Thomas Santoscoy, MD

Thomas Santoscoy, MD, is a cardiac surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. He has a special interest in surgical treatment of adult acquired heart disease and thoracic surgery. Dr. Santoscoy is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.

Dr. Santoscoy received his medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine after graduating from the University of Texas at El Paso. After completing residencies in general surgery and in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at Cleveland Clinic, he spent one year in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine as a Fellow in Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease.

Dr. Santoscoy is active in the community, currently serving on the board of Esperanza, Inc. He is a former Board Member of Providence House. His publications include articles on the surgical management of portal hypertension and esophageal varices and accuracy of carotid compression tomography in the diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis.

Dr. Santoscoy is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and in the American College of Cardiology. He is also a member of the Cleveland Surgical Society, the Cleveland Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians.

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
1984

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Cardiovascular Surgery
Rochester, MN USA
1984

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1983

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
General Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1981

Internship - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
General Surgery
Cleveland, OH USA
1977

Medical Education - University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City, KS USA
1976

Undergraduate - University of Texas at El Paso
Houston, TX USA
1973

Certifications

Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Specialty Interests

surgical treatment of adult acquired heart disease, thoracic surgery

Research & Publications

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