Dr. Michael Fiocco
Thoracic Surgery
baltimore, MD
35 years experience male
Locations
Office
Baltimore, MD
Office
Baltimore, MD
Medstar Heart Institute
baltimore, MD
About
Bio
I am chief of cardiac surgery at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital. We perform all types of adult cardiac surgery including beating heart CABG, mitral valve repair, aortic valve and aortic aneurysm repair, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Thoracic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Fiocco answered
35 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Get back on meds: You should be on an Aspirin 81mgs every day. Also a beta blocker and something to lower cholesterol. Any clinic should be able to help you with the me ... Read More
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Fiocco answered
35 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Many things: The most concerning complications are stroke, kidney failure, pneumonia, bleeding and infection. These are rare. The most common complications are irr ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Fiocco answered
35 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Okay to wait: Valvular disease will lead to heart failure. Therefore it must be dealt with. It is okay to wait as long as the heart chambers are of normal size, t ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Fiocco is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Fiocco is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine
MD
Residency
University of Maryland Medical Center
Residency
St. Agnes Hospital
Residency
ST AGNES HSPTL
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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