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Gary R. Caputo, M.D. View profile as PDF

Gary R. Caputo

Clinical/Research Interests

Professor of Radiology -- Cardiovascular Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, PET.

Dr. Caputo's research interests relate to all phases of Cardiovascular Imaging. Nuclear Medicine and PET.

Title:

Professor of Radiology, Chief of Cardiovascular Imaging, UC Davis Medical Center

Specialty:

Center/Program Affiliation:

Address:

UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Alternate Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 2100
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 703-2273

Education:

Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York City, New York
M.D. 1977

College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
A.B. 1973

Internships:

Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
1977-1978

Residency:

University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle , Washington
1984-1985
Nuclear Medicine

University of Oregon, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center
Portland, Oregon
1981-1982
Internal Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
1979-1981, 1983
Cardiology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
1977-1979
Internal Medicine

Fellowships:

UC San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1985-1986
Cardiovascular Imaging/Radiology

Board Certifications:

American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1988
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1982

Professional Memberships:

American Roentgen Ray Society
American Society of Emergency Radiology
North American Society of Cardiac Imaging
Radiological Society of North America
Society of Nuclear Medicine

Honors and Awards:

Editor's Recognition Award for Special Distinction in Reviewing, Radiology Journal, 1992
Editor's Recognition Award for Special Distinction in Reviewing, Radiology Journal, 1991
The Samuel Wise Prize for Cardiovascular Research, 1981
The Nathan Seltz Prize for Meritorious Research in Cardiovascular and Renal Diseases, 1977

Select Recent Publications:

Rogers JH, Rahdert DA, Caputo GR, Takeda PA, Palacios IF, Tio FO, Taylor EA, Low RI. Long-term safety and durability of percutaneous septal sinus shortening (The PS(3) System) in an ovine model. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 73(4): 540-8, 2009.

Amsterdam EA, Caputo G. Noninvasive coronary angiography: the holy grail for assessment of chest pain in patients presenting to the emergency department? Cardiology, 112(3): 209-10, 2008.

Amsterdam EA, Caputo GR. Noninvasive coronary angiography: a revolutionary technique seeking its role in patient care. Prev Cardiol, 11(3): 133-4, 2998, 2008.

Bredella MA, Steinbach L, Caputo G, Segall G, Hawkins R. Value of FDG PET in the assessment of patients with multiple myeloma. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 184(4): 1199-204, 2005.

Bredella MA, Caputo GR, Steinbach LS. Value of FDG Positron Emission Tomography in conjunction with MR Imaging for Evaluating Therapy Response in Musculoskeletal Sarcomas. American Journal of Roentgenology 2002;179:1145-1150.

Caputo GR, Avrin DE. Electron Beam Coronary Angiography. Images 2001; 8-9.

AAssar OS; Fischbein NJ; Caputo GR; Kaplan MJ; Price DC; Singer MI; Dillon WP; Hawkins RA. Metastatic head and neck cancer: role and usefulness of FDG PET in locating occult primary tumors. Radiology, Jan, 210(1):177-81, 1999.

Weber W, Young C, Abdel-Dayem, Sfakianakis G, Weir GJ, Swaney CM, Gates M, Stokkel MP, Parker A, Hines H, Khanvali B, Liebig JR, Leung AN, Sollitto RM, Caputo GR, Wagner HN Jr. Assessment of Pulmonary Lesions, with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Imaging Using Coincidence Mode Gamma Cameras. Journal of Nuclear Medicine 574-578, 1999.

Fischbein NJ; AAssar OS; Caputo GR; Kaplan MJ; Singer MI; Price DC; Dillon WP; Hawkins RA. Clinical utility of positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in detecting residual/recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. American Journal of Neuroradiology, Aug, 19(7):1189-96, 1998.

Carrol CL, Higgins CB, Caputo GR. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Acquired Cardiac Disease. Texas Heart Institute Journal 23:144-154, 1996.

Gary R. Caputo is currently accepting new patients. To schedule an appointment, please call (800) 2-UCDAVIS or (800) 282-3284