Vincent J. Bufalino MD, Cardiologist
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Vincent J. Bufalino MD

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

5/5(22)
801 South Washington Street 4th Floor Naperville Illinois, 60540
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About

Vincent J. Bufalino, MD, is the Chairman/CEO at Midwest Heart Specialists in Illinois.  An expert on cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention, he is also Chairman of the Board for Midwest Heart Foundation.   Dr. Bufalino has a long history of service with the American Heart Association over the past 20 years.  He has served as Past Chairman for the AHA National Business Committee for Emergency Cardiac Care, and a Member of the National Board of Directors.  He has also served on panels for Disease Management and the National Administrative Cabinet.  His work for this foundation and others has been rewarded with a Heart of Gold Award in 2001, an AHA Chairman's Award in 2005, and a Long-Haul Award for Community Service in 2002; also from the American Heart Association. As a preventative specialist, Dr. Bufalino is truly a lifesaver in cardiac care.

Education and Training

Loyola University

Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1977

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1977

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Cardiovascular Disease

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease

Provider Details

Male Italian 47 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Preventative Cardiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Teaches for academic and continued medical education and patient education purposes -

Awards

  • Physician of the Year, American Heart Association   

Treatments

  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
  • Pain
  • Vascular Disease

Internships

  • Loyola University-Foster McGaw Hospital

Fellowships

  • Loyola University-Foster McGaw Hospital (Cardiovascular Diseases)

Professional Society Memberships

  • American College of Physicians

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Having very supportive colleagues who have continued to teach him and collaborate with him over the years.

Philanthropic Initiatives

  • http://www.insidermedicine.ca/archives/VIDEO_If_I_Had_Mitral_Valve_Prolapse_Dr_Vincent_Bufalino_MD_Loyola_Stritch_School_of_Medicine_3553.aspx 

    Link to video

Hobbies / Sports

  • Fishing, Golf, Hunting, Outdoor Activities

Favorite professional publications

  • Circulation, New England Journal of Medicine

Vincent J. Bufalino MD's Practice location

801 South Washington Street 4th Floor -
Naperville, Illinois 60540
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New patients: 630-527-2730, 630-281-2726, 630-305-5500, 630-527-2802
http://www.midwestheart.com/

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