About Dr. Cappellini
Dr. Cappellini completed medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in 2017 as well as finished general surgery residency at PCOM in 2022. Currently a vascular surgery fellow at Penn / Pennsylvania Hospital. Recently published on outcomes of transcarotid artery revascularization in Annals of Vascular Surgery. Plan to practice in vascular surgery.
Societies
2022 - present
Philadelphia Academy of Surgery
2021 - present
Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS)
2020 - present
Delaware Valley Vascular Society (DVVS)
2020 - present
Eastern Vascular Society (EVS)
2020 - present
Association for Academic Surgery (AAS)
2019 - present
Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED)
Assembly of Osteopathic Graduate Medical Educators (AOGME)
2019 - present
Residents and Fellows Council (RFC)
2019 - present
Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS)
2019 - present
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
ACS Keystone Chapter
ACS Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter
Resident and Associate Society (RAS)
2013 - present
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
2013 - present
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association (POMA)
2013 - present
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS)
Awards / Honors
2022
ACOS 2022 Robert C. Erwin Literary Award - 3rd Place
2022
SCVS 49th Annual Symposium Rising Seniors / Incoming Fellows Program
2021
VEITH 48th Annual Symposium
• Educational Grant Stipend to Attend the Fellows’ Development Program
• Provided by Medtronic, Inc. and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
2021
Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) 35th Annual Meeting
• Trainee Travel Grant to attend the EVS 35th Annual Meeting
2013
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence in Master of Science
Biomedical Sciences Research Concentration
• Pittsburgh Foundation West Allegheny Physicians’ Association Scholarship
Research
- Statewide outcomes of traumatic penetrating carotid artery injuries (Current)
- Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (2021)
Publications
- Cappellini CA, Zheng H, Lamb KM, Sooppan R, Coffey J, Luo RQ. Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Carotid Endarterectomy at a Single Institution. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 May;73:329-335.
- Cappellini, C, Sesso, A, et al. Factors That Residency Program Directors Value In The Match. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Non-Peer Reviewed Online Publication. November 2019.
Abstracts / Presentations
- Cappellini C, Vani K, Calligaro K, Dougherty M, Troutman D. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Requiring Median Sternotomy and CorMatrix Patch Angioplasty. Poster presentation: POMA 114th Annual Clinical Assembly & Scientific Seminar; April 2022; Virtual Meeting.
- Cappellini C, Zheng H, Lamb K, Sooppan R, Luo R. May-Thurner Syndrome Causing Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens in the Setting of Pregnancy. Oral presentation: Delaware Valley Vascular Society (DVVS) 44th Annual Meeting; April 2022; Philadelphia, PA.
- Dowdy C, Dougherty M, Jacoby S, Sadri L, Cappellini C, Vani K, Troutman D, Calligaro C. The Utility of Duplex Ultrasonography for Evaluation of Lower Extremity Edema. Poster presentation: Society For Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) 49th Annual Symposium; March 2022; Las Vegas, NV.
- Cappellini C, Zheng H, Lamb K, Sooppan R, Luo R. Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Carotid Endarterectomy at a Single Institution. Poster presentation: American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2021; October 2021; Virtual Meeting.
- Cappellini C, Vani K, Calligaro K, Dougherty M, Troutman D. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Requiring Median Sternotomy and CorMatrix Patch Angioplasty. Poster presentation: Tower Health Reading Hospital Research Day; October 2021; Reading, PA.
- Cappellini C, Vani K, Calligaro K, Dougherty M, Troutman D. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Requiring Median Sternotomy and CorMatrix Patch Angioplasty. Poster presentation: Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) 35th Annual Meeting; September 2021; Charleston, SC.
- Cappellini C, Vani K, Calligaro K, Dougherty M, Troutman D. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Requiring Median Sternotomy and CorMatrix Patch Angioplasty. Oral presentation: Delaware Valley Vascular Society (DVVS) 2021 Spring Meeting; April 2021; Virtual Meeting.
- Cappellini C, Zheng H, Lamb K, Sooppan R, Luo R. Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Carotid Endarterectomy at a Single Institution. Poster presentation: Society For Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) 48th Annual Symposium; March 2021; Virtual Meeting.
- Cappellini C. Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and CEA in a Community Hospital Setting. Virtual QuickShot Presentation: 16th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC); November 2020; Virtual Meeting.
- Cappellini C. Outcomes of Transcarotid Artery Revascularization and Carotid Endarterectomy at a Single Institution. Poster presentation: 2020 Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACA); October 2020; Virtual Meeting.
- Cappellini C. Blunt Trauma Causing Isolated Common Femoral Artery Injury Requiring Interposition Graft In A Pediatric Patient. Poster presentation: Southeastern Surgical Congress (SESC) Annual Meeting; February 2020; New Orleans, LA.
- Cappellini C. Obturator Canal Bypass. Oral presentation: Resident Case Presentation Competition and Dinner with Dr. Russell Samson; November 2019; Bethlehem, PA.
- Cappellini C. Factors That Residency Program Directors Value In The Match. Poster presentation: PCOM PA Annual Research Day; May 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
- Cappellini C. Factors That Residency Program Directors Value In The Match. Poster presentation: Annual POMA Clinical Assembly; May 2019; King of Prussia, PA.
- Cappellini C. Factors That Residency Program Directors Value In The Match. Poster presentation: Educating Leaders 2019 AACOM Annual Conference; April 2019; Washington, DC.
- Cappellini C, Appelt DM, et al. Changes in calcium-related gene expression consistent with Alzheimer’s disease are initiated by infection of neuronal cells with Chlamydia pneumoniae. Poster presentation: Alzheimer’s Association International Conference; July 2013; Boston, MA.
- Cappellini C, Appelt DM, et al. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection of neuronal cells induces changes in calcium-associated gene expression consistent with Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presentation: Chlamydia Basic Research Society; March 2013; San Antonio, TX.
- Balin B, Cappellini C, et al. Infection of human monocytes, olfactory neuroepithelia, and neuronal cells with Chlamydia pneumoniae alters expression of genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presentation: International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease; July 2011; Paris, France.
- Cappellini C, Hammond C, Balin B. Analysis of Chlamydia pneumoniae-infected monocytes: Implications for Alzheimer’s disease. Poster presentation: 32nd Annual Undergraduate Biology Symposium for Western PA; April 2011; Erie, PA.