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Mario Matos-Cruz
Mario Matos-Cruz, M.D.

Background
University of Puerto Rico (B.S. 1978)
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine(M.D. 1982)
U.Puerto Rico School of Medicine Dept. Surgery General Surgery Residency(1982-1987)
U.Puerto Rico School of Medicine Dept. Surgery(1987-1988)Asst.Prof. Surgery
Carolina's Heart Institute, N.C.(Dr.Francis Robicsek)Cardiovascularthoracic Surgery Res(1989-1991)
Emory University Dept.Cardiothoracic Surgery(Post Graduate Fellow Pediatric Cardiac 1992-1993
Hahnemann University Dept. Cardiothoracic Surgery (Post Graduate Fellow LVADS, cardiac 1995-1996)
Assistant Prof. Surgery U. Puerto Rico School of Med. Dept. Surgery 07/87-12/88
Attending Surgeon Solo Practice, Good Samaritan Hospital IN, Terre Haute Regional Hosp.,Union Hospit
Long term Locums , CT Surgeon, Holzer Clinic Gallipolis OH 05/2012-12/2012
Attending Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon Nov 2017-April 2019
Attending Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon Genesis Health Zanesville, OH 05/2019-current
Attending Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon Adena Health, Chillicothe OH 04/2022-current
Other Interests
surgery of the aorta
beating heart procedures
lung cancer, thoracic oncology, VATS, mediastinoscopy
aortic valve surgery
ventricular assist devices
open AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy
Fem-tib,fem-pop,fem-fem, aorto bifem, aorto iliac, aorto carotid
evar,iliac and sfa stenting
Additional Educational Information
Hahnemann University, Complex Cardiac Surgery Fellowship,Jul 1995-Jun 1996
U. Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Dept. Surgery Affiliated Hospitals, San Juan, PR(USA), General Surgery Residency, July 1982-June 1987
U. Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Dept. Surgery, San Juan PR(USA),Assistant Prof. Surgery July 1987-Dec. 1988
Carolinas Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Residency, Charlotte NC, Jan 1989-June 1991
University of Puerto Rico,Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan Puerto Rico(USA) Bachelor's Degree Biology, Cum Laude Aug.1974-May 1978
Emory University, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship,July 1991- June 1992
U.Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical School July 1978- June 1982 MD Degree
Practice Areas
- Cardiac
- Thoracic
- Vascular
- Cardiac
- Heart failure
- Thoracic
- Lung
- Mediastinum
- Vascular
- Endovascular
- Critical Care
- Professional Affairs