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Gaetano Paone

Gaetano Paone, MD

4.941 ratings

Cardiac Surgery

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Languages

  • English

About Gaetano Paone

Emory Affiliation

Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
Emory Healthcare Network
Emory Physician Group Practice

Academic Title

Associate Professor

Year Started Practicing

1987

About the Provider

Dr. Gaetano Paone is a member of the Emory Structural Heart and Valve Center, where he focuses on valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and other related, less invasive valve technologies. Dr. Paone earned his MD at New York University School of Medicine, and completed his general surgery residency at New York University Medical Center. After completing his thoracic surgery residency at the University of Illinois Hospitals, he joined the cardiothoracic surgery faculty at Boston University Medical Center. In 1990, he joined Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Dr. Paone also practiced at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester, MI, from 2004-2009, and obtained his Masters in Health Service Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2006. In 2009, he returned to Henry Ford Hospital, where he served as chief of the Division of Cardiac Surgery for nine years.

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons: Fellow
  • American College of Cardiology
  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Roy D. McClure Surgical Society
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons: Chair, Task Force on Quality Initiatives; Chair, Workforce on Associate Membership
  • Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists: Member and STS Representative, Quality and Safety Leadership Committee
  • National Cardiac Surgery Quality IMPROVE Network: Executive Committee
  • John Alexander Society
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery
  • European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Interpretive Services

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Locations

  1. Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus
    • 550 Peachtree Street Northeast, Medical Office Tower, Fl 6, Atlanta, GA 30308
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 1987
  • Residency: New York University Langone Medical Center, General Surgery, 1985
  • Internship: New York University Medical Ctr, General Surgery, 1981
  • Medical Education: New York University School of Medicine, MD, 1980

Board Certifications

  • Thoracic Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1988

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

41 ratings

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/9/2026

    Great explanation for my questions

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2025

    Dr. Palone was calm in his advisement to my impending valve replacement.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/24/2025

    I was very pleased with the time we spent discussing my procedure. He seems to care about his patients.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/15/2025

    Best Hospital I've been to.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2025

    The Drs were very thorough and professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/3/2025

    Great job by one and all

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/19/2024

    Very informative

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/27/2024

    Excellent Customer Service and shown that they cared about me.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2024

    I was seeing another doctor in SC as a follow up. I cancelled that and decided to have surgery at Emory due to the excellent doctors!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/16/2024

    Excellent experience