About Dr. Catalano
Michael is a PGY3 resident in the integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency program. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and quantitative biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to medical school, he spent one year working in healthcare strategy consulting. He then completed his medical education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. His research interests include clinical outcomes and health services research, and his clinical interests include aortic and congenital cardiac surgery. He plans to pursue a career in academic cardiac surgery.
Societies
July 2020 - present
American Heart Association (AHA)
September 2019 - present
Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
September 2019 - present
American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Awards
2021
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Looking to the Future Scholarship
2020
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Inductee
2020
Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee
2020
American Heart Association, Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia Resident Prize
2020
American Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Member for a Day Scholarship
2020
Graduation with Distinction in Research
2020
Finalist, 55th Annual Northwell Health Academic Competition
2019
Top Platform Presentation, 54th Annual Northwell Health Academic Competition
2019
Second Prize Poster Presentation, 54th Annual Northwell Health Academic Competition
2018
First Prize Poster Presentation, 8th Annual Northwell Surgery Department Research Forum
2016
The Undergraduate Prize in Economics
2016
Highest Honors in Economics
2016
Phi Beta Kappa
2015
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Recipient
2012
Footlocker Scholar Athlete, $20,000 Scholarship
2012
National Merit Scholar
Research
2017 - 2020
North Shore University Hospital Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mentor: Dr. Pey-Jen Yu, MD
2015 - 2016
Honors Thesis; Title: The Impact of Public Smoking Bans on Tobacco Consumption Behavior and Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Argentina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Economics
Mentor: Dr. Donna Gilleskie, PhD
Publications
- Manetta F, Mullan CW, Catalano MA. Neuroprotective Strategies in Repair and Replacement of the Aortic Arch. International Journal of Angiology. 2018; 27 (02): 98-109.
- Yu PJ, Lin D, Catalano MA, Cassiere H, Kohn N, Hartman A. Predictors of Increased Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Severe Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2019; 33 (10): 2703-2708.
- Yu PJ, Lin D, Catalano MA, Cassiere H, Manetta F, Kohn N, Hartman AR. Impact of the use of novel oral anticoagulants versus warfarin on rates of postoperative effusions after coronary artery bypass grafting. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2019; 34: 419-423.
- Catalano MA, Lin D, Cassiere H, Kohn N, Rutkin B, Maurer G, Berg J, Jahn J, Esposito R, Hartman A, Yu PJ. Incidence of acute kidney injury in patients with chronic renal insufficiency: transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. 2019; vol. 2019, Article ID 9780415.
- Catalano MA, Mullan CW, Rich BS, Glick RD. Pediatric thymectomy: a study of national trends in demographics, short-term outcomes, and cost. Pediatric Surgery International. 2019; 35 (7): 749-757.
- Yu PJ, Catalano MA, Palazzo RS, Rutkin B, Cassiere H, Maurer GT, Berg J, Hartman A. Risk stratification for nonagenarians undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2019; 35 (2): 294-299.
- Catalano MA, Lin D, Rutkin B, Esposito RA, Maurer GT, Hartman AR, Yu PJ. Does the integrated risk assessment by the heart team predict outcomes after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)? International Journal of Angiology. 2020; 29 (01): 39-44.
- Spring AM, Catalano MA, Krishnasastry KV, Farber BF, Yu PJ. Multifocal extracranial mycotic aneurysms in a patient with endocarditis. IDCases. 2020; vol. 20, Article ID e00739.
- Spring AM, Catalano MA, Prasad V, Rutkin B, Cassiere H, Maurer G, Berg J, Hartman AR, Yu PJ. Evaluating the validity of risk scoring in predicting pacemaker rates following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal of Interventional Cardiology. 2020; vol. 2020, Article ID 1807909.
- Catalano MA, Prasad V, Spring AM, Cassiere H, Chang TY, Hartman AR, Yu PJ. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in patients readmitted after open cardiac surgical procedures: a case series. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Open. 2020; vol. 4: 36-42.
- Catalano MA, Cassiere H, Rutkin B, Maurer GT, Berg J, Hartman AR, Yu PJ. Accuracy of predicted effective orifice area in determining incidence of patient-prosthesis mismatch after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021; 36 (01): 191-196.
- Catalano MA, Lin D, Mullan CW, Cassiere H, Rutkin B, Maurer GT, Berg J, Hartman A, Yu PJ. Impact of Chronic Lung Disease on Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2021; 36 (02): 672-677.
- Catalano MA, Coppa GF, Patel VM (2020). Transitioning trainees from the operating room to the COVID-19 intensive care unit in New York. International Journal of Surgery. 2021; vol. 87.
- Catalano MA, Saba S, Rutkin B, Maurer G, Berg J, Esposito R, Hartman AR, Yu PJ (2020). Assessing the utility and accuracy of CT and doppler echocardiography in estimating aortic valve area in patients with aortic stenosis. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care & Clinical Outcomes. 2021; Accepted and In-Press.
- Olive JK, Catalano MA, Komlo C (2021). Best foot forward: applying for cardiothoracic surgical residency during the pandemic. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021; Accepted and In-Press.
- Catalano MA, Gilleskie D, (2020). The Impact of Public Smoking Bans on Tobacco Consumption Behavior and Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Argentina. Health Economics; 2021. Accepted and In-Press.