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Bio for Peter Cataldo, M.D.

Peter Cataldo, M.D.

Professor of Surgery
Division of General Surgery
Department of Surgery

Contact Information

E-mail: Peter.Cataldo@uvm.edu
Office Location: FAHC - General Surgery, Fletcher 462

Education

M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (1985)
Residency in General Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA (1986-1990)
Residency in Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ferguson Hospital , Grand Rapids, MI (1990-1991)

Academic Appointments

Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington,VT, 2008 - present
Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Vermont Burlington,VT, 2000 - 2008
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Vermont Burlington, VT, 1995 - 2000
Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Surgery, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, 1991 - 1995
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services Bethesda, MD, 1991 - 1995
Associate Clinical Instructor Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA 1989 - 1990
Assistant Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Springfield, MA, 1985 - 1989

Awards and Honors

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2010
Best Doctors in America, 2009-2010
National Community Impact Award (Awarded by American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons) 2007
Gold Humanism Society, 2006, 2010
Member of Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism & Excellence in Teaching,2005

Publications

Hyman N, Moore J, Cataldo P, Osler T. The high yield of one year colonoscopy after resection: Is it in the handoff? Surg Endosc 2010;24(3):648-52.

Cataldo PA. Chapter 4. Pelvic Anatomic Considerations for Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery. In Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery: Principles & Techniques. Springer Publishing. New York, 27-34, May 2009.

Hyman N, Osler, Cataldo P, Burns B, Shackford S. Anastomotic leaks after bowel resection: What does peer review teach us about the relationship to postoperative mortality? J Am Coll Surg 2009;208(1):48-52,

Hyman N, Cataldo P, Burns B, Shackford S. Death after bowel resection: Patient disease, not surgeon error. J Gastrointest Surg, 2009;13(1):137-141.

Hyman NH, Cataldo PA, Trevisani GT, Burns BH, Shackford SR. Tracking outcomes of anorectal surgery: The need for a disease-specific quality assessment tool. Dis Colon Rectum, 2008;51(8):1221-1224.

Cataldo PA. Technical Tips for Stoma Creation in the Challenging Patient. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2008;21(1):17-22.

Cataldo P, Hyman N. Chapter 169: Ostomy Management. In: Yeo C, ed. Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 6th edition, Sanders Elsevier Publishing, Philadelphia, 2362-2374, 2007.

Moore JS, Cataldo PA, Osler T, and Hyman N. Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) is more effective than traditional transanal excision for resection of rectal masses. Dis Col Rectum 2008;51(7):1026-1030.

Cataldo PA. Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery. Surg Clin North Am 2006;86(4): 915-25.

Hyman NH, Ko CY, Cataldo PA, et al. The New England Colorectal Cancer Quality A Prospective Multi-Institutional Feasibility Study. J Am Coll Surg 2006;202(1).

Cohen JL, Strong SA, Hyman NH, Buie WD, Dunn GD, Ko CY, Fleshner PR, Stahl TJ, Kim DG, Bastawrous AL, Perry WB, Cataldo PA, et al. Practice Parameters for the Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Dis Col Rectum 2005;48(11):1997-2009.

To view more of Dr. Cataldo's publications, go to Pubmed.