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Dr. Thomas D'amato graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 1990 before completing a residency in General Surgery at Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine in Norfolk, VA from 1990 to 1995. He then completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surery at University of Pittsburgh from 2005 to 2006.
Dr. D'amato has one office in Nebraska where he specializes in Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. Learn more.
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Specialties
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Cardiac Surgery
Dr. Thomas D'amato is a cardiac surgeon that specializes in the surgical healing of cardiovascular and heart ailments. These could include ischemic, rheumatic, valvular, or congenital heart disease, endocarditis and atherosclerosis. Dr. D'amato may carry out types of procedures such as surgical implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, heart valve repair, heart transplant surgery, or coronary artery bypass.
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Thoracic Surgery
Following rigorous and lengthy training, thoracic surgeons are uniquely qualified to perform complex surgeries on the chest, or thorax as it is sometimes called. Their focus is usually on the lungs, esophagus, and other areas of the chest, and may also include the heart. As such, Dr. D'amato may see patients in Nebraska for a wide range of surgeries, for example removing cancer causing tumors from the esophagus and chest wall, or even a lung transplant.
Special Interests
- Aortic Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Endovascular Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Lung Cancer
- Minimally invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
- Valve Repair
Education & Training
Medical School
Residencies
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Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine • Norfolk, VA
Residency in General Surgery • 1990 - 1995 -
Allegheny General Hospital • Pittsburgh, PA
Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery • 1996 - 1999
Fellowship
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University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA
Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surery • 2005 - 2006
Languages Spoken
- English