U Of M Health System’s Paone Joins Open Heart Surgery Program At Crittenton’s Heart Center

ROCHESTER, Mich., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Crittenton Hospital Medical Center has named Gaetano Paone, MD, to join its staff of cardiac surgeons at Crittenton’s Heart Center. “Dr. Paone comes to Crittenton with excellent skills and background,” said Crittenton’s president and CEO Lynn Orfgen. He currently serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the U of M.

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Dr. Paone received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine and completed his thoracic surgery residency at the University of Illinois Hospitals. Dr. Paone was senior staff surgeon at Henry Ford Hospital.

Dr. Paone has held several consulting positions, including ATS Medical, Inc. and Acorn Cardiovascular in St. Paul, Minnesota.

He is published widely and holds memberships in many professional organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Michigan Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons and the Heart Failure Society of America.

Crittenton Hospital Medical Center is a 290-bed full-service facility located in Rochester, Michigan. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.crittenton.com/ .

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