Patient Testimonials

Dr. Domenico Calcaterra MD, PhD, MBA

Thoracic Surgeon located in South-East Florida, Palm Beach and Broward County

Main Professional Interests: off-pump coronary bypass surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, treatment of aortic dissections, aortic aneurysm repair, transcatheter valve procedures, blood conservation, ECMO

Domenico Calcaterra, MD, PhD, MBA is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, adjunct associate professor of surgery at Florida Atlantic University. He is a highly respected and experienced cardiac surgeon, featuring over two decades of experience in his field. He graduated with his Medical Degree from the La Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. He completed his residency in General Surgery within the same institution, followed by a further residency completed at Hospital of Saint Raphael, Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Driven to further his knowledge and expertise, Dr. Calcaterra completed his fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida followed by a fellowship in Surgery of the Aorta at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He also holds a PhD from the University of Rome School of Medicine… Read More

RESEARCH WORK

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The use of topical hemostatic agents in cardiothoracic surgery

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A minimally invasive, algorithm-based approach for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery

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A new approach for landslide-induced damage assessment

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The use of Baxter’s FLOSEAL, a cost-effective tool for controlling bleeding during cardiac and spinal surgeries

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Management of Perioperative Iron Deficiency in Cardiac Surgery: A Modified RAND Delphi Study

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Classification Grading System correlating the severity of the Traumatic Aortic Injury with the characteristics of clinical presentation

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Several awards have been presented to Dr. Calcaterra for his brilliance in the Cardiology field. The awards he has received for his work include the Ettore Ruggeri Award which was granted by the Italian Society of Surgery in 1993 and The Trauma Award which was given to him by the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons in 2003… Read More

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Top Doctor Award

Palm Beach County 2020, 2021

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Minnesota’s Best Doctor Award

Received in 2016 and 2017

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Fellow of the Year

Miller School of Medicine in 2006 and 2007

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Trauma Award

The American College of Surgeons in 2003

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Ettore Ruggeri Award

by the Italian Society of Surgery in 1993

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Covid-19 Contagion

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