Dr. Caputo graduated as valedictorian of his high school class of over 460 students. He then attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on the Chancellor's Carolina Scholarship, University of North Carolina Merit Scholarship and the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship. Dr. Caputo completed medical school at Duke University on the William G. Anlyan Scholarship. While at Duke, he was selected as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, an honor reserved for those who perform in the top of their medical school class. Afterwards, he completed five years of surgical residency at Duke University followed by an additional year of neck and back subspecialty training. Dr. Caputo is board certified. He scored in the 95th percentile among surgeons on the written boards. When not working, Dr. Caputo enjoys spending time with his wife, Heidi, and their three boys.