Christiana Care ABSITE Review Champion
2020 Marshall University Resident/Fellow of the Month
2020 ABSITE Award for Outstanding Performance (97th percentile)
2020 Christiana Care ABSITE Review Champion
2019 ABSITE Award for Outstanding Performance (99th percentile)
MEMBERSHIPS
2021 American Board of Surgery
2021 American Society of Plastic Surgeons
2025 Society of Surgical Oncology
2025 American Society of Breast Surgeons