SpecialtiesGary R. Caputo, M.D. 
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.
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Address:
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Alternate Address:
4860 Y St., Suite 2100
Sacramento, CA 95817
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Education:
New York City, New York
M.D. 1977
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts
A.B. 1973
Internships:
New York, New York
1977-1978
Residency:
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:
San Francisco, California
1985-1986
Cardiovascular Imaging/Radiology
Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1982
Professional Memberships:
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, 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.
