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Joseph John Amato

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Joseph John Amato, M.D.,M.J.

445 E. North Water Street
Suite 805
Chicago, IL  60611
United States

1 312 329 0565
1 312 329 0569 (Fax)

Institutional Affiliation

  • Rush University Medical Center

Specialty

  • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Background

  • Loyola University (B.S. 1955-58)
  • Loyola Stritch School of Medicine ( M. D.1958-1962)
  • Cook County Hospital General Surgical Residency (1962-1968)
  • U.S.Army Major - Meritorious Service Medal (1969-1970)
  • Staff Cardiac Surgeon - New England Medical Center Tufts University (1973-1978)
  • Director Ped.Cardiac Surg. - United Hospital Med. Cent. (1979-1990)
  • Chief,Section of C-T Surgery, Univ. Med.-Dent. of N.J., N.J. Medical School (1980-1990)
  • Chief Ped. Cardiac Surg. Schneider Childrens Hosp,L.I.Jewish Hospital, (1990-1995)
  • Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon and Interim Chairman at Rush Univeristy Medical Center (1995-2003
  • Loyola University Law School, Chicago(2002-2004) Masters in Jurisprudence (Health Law)

Interests

  • All aspects of heart surgery
  • Coarctation,Ectopia Cordis, pectus deformities and other chest abnormalities
  • Pediatric thoracic and vascular surgery
  • Medical-Legal aspects of Cardiac Surgery
  • Italian Cooking
  • Sailing
  • Fluent in the Italian language and mildly so in Spanish
  • Masters in Jurisprudence (Health Law)

Last Modified: 26-May-2009

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