Mario R. Caruso, DO, FACC

Mario Caruso, DO, FACC, is a general cardiologist with Cooper University Health Care and member provider of Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care at Cooper and Inspira. He is the founder of the Cooper Heart Institute Sports Cardiology program and the Cooper Heart Institute Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy Program. Dr. Caruso sees patients with a wide array of cardiac conditions and specializes in identifying and treating athletes who have an underlying heart issue and individuals with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Dr. Caruso sees patients in Voorhees, Turnersville, and Glassboro.

Dr. Caruso started his medical career at Rutgers University where he received a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. He then went on to Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine where he received his medical degree. During residency at Lankenau Medical Center he served on multiple committees while also becoming an active participant in research. As a Cardiovascular Disease fellow with Lehigh Valley Health Network, he was a member of the sports cardiology clinic. He worked with the sports cardiology team to develop and evolve their approach to return to play evaluation for athletes after SARS-CoV-2 infection. At the culmination of his fellowship, he was voted by the Internal Medicine department as the Teaching Fellow of the Year among a multidisciplinary fellowship pool of over 50 trainees at Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Dr. Caruso is available for consultation in active individuals and athletes with acquired conditions including hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, and valvular disease in addition to those with hereditary cardiovascular disease, such as valvular, electrical, artery diseases, and heart muscle disease, including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Dr. Caruso lectures regionally on various sports cardiology and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy topics. He serves as the team cardiologist for Rowan University.

Dr. Caruso in the News:

• How exercise helps you have a healthy heart – NBC10 Philadelphia
• CBS Health Watch: Mario Caruso, DO
• N.J. docs on football play that shook country: 'That was one of the scariest things you could see' | ROI-NJ
• Staying in the Game | SJ Magazine

Dr. Caruso Featured in our Blogs:

• 5 Heart-Healthy Activities for a Summer of Wellness
• Is 10,000 Steps a Day the Magic Number?
• Cardiac Arrest in Adult Athletes. Know the Warning Signs
• Cooper Sports Cardiologist Attends National Basketball Players Association for Professional and Elite Athletes
• Rowan Students Screened by Cooper Cardiologist in Inaugural Event