Overview
Tom Karl is a Thoracic Surgeon in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Karl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Discordia, Aortopulmonary Window, Pulmonary Atresia, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 103 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Heart Transplant.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
601 5th St S Ste 601, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Cardiothoracic Surgery Center Of Excellence
Lucian Lozonschi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lozonschi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
HCA Florida Advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery - Largo
Christiano Caldeira is a Thoracic Surgeon in Largo, Florida. Dr. Caldeira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Woods is a cardiothoracic surgeon in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Heart Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. He joined the hospital staff in 2024. He was previously the surgical director of cardiac transplantation at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and a professor of surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Woods has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, books and chapters; given many talks regionally, nationally and internationally; and has served as a peer reviewer for many medical journals. He earned his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed a surgical residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals in Seattle, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. He then completed a thoracic surgery fellowship at University of Washington, followed by a specialty registrar in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. He also earned his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois. Dr. Woods is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Heart Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Coarctation of the Aorta, Double Discordia, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Thymectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Aortopulmonary WindowDr. Karl isAdvanced. Learn about Aortopulmonary Window.
- Double Aortic ArchDr. Karl isAdvanced. Learn about Double Aortic Arch.
- Double DiscordiaDr. Karl isAdvanced. Learn about Double Discordia.
- Pulmonary AtresiaDr. Karl isAdvanced. Learn about Pulmonary Atresia.
- Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum
- Tetralogy of FallotDr. Karl isAdvanced. Learn about Tetralogy of Fallot.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Karl isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Karl isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Atrioventricular Septal DefectDr. Karl isExperienced. Learn about Atrioventricular Septal Defect.
- Carney ComplexDr. Karl isExperienced. Learn about Carney Complex.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Karl isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Congenital Cardiovascular ShuntDr. Karl isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt.
