Oreste M F Romeo, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Sciences
Biosketch
Oreste Romeo, MD, is a board-certified trauma surgeon with Bronson Trauma Surgical Services in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dr. Romeo was inspired by his father, a head and neck surgeon, to choose a career in surgery. He greatly respected his father's caring and compassionate approach to patient care along with his passion and superior technical skill. Dr. Romeo discovered his passion for trauma in medical school. He finds great reward in assisting a trauma victim through their entire sequence of care.
Dr. Romeo earned his medical degree from University of Messina, School of Medicine and Surgery in Messina, Italy. He completed an internship with University of California-San Diego/Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, California, then went on to complete a general surgery residency with Michigan State University Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is also where he completed a fellowship in surgical critical care.
Dr. Romeo is interested in medical education of the patient, and has participated in the following:
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- American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
- American Board of Surgery (Surgery)
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- Fellowship 2006, Surgical Critical Care, Spectrum Health, Michigan State University
- Residency 2005, General Surgery, Spectrum Health, Michigan State University
- Internship 1998, General Surgery, Kern Medical Center, University of California-San Diego
- Postdoctoral Fellowship 1997, General Surgery, University of California-San Diego
- Visiting Fellow 1993, Cardiothorasic Surgery, Yale University
- MD 1992, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Messina
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- French, fluent
- Italian, fluent
- Spanish, fluent
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- Surgery, General
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- "Cool Ain't Cool" - Intravenous Fluids and Their Impact on Body Temperature. Harrelson A, Romeo O, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021