Department Address

• Department of Surgery
• University of Nevada School of Medicine
• Veteran Affairs Medical Center
• 1000 Locust Street (112)
• Reno, Nevada 89520

• Telephone (775)784-4624 or (775)328-1243
• FAX (775)328-1451

• Email: tcafferata@powernet.net

EDUCATION

• 1955-59 Stanford University, Stanford California: Bachelors Degree
• 1959-60 University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nevada
• 1960-64 University of Oregon Portland, Oregon: Medical Degree

HONORS:

• 1964 Alpha Omega Alpha

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

• 1964-65 Internship, University of California, San Francisco
• 1965-70 Residency, University of California, San Francisco

PRIVATE PRACTICE:

• 1972-1998 General, Vascular and Trauma Surgery

MILITARY SERVICE:

• 1970-72 Major, U.S. Army Corps
• 1970-71 3^rd Field Hospital, Saigon
• 1971-72 Ft. McClellan, Anniston, AL

RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITIES

• 2000 - present
  Iron and Atherosclerosis (FeAST) VA Cooperative Study

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• 1973 - 1979 Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada
• 1979 - 1981 Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada
• 1981 - 1998 Clinical Professor of Surgery University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada
• 1998 - present Associate Professor of Surgery University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Nevada

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

• 1972 - present Active Staff, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nevada
• 1972 - present Active Staff, Washoe Medical Center, Reno, Nevada
• 1982 - present Active Staff, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Sparks, Nevada
• 1973 - 1998 Staff Surgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital, Reno, Nevada
• 1976 - 1978 Chief, Department of Surgery, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
• 1978 - 1980 Vice Chief of Staff, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nevada
• 1982 - 1986 Chief, Department of Surgery, Washoe Medical Center, Reno, Nevada
• 1983 - 1988 Chairman, Trauma Committee, Washoe Medical Center, Reno, Nevada
• 1986 - 1988 Director of Trauma Services, Washoe Medical Center, Reno, Nevada
• 1978 - 1988 Co-Director Non-invasive Vascular Lab, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, Reno, Nevada

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

• 1965 California Medical License
• 1972 Nevada Medical License
• 1973 American Board of Surgery
• 1982-present Advanced Trauma Life Support
• 1984-present Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

• 1972 - present Washoe County Medical Society
• 1976 - 1980 Board of Directors, Washoe County Medical Society
• 1983 - 1984 Secretary-Treasurer, Washoe County Medical Society
• 1986 - 1987 President, Washoe County Medical Society
• 1975 - present Reno Surgical Society
• 1978 - 1984 Board of Directors, Reno Surgical Society
• 1983 - President Reno Surgical Society
• 1972 - present Nevada State Medical Society
• 1980 - 1983 Chairman of Government Affairs, Nevada State Medical Association
• 1983 - 1985 Treasurer, Nevada State Medical Society
• 1985 - 1986 President, Nevada State Medical Society
• 1974 - 2000 Southwestern Surgical Society
• 1970 - present Naffziger Surgical Society
• 1975 - present Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• 1981 - present Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
• 1981 - present American Association for Vascular Surgery
• 1982 - present Rocky Mountain Vascular Surgery Society
• 1977 - present American Medical Fly Fishing Association
• 1994 - 2000 Society of Critical Care Medicine

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS:

• 1960 - present Trinity Episcopal Church
• 1979 - present Reno Rotary
• 1979 - present Reno Chamber of Commerce
• 1983 - present Leadership Program, Reno Chamber of Commerce
• 1992 - 2000 Boy Scouts of America Council and Executive Committee

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Cafferata, H.T., Robinson, A.J., and Blaisdell, F.W.: Coagulation Changes in Regional Ischemia. Surgery Forum MX, 31, 1968.
2. Moore, W.S., Cafferata, H.T., Hall, AD, Blaisdell, F.W.: In Defense of Grafts Across the Inguinal Ligament. Annals of Surgery 168:207, 1968.
3. Cafferata, H.T., Aggeler, P.M., Robinson, A.J., and Blaisdell, F.W.: Intervascular Coagulation in the Surgical Patient, American Journal of Surgery 1 19:281,1969.
4. Cafferata, H.T., Stallone, R.J., Mathewson, Jr., C.W.: Acute Cholecystitis in a Municipal Hospital. Archives of Surgery 98:435, 1969.
5. Stallone, R.J., Blaisdell, F.W., Cafferata, H.T., Levin, S.M.: Analysis of Morbidity and Mortality from Arterial Embolectomy. Surgery 65:207, 1969.
6. Connolly, W.B., Hunt, T.K., Zederfeldt, B., Cafferata, H.T., Dunphy, J.E.: Clinical Comparison of Surgical Wounds by Suture and Adhesive Tapes. American Journal of' Surgery 117:318, 1969.
7. Shapiro, I.L., Cafferata, H.T., Russell, A.P.: Cecal Mass due to Intussuscepted Appendix: A Plea for Conservative Therapy. Ohio State Medical Journal, 1973.
8. Merchant, R.J., Cafferata, H.T., DePalma, R.G.: Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of Abdominal Aneurysm. American Journal of Surgery 142:756, 1981.
9. Merchant, R.J., Cafferata, H.T., DePalma, R.G.: Ruptured Aortic Aneurysms Seen Initially as Acute Femoral Neuropathy. Archives of Surgery, 1 17:811, 1982.
10. Cafferata, H.T., Merchant, R.J., DePalma, R.G.: Avoidance of Post Carotid Endarterectomy Hypertension. Annals of Surgery 196:465, 1982.
11. Cafferata, H.T., Gainey, M.: Carotid Endarterectomy in the Community Hospital; A Continuing Controversy. Cardiovascular Surgery, 27 557:560, Sept./Oct., 1986.
12. Cafferata, H.T., Morrison, S. Duer, C., DePalma, R.G.: Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma: Standardized Risk Factors. J Vasc Surg 1998; 28:250-9.
13. Cafferata HT, DePalma RG. Venous Thromboembolism in Multiple and Vascular trauma in: Modern Trends in Vascular Surgery. Eds Yao JST, Pearce WH. Chicago, Appleton and Lange 1999; pp 399-410.

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