Overview
Alexis Wood is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and board-certified adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP-BC) with the Orlando Health Heart and Vascular Institute. She manages pre- and post-operative care for cardiothoracic surgery patients, and her specialties include: Cardiothoracic surgery Heart, lung, liver and kidney transplants Advanced heart failure Left ventricular assist devices Mechanical circulatory support Alexis has more than 10 years of experience and has served as an acute care nurse practitioner. Alexis’ Training Alexis earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Arizona State University’s Mayo Clinic Accelerated Program in Phoenix and received a Master of Science in nursing (MSN) from the University of California at Los Angeles. She is a doctorate of nursing practice candidate at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she completed her Nurse Educator Certificate Program. About Alexis Alexis is board-certified in adult-gerontology acute care by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Outside of work, Alexis enjoys scuba diving, traveling and spending time with family. She also volunteers for organizations engaged in cooking education and medical missions.
Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1222 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32806
Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center
Luis Herrera, MD, thoracic surgeon, is the medical director of the Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center at Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He is a member of the Thoracic/Head and Neck Cancers Specialty Section. He joined Orlando Health Cancer Institute from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston where he served as chief resident of thoracic surgery and is currently appointed as an adjunct assistant professor of surgery in the Department of Thoracic Surgery.Board-certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery, Dr. Herrera specializes in surgery for tumors of the chest, including cancer of the lung, esophagus, chest wall and mediastinum and also treats benign disorders of the esophagus. Dr. Herrera has expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery, advanced pulmonary resections, and esophagectomy. He also specializes in VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery), laparoscopic and robotic surgery. In addition, Dr. Herrera serves as an expert reviewer of other doctors performing robotic surgery through the C-SATS performance review and training program.Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Herrera graduated summa cum laude with his medical degree and magna cum laude with a bachelor's in biology from the University of Puerto Rico. He fulfilled a general surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh and a cardiothoracic surgery residency at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, focusing on thoracic surgical oncology.Dr. Herrera is involved in basic and translational research focusing on new treatments for lung and esophageal cancer. He has received several awards for his work, including the Minority Scholar Award in Cancer Research from the American Association for Cancer Research, the National Institutes of Health Minority Supplement Grant from the National Cancer Institute and the United States Surgical Corporation Resident Research Grant.He has been published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Neoplasia, Clinical Chemistry, Nanomedicine and has given presentations at several national meetings. Dr. Herrera is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Herrera is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Herrera is currently accepting new patients.
Institute For Advanced Thoracic Surgery
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Office
Kevin Accola is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Accola is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Accola is currently accepting new patients.
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