Gaetano Paone Emory Faculty
Gaetano Paone Emory Faculty

Gaetano Paone, MD

Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery

4.9 - 41 Ratings

Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

550 Peachtree Street Northeast, Medical Office Tower, Fl 6, Atlanta, GA 30308
Telehealth Visits Available

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(404) 686-2513

About

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.

Languages

  • English

Emory Affiliation

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

Academic Title

  • Associate Professor

Year Started Practicing

  • 1987

Locations

Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

550 Peachtree Street Northeast
Medical Office Tower, Fl 6
Atlanta, GA 30308

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5 overall rating 41 ratings

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

4.9 Provider showed concern
4.9 Provider explained things clearly
4.9 Provider discussed treatment options
4.9 Provider included you in decisions
4.9 Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-10

Condition and treatment was clearly explained.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-09

Great explanation for my questions

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-19

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

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-24

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

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-15

Best Hospital I've been to.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-14

The Drs were very thorough and professional.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-03

Great job by one and all

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-12-19

Very informative

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-27

Excellent Customer Service and shown that they cared about me.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-23

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 Reviewed on 2024-08-16

Excellent experience

Credentials

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

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