Having performed more than 5,000 open heart surgeries during his 20-plus year career, Vincent J DeFilippi, MD, FACS, treats patients as if they were members of his family. And family figures prominently in his both his decision to become a physician and his chosen specialty. He is a fourth generation physician and a strong family history of heart disease influenced 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.
Primary Specialty
Thoracic Surgeon
GenderMale
EducationColumbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons (Medical Education)
ServicesVincent DeFilippi, MD provides thoracic surgery in Salinas, CA. A Thoracic Surgeon is trained to perform surgery on the chest, diaphragm, lungs, esophagus, chest wall and heart valves. A Thoracic Surgeon also treats artery disease and cancer.
Please call Salinas Valley Health Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery at (831) 759-3289 to schedule an appointment in Salinas, CA or to get more information.