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Office
701 Ostrum St
Suite 603
Fountain Hill, PA 18015Phone+1 484-526-3990Fax+1 610-868-2915
Summary
- Dr. Jose Amortegui is a cardiac surgeon in Fountain Hill, PA and is affiliated St. Luke's University Health Network. He received his medical degree from Institute of Health Sciences Medellin, he did his cardiac surgery training at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and has been in practice 13 years. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery and cardiovascular surgery.
Education & Training
- University of MarylandFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2009 - 2011
- University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
- Institute of Health Sciences Medellin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 101 citationsTracheostomy in ventilator dependent trauma patients: a prospective, randomized intention-to-treat studyErik Barquist, Jose Amortegui, Ali Hallal, Giovanni Giannotti, Robb R. Whinney
The Journal of Trauma. 2006-01-01 - 149 citationsThe effect of antipyretic therapy upon outcomes in critically ill patients: a randomized, prospective study.Carl I. Schulman, Nicholas Namias, James C. Doherty, Ronald J. Manning, Pamela Li
Surgical Infections. 2005-01-01 - 72 citationsSecondary Ultrasound examination increases the sensitivity of the FAST exam in blunt traumaLorne H. Blackbourne, Dror Soffer, Mark G. McKenney, Jose Amortegui, Carl I. Schulman
The Journal of Trauma. 2004-11-01
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