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Dominick Bufalino
Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Dominick Bufalino

Interventional Cardiology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, 
Naperville, IL 
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Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Heart Institute
1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, 
Naperville, IL 
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Overview

Dominick Bufalino is an Interventional Cardiologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Bufalino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Loyola University Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Interventional Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Loyola University Medical Center, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Valley West Community Hospital
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Edward Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Advocate Heart Institute
1512 N Naper Blvd, Ste 176, Naperville, IL 60563
Call: 630-527-2730
Other Locations
Advocate Heart Institute
3825 Highland Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Percutaneous Repair of Chronic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm: A Single-Center Experience.
Percutaneous Repair of Chronic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm: A Single-Center Experience.
Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
Published: March 02, 2024
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Evanston, IL 
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Areas of Expertise

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      • Angina
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      • Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
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      • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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