Having performed thousands of open heart surgeries during his career, Vincent J. DeFilippi, MD, FACS, treats patients as if they were members of his family. In fact, his family influenced his decision to become a physician and surgeon. Dr. DeFilippi is a fourth generation physician. It was a strong family history of heart disease that guided his choice to specialize in heart surgery.
A magna cum laude graduate of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, he earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York in 1988. He completed a general surgery residency and research fellowship at the University of Chicago/Pritzker School of Medicine, Illinois and his cardiac and thoracic surgery training at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center and Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
A nationally recognized expert in the field of cardiac surgery, Dr. DeFilippi is board certified in cardiothoracic and general surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Since 2008, he has served as the director of cardiac surgery for Salinas Valley Health and was recently appointed to serve on the Clinical Advisory Panel (CAP) at the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). Dr. DeFilippi’s expertise is essential as HCAI expands its cardiovascular outcomes reporting program for all cardiovascular services in the State of California.
Podcast: Your Journey to Preventing Heart Disease with cardiothoracic surgeon Vincent DeFilippi, MD
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Affiliations
Salinas Valley Health Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery
Education
Fellowship
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill CornellNew York, NY 1996
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY 1994
Residency
University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineChicago, IL 1994
Medical Education
Columbia Univ College of Physicians and SurgeonsNew York, NY 1988
Publications
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Preliminary evaluation of a pulsed 2.15-micron laser system for fiberoptic endoscopic surgery.
Treat MR, Trokel SL, Reynolds RD, DeFilippi VJ, Andrew J, Liu JY, Cohen MG. Preliminary evaluation of a pulsed 2.15-micron laser system for fiberoptic endoscopic surgery. Lasers Surg Med. 1988;8(3):322-6. doi: 10.1002/lsm.1900080316. PMID: 2839746.
Mid-infrared lasers for endoscopic surgery. A new class of surgical lasers.
Treat MR, Trokel SL, DeFilippi VJ, Andrew J, Cohen MG. Mid-infrared lasers for endoscopic surgery. A new class of surgical lasers. Am Surg. 1989 Feb;55(2):81-4. PMID: 2916803.
The utility of technetium-99m DTPA inhalational scans in artificially ventilated patients.
Butler SP, Alderson PO, Greenspan RL, Doctor DG, DeFillipi VJ. The utility of technetium-99m DTPA inhalational scans in artificially ventilated patients. J Nucl Med. 1990 Jan;31(1):46-51. PMID: 2404094.
Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage in pancreatitis secondary to visceral artery aneurysms.
de Filippi VJ, Vargish T, Block GE. Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage in pancreatitis secondary to visceral artery aneurysms. Am Surg. 1992 Oct;58(10):618-21. PMID: 1416434.
Nitric oxide and endothelium-dependent relaxation in tracheobronchial lymph vessels.
DeFilippi VJ, Richman DP, Ferguson MK. Transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Jan;57(1):194-7. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)90394-8. PMID: 8279889.
Characterization of contractile properties of porcine mesenteric and tracheobronchial lymphatic smooth muscle.
Characterization of contractile properties of porcine mesenteric and tracheobronchial lymphatic smooth muscle.
Current results of therapy for esophageal perforation.
Reeder LB, DeFilippi VJ, Ferguson MK. Current results of therapy for esophageal perforation. Am J Surg. 1995 Jun;169(6):615-7. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80232-3. PMID: 7771627.
Retroperitoneal placement of an ICD generator: a solution for a difficult problem.
DeFilippi VJ, Gottlieb L, Bump T, Ferguson MK. Retroperitoneal placement of an ICD generator: a solution for a difficult problem. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 1996 Jan;19(1):130-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb04804.x. PMID: 8848371.
Characterization of the effects of histamine in porcine tracheobronchial lymph vessels.
Reeder LB, DeFilippi VJ, Ferguson MK. Characterization of the effects of histamine in porcine tracheobronchial lymph vessels. Am J Physiol. 1996 Dec;271(6 Pt 2):H2501-7. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.1996.271.6.H2501. PMID: 8997310.
Internal mammary artery harvesting using the harmonic scalpel.
Orejola WC, Villacin AB, Defilippi VJ, Mekhjian HA. Internal mammary artery harvesting using the harmonic scalpel. ASAIO J. 2000 Jan-Feb;46(1):99-102. doi: 10.1097/00002480-200001000-00023. PMID: 10667725.
The effects of intracoronary nicardipine on ventricular dynamics and function in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Casthely PA, Defilippi V, Pakonis G, Bikkina M, Yoganathan T, Komer C, Cornwell L. The effects of intracoronary nicardipine on ventricular dynamics and function in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Apr;22(2):192-8. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.11.002. PMID: 18375319.
Preoperative heparin therapy causes immune-mediated hypotension upon heparin administration for cardiac surgery.
Casthely PA, Defilippi V, Cornwell L, Samuel Z, Yoganathan T, Komer C, Cisbarros S, Acevedo A. Preoperative heparin therapy causes immune-mediated hypotension upon heparin administration for cardiac surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2010 Feb;24(1):69-72. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.10.015. PMID: 20123238.
