Randall Bertram Griepp (March 11, 1940 – September 8, 2022) was an American cardiothoracic surgeon who collaborated with Norman Shumway in the development of the first successful heart transplant procedures in the U.S.[1] He had an international reputation for contributions to the surgical treatment of aortic aneurysms and aortic dissection[2] and in heart and lung transplantations.
[4][5] He was a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Randall Griepp graduated from Oakland Technical High School and received a BS from California Institute of Technology.
In 1985, Griepp succeeded Robert S. Litwak as Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Griepp stepped down as chairman in 2001 to pursue research and clinical interests, and was succeeded by David H. Adams.