Mokenge Malafa is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Malafa is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Malafa is currently accepting new patients.

Vernon Sondak is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sondak is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sondak is currently accepting new patients.

Amod Sarnaik is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sarnaik is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sarnaik is currently accepting new patients.

Nazanin Khakpour is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Khakpour is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Khakpour is currently accepting new patients.

Marie Lee is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Laura Kruper is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kruper is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Kruper is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Czerniecki is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Czerniecki is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Czerniecki is currently accepting new patients.

John Kiluk is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kiluk is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer in Men, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Kiluk is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Smyth is chief of the pediatric neurosurgery division at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and director of the pediatric neurosurgery fellowship program. His specialties include pediatric neurosurgery, with sub-specialization in pediatric epilepsy surgery and craniofacial surgery with an emphasis on minimally invasive techniques. In addition, Dr. Smyth is a professor of neurosurgery in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Before joining the Johns Hopkins All Children’s medical staff, Dr. Smyth was the Appoline Blair Professor of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Smyth earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. He completed a general surgery internship in the Department of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. He then completed a residency in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of California in San Francisco, where he was chief resident. Dr. Smyth completed a pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama, Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Smyth is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Craniosynostosis, Syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy.

Dr. Smithers is an associate professor of surgery and director of the Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Program in the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital since 2019. He was honored for Innovations in Clinical Care at the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for 2020. As a leader in both innovation and expertise for pediatric thoracic surgery, he and his team see patients from all over the United States and internationally. The team also makes several invited trips per year around the country and world for lectures and conferences, in addition to helping patients and teaching other surgical teams regarding complex esophageal and airway surgical techniques in the operating room. Dr. Smithers previously served as assistant professor of surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital from 2009-2019, as part of their groundbreaking EAT program. His clinical specialties are congenital and acquired conditions of the esophagus and airway, vascular rings, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), surgical critical care, and minimally invasive surgery. He earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed his residency in general surgery at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He served as fellow in pediatric surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital after completing a research fellowship and a surgical critical care fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. He also completed a global surgery clinical fellowship at Harvard Medical School. Videos Meet Jason Smithers, M.D. What is esophageal stricture and how is it treated? What is tracheomalacia and how is it treated? What is recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (rTEF) and how is it treated? What is long gap esophageal atresia and how is it treated?. Dr. Smithers is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Chandler is chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program Director at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the medical staff in 2008, became interim chief in 2020 and was named full-time chief in 2021. She also is an associate professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Chandler’s clinical and research areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery including pectus excavatum, and pediatric cancer surgery. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Chandler was named Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital physician of the year in the 2017 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Excellence Awards. Dr. Chandler earned her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, where she completed her general surgical residency. She completed a research fellowship in surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and was principal investigator for a grant that focused on overcoming chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer. She also completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, with training in laparoscopic and advanced miniature access surgery. Dr. Chandler is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Pectus Excavatum, Viral Gastroenteritis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Russell “Rusty” Jennings, a pioneer of pediatric surgical procedures for malformed esophageal and tracheal conditions, is a surgeon in the Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, which he joined in 2022. A pediatric surgeon for more than 40 years, Dr. Jennings founded and directed the world’s first Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. There he led a multidisciplinary team that worked on solving unsolved problems, and developed innovative techniques for evaluation, diagnosis and successful treatment of: complex esophageal strictures esophageal atresia “long gap” esophageal atresia esophageal replacement tracheo-esophageal fistulas recurrent tracheo-esophageal fistulas laryngo-tracheo-esophageal clefts tracheomalacia bronchomalacia tracheal reconstruction aberrant subclavian artery vascular compression syndromes vascular rings pectus excavatum chest wall deformities asphyxiating thoracic dystrophies recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thoracic surgery Dr. Jennings has many publications on these topics including the largest series of successful treatment of complex recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulas in the literature with excellent outcomes, techniques to grow patients’ tissues to allow repair and connection of the esophagus in cases of esophageal atresia and esophageal injury, esophageal replacement with jejunum, and treatment of tracheomalacia. He has frequently taught and presented on these and numerous other related topics regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Jennings’ prior work includes establishing the first fetal surgery center in New England; Dr. Jennings developed the first successful fetal cardiac surgery program in the world treating HLHS before birth. Dr. Jennings earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. His general surgery residency was done at the University of California, San Francisco. He was a postdoctoral research fellow for three years in the Fetal Treatment Center and Fetal Treatment Laboratory while completing the residency. He completed a pediatric surgery fellowship at Boston Children’s/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jennings is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Double Aortic Arch, and Endoscopy.

Daniel Anaya is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Anaya is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Anaya is currently accepting new patients.

Rafael Toro-Serra is a General Surgeon in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Toro-Serra is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Melanoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Toro-Serra is currently accepting new patients.

David Sustarsic is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Leesburg, Florida. Dr. Sustarsic is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Sustarsic is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Casey is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Casey is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Casey is currently accepting new patients.

Jose Pimiento is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Pimiento is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pimiento is currently accepting new patients.

Stewart Skipper is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Sebring, Florida. Dr. Skipper is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Carotid Artery Disease, Hernia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Skipper is currently accepting new patients.

Muhammad Jawad is a General Surgeon in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Jawad is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Jawad is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Smith is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Breast Lump, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Sarah Vogler is a General Surgeon in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Dr. Vogler is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

Emilio Alonso is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Kissimmee, Florida. Dr. Alonso is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Alonso is currently accepting new patients.

Robin Rahm is a General Surgeon in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Rahm is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Rahm is currently accepting new patients.

Dennis Smith is a General Surgeon in Celebration, Florida. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malabsorption, Short Bowel Syndrome, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Muhammad Ghanem is a General Surgeon in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Ghanem is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ghanem is currently accepting new patients.