Best Heart Surgery Doctors in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — TOP 4

Dr. Ricardo Jose Perello Bisono is Chief of Cardiac Surgery and a cardiovascular surgeon with over 13 years of specialized experience in cardiac and vascular surgery. He completed his cardiovascular surgery residency at Hospital Felício Rocho in Brazil, a major cardiac center in Latin America. During training, he took part in over 1,200 procedures and served as lead surgeon in more than 200. He is involved in about 170 cardiac surgeries each year.

His expertise includes complex aortic disease, valve reconstruction, and minimally invasive structural heart procedures. He has participated in heart transplant programs and the use of ECMO.

Dr. Jose Roberto James Santana is a cardiothoracic surgeon for adults and children. He has 1,450 documented cases across the full spectrum of cardiothoracic procedures. He is the Coordinator of the Cardiovascular Department at INCAE. He is also an attending surgeon at CEDIMAT. His experience includes complex valve surgery, coronary revascularization, congenital heart disease, and ECMO.

Credentials: CMD 22529 · EXQ 528-10. He completed an advanced ECMO simulation course at Le Pitié de Paris in 2025. He was accepted for an observer rotation at Mount Sinai Hospital with Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy.

Dr. Leidys Patricia Villar Perez is a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon. Medical license: 26-12; CMD: 26752. She completed advanced fellowship training at CEDIMAT in the Dominican Republic.

Since 2021, she has focused on congenital and acquired heart disease in children. She holds a master’s in pediatric cardiovascular surgery from PUCMM/CEDIMAT. She has experience in complex pediatric cardiac surgery.

She received the National Health Research Award in 2022 and 2023. She has presented at STS/EACTS and at SODOCARDIO.