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Rick Esposito
Rick A. Esposito, M.D.
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Background
University of Illinois-Champaign (B.S. 1994)
University of Chicago (MD 1979)
New York University Surgical Residency (1979-1984)
New York University Cardiothoracic Residency (1984-1986)
New York University School of Medicine - Associate Professor of Surgery (1987-2009
Staff Surgeon-North Shore University Hospital (2002-present)
Vice Chairman Cardiothoracic Surgery-North Shore University Hospital (2006-present
Associate Professor of Surgery Hofstra University Medical School(2009-present
Other Interests
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Mitral Valve Repairs
Beating Heart Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Adult Cardiac surgery
Thoracic Aneurysm Surgery
Additional Educational Information
University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana B.S.with honors (1971-1975)
New York University Medical Center Cardiothoracic Residency (1984-1986)
New York University Medical Center General Surgery Residency (1979-1984)
University of Chicago School of Medicine (1975-1979)
Practice Areas
- Cardiac