Mario Castro
3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fl 2, 
Tampa, FL 

Overview

Dr. Mario Castro-Medina is a pediatric and adult cardiothoracic surgeon. He is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He received his medical degree from the Universidad Autόnoma de Nuevo Leόn and completed his residency at the University Hospital “José E. Gonzalez” UANL. He then completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship in the High Specialty Medical Unit in Monterrey. Dr. Castro-Medina continued his training with a cardiovascular and valve fellowship at the University of Texas Houston Health Science Center at Memorial Hermann Hospital. He then completed a pediatric cardiac surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Graduate Institution

High Specialty Medical Unit, Mexican Social Security Institute

Residency

University Hospital Jose E. Gonzalez

Specialties

Thoracic Surgery
Pediatric Cardiology

Licenses

Transplant Surgery in PA

Fellowships

Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon

Hospital Affiliations

St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's Women's Hospital
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
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  • POS
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
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PA Health and Wellness
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The Health Plan
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at SJH
3003 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fl 2, Tampa, FL 33607
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