Flavio Paterno, MD, MPH, FACS is Associate Professor of Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed his General Surgery Residency at Yale University (New Haven, CT), and his Transplant Surgery Fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas, TX). He also completed a Master of Public Health at University of Cincinnati (OH). Dr. Paterno is certified by the American Board Surgery and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Paterno's areas of expertise include liver surgery, gallbladder and bile duct surgery, pancreas surgery, hernia surgery, mini-invasive and laparoscopic surgery, surgery of adrenal gland, spleen, portal hypertension, oncologic surgery, liver transplant, and kidney transplant.
Dr. Paterno is a very compassionate surgeon and distinguishes himself for his attention and dedication to his patients. He strongly believes in multidisciplinary care based on a close collaboration with all physicians, specialists, and primary care physicians involved in the care of each patient. He is committed to excellence in clinical service, research, and education. He published several peer- reviewed articles, book chapters, & multiple abstracts presented at major national surgery meetings.
