Anthony D Caffarelli, MD

Anthony D. Caffarelli, MD is a fellowship-trained, board-certified cardiovascular surgeon specializing in complex aortic procedures and advanced valve repair via minimally invasive procedures. Dr. Caffarelli serves as Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery for the Memorial Care Heart & Vascular Institute and Medical Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at Long Beach Medical Center.

His areas of expertise include complex aortic reconstruction, aortic root & arch surgery, complex aortic & mitral valve repair, redo cardiac surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, and surgical treatment of bicuspid aortic valves and aneurysms.

Dr. Caffarelli received his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine and completed his residency in general surgery at Stanford University. He then completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University Hospital. Dr. Caffarelli is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (general surgery) and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (thoracic and cardiac surgery).

Previously, Dr. Caffarelli served as Director of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the Elaine & Robert Matranga Aortic Center at Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital in Newport Beach, where he also held the Newkirk Family Endowed Chair in Aortic Care. Under his leadership, the cardiac program earned The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ (STS) highest overall rating of three stars for both aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery and isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). More recently, he served as Director of Cardiac Surgery at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, Montana. In his tenure, he elevated standards across the program to achieve the highest STS ratings in both CABG and multi-valve procedures within the first year.

He is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, and Western Aortic Collaborative. His research interests include aortic disease and genetic aortopathies.

Outside of work, Dr. Caffarelli enjoys spending time with his wife and adult children, traveling, and working out.