Italo Linfante
Miami Neuroscience Institute - Interventional Neuroradiology
Office
(786) 596-3876
Fax (786) 533-9989 8950 North Kendall Drive Suite 104W Miami, FL 33176Call Today
About
Italo Linfante
Italo Linfante, M.D, is the director of interventional neuroradiology at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Linfante specializes in endovascular procedures and interventional neuroradiology. He is fluent in English and Italian. Dr. Linfante joined Miami Neuroscience Institute from Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, where he served as medical director of interventional neuroradiology. He is currently a clinical professor of radiology and neuroscience at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University. He previously served as an associate professor of neurology and radiology in the University of Massachusetts’ Section of Neuroendovascular Surgery/Interventional Neuroradiology and was attending physician in Neuro Endovascular Surgery at Boston Medical Center.Dr. Linfante has performed more than 10,000 endovascular neurosurgical procedures and treated more than 1,000 cerebral aneurysms. He has participated in major clinical trials in medications and device-related technology to treat stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases. He has lectured nationally and internationally on related topics. Dr. Linfante has been a member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Stroke since 2002 and an associate editor for the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. He has also been an editor for several other major peer-reviewed medical journals in neurosurgery and neuroradiology.He is the author of more than 170 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as Stroke, Neurology, Neurosurgery and the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. He has published numerous book chapters and books on stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Medical Specialties in Neurology and Vascular Neurology and Diplomate in NeuroEndovascular Surgery from the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).Dr. Linfante holds several leadership positions in neuroendovascular surgery. He is a founding member and was president of the Society for Interventional Neurology (SVIN). He was president of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN). He also served on the Executive Committee of the Society for Neuro Interventional Surgery (SNIS). He has been the chairman of several sessions and scientific symposiums of the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA). In addition, he served as chairman and faculty of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, and the International Symposium of Endovascular Therapy (ISET). He has received numerous awards, including the Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) and Stroke Council, Cum Laude Award of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Cor Vitae Award from the American Heart Association and others. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Linfante enjoys running, tennis, swimming, music, playing the guitar and traveling.
Primary Specialty
Radiologist
Practice
Miami Neuroscience Institute - Interventional Neuroradiology
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
CarePlus Health Plans, United HlthCare:HMO, PPO, POS, NHP, Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO, FL Blue: PPO, Medicare HMO, Medicare: Railroad, Oscar Health Plan, Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP), Avmed: HMO, Medicare, Entrust, First Health Network, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Blue Cross: PPC/PPO, Cigna: HMO, Great West, Devoted Health, FL Blue: BlueCare, Select, Options, Coventry Health Plan of FL: HMO, Multiplan, Tricare: Select, Aetna: HMO, Molina Healthcare
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
Miami Neuroscience Institute - Interventional Neuroradiology
Languages
Portuguese, Italian, English, Spanish
Services
Italo Linfante provides radiology services in Miami, FL. A Radiologist is able to perform x-rays, MRIs, ultrasounds and CT scans.
Please call Miami Neuroscience Institute - Interventional Neuroradiology at (786) 596-3876 to schedule an appointment in Miami, FL or get more information. Additional Services Neurologist
Please call Miami Neuroscience Institute - Interventional Neuroradiology at (786) 596-3876 to schedule an appointment in Miami, FL or get more information. Additional Services Neurologist
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