He speaks Italian. Dr. Passaro's professional affiliations include St. Anthony's Hospital, Palms of Pasadena Hospital, and St. Joseph's Women's Hospital. He attended Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Patients gave him an average rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Passaro is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO. He has received the following distinction: Florida Super Doctors 2009 - Gulf Coast Edition.