25 of the Best Thoracic Surgeons Near Me in Brooksville, FL

Jeffrey Jacobs is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Jacobs is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Jose Navia is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Stuart, Florida. Dr. Navia is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Infective Endocarditis, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Navia is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Savage is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Stuart, Florida. Dr. Savage is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Lung Nodules, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Savage is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Savage is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Joshua Rovin is board certified in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, as well as general surgery. He has extensive experience in valve repair, open and endovascular aortic surgery, valve sparing aortic root reconstruction, mitral valve treatment, minimally invasive surgery and TAVR and mitralclip repairs.', 'Dr. Rovin earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. He then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesvill, Virginia. He continued his medical education by completing fellowships from the University of Virginia Medical Center in adhesion signaling in tumor progression and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.', 'Dr. Rovin is Director of Transcatheter and Aortic Valve Therapies, as well as Director of the Center for Advanced Valve and Structural Heart Care at Morton Plant Hospital. The Center was established in 2012 as the first multidisciplinary center of its kind in the region, designed to provide customized treatment options for patients with complex heart valve disease. Its panel of cardiac experts is dedicated to providing the highest quality and latest advancements in structural heart care. Dr. Rovin is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Rovin is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Farid Gharagozloo is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Gharagozloo is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

Nicolas Brozzi is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Stuart, Florida. Dr. Brozzi is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Brozzi is currently accepting new patients.

Victor O. Morell, MD, joined UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2004. He is a skilled surgeon, administrator, researcher, and educator. In May 2011, Dr. Morell was appointed co-director of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute. He also serves as vice chair and director of cardiovascular services for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Morell is board-certified in general surgery and in thoracic surgery. Dr. Morell is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortopulmonary Window, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Morell is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Cardiac Surgery).

Eric Toloza is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Toloza is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

Bradley Taylor is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boynton Beach, Florida. Dr. Taylor is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Embolectomy.

Joseph Lamelas is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Lamelas is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Alexander Kulik is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Boca Raton, Florida. Dr. Kulik is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Mark Bleiweis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Bleiweis is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Bleiweis is currently accepting new patients.

Matthias Loebe is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Loebe is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Heart Tumor, Cardiomyopathy, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

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 Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Herrera is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Juan Escalon, MD, joined Orlando Health Cancer Institute in 2015. He is a member of the Thoracic/Head and Neck Cancers Specialty Section at the Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center.Dr. Escalon is board certified in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery, specializing in surgery for tumors of the chest, including cancers of the lung, esophagus, chest wall, and mediastinum. He also treats benign disorders of the esophagus and has expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery including VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery) and robotic surgery for advanced pulmonary resections and esophagectomy.Dr. Escalon earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he also performed his General Surgery residency and served as Chief Resident. In 2008, he completed his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Yale University, where he also served as Chief Resident and Instructor.Prior to joining Orlando Health, Dr. Escalon was an attending surgeon at the William W. Backus Hospital and Hartford Hospital, part of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Alliance in Connecticut, with a practice focused on thoracic surgical oncology. He also served as a Clinical Instructor for the Department of Surgery at the University of Connecticut and was a site investigator for the implantation and use of Spiration® endobronchial valves in patients with persistent air leaks after lung surgery.Dr. Escalon has been published in Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Clinical Chemistry, and Cardiology. He co-authored a chapter in Shields textbook of General Thoracic Surgery and has made presentations at numerous meetings and conferences. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, General Thoracic Surgery Club, and International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group.Dr. Escalon is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Escalon is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Escalon is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Panagiotis Iakovidis is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Iakovidis is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Iakovidis is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

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 highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Coarctation of the Aorta, Double Discordia, Transposition of the Great Arteries, Heart Transplant, and Thymectomy. Dr. Woods is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Cary Lambert is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Lambert is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Peripheral Artery Disease, Fasciotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lambert is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Surgery - Surgery.

Dr. Dennis Tishko is board certified in thoracic surgery and is with BayCare Medical Group in Tampa, Florida, where he sees patients age 18 and older. He earned a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, and completed a general surgery residency at Harvard/Deaconess Surgical Service-Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tishko completed advanced fellowships in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin, and thoracic, cardiovascular and artificial internal organs research at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio.\xa0 Dr. Tishko's clinical interests include lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, pleural effusion and lymph node biopsies.\xa0He is a passionate proponent of lung cancer screening and finds it essential for early detection and treatment. He uses the full spectrum of thoracic surgical techniques, including extensive use of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), thoracotomy, bronchoscopy, mediastinoscopy, robotics, biopsy and proper node dissections for obtaining a diagnosis and treatment plan. Dr. Tishko is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Florida Medical Association, the International Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital. Dr. Tishko is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Tishko is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

John C. Ofenloch, MD received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he was awarded his medical degree. Dr. Ofenloch moved to Atlanta, Georgia to complete his internship and general surgery residency at Emory University. During his residency, Dr. Ofenloch also completed a Vascular Surgery Research Fellowship. He remained at Emory University to complete his cardiothoracic (heart) surgery residency. Dr. Ofenloch moved to Clearwater in 2002 to join the Morton Plant Hospital cardiac surgical program and quickly became a leader in surgical volume as well as critical care. Dr. Ofenloch is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. As an innovative heart surgeon dedicated to high quality care for his patients, Dr. Ofenloch pioneered bringing the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure to the Tampa Bay area with a talented multidisciplinary team of physicians at Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Ofenloch is the chief of the department of cardiothoracic surgery and is the medical director for both the Morgan Heart Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and the Cardiovascular Operating Room. He is a co-chair of BayCare’s Adult Cardiac Surgery and Structural Heart Committee. He is a councilor in the Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. His areas of expertise focus on valvular heart surgery including mitral and aortic valve procedures as well as aortic root and aneurysm surgery, coronary bypass surgery, and the surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). He has performed over 1200 valve surgeries in the past 10 years.Dr. Ofenloch is particularly committed to the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation with the Maze procedure. Dr. Ofenloch participates in several national research trials investigating transcatheter mitral and aortic valve techniques as well as closure of the left atrial appendage. Dr. Ofenloch is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Ofenloch is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Matthew Johnston, MD, is a fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon with Orlando Health Cancer Institute's Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center. Dr. Johnston cares for patients with lymphoma, lung cancer and a variety of chest conditions using minimally invasive surgical and robotic-assisted options. He also specializes in endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) surgery to treat hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating.Dr. Johnston's TrainingAfter graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of South Florida Honors College in Tampa, Dr. Johnston earned his medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee. He went on to complete a general surgery residency with Orlando Health and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he served as an instructor in thoracic surgery.About Dr. JohnstonDr. Johnston is certified in laparoscopic surgery by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and a member of the American College of Surgeons and Golden Key International Honor Society.He is an inaugural member of the Collaborative Quality Advisory Council at Orlando Health and also has published his work in the American Surgeon Journal and presented studies at annual medical conferences.Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Dr. Johnston is proud to be a third-generation thoracic surgeon. Dr. Johnston is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Tracheobronchomalacia, Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, and Endoscopy.

Juan Lehoux, MD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery in addition to congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. He practices at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Lehoux received his medical degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and completed residencies at Cleveland Clinic Children's, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, and the University of Rochester Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Lehoux is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Ventricular Septal Defects, Aneurysm Repair, and Thymectomy. Dr. Lehoux is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery (Congenital Cardiac Surgery) and AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Bari Murtuza, MD, PhD, specializes in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Murtuza received his medical degree from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and completed residencies at Royal College of Surgeons of England and Royal Brompton Hospital, followed by fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, and Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Murtuza is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Transposition of the Great Arteries, Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), and Heart Transplant.

Joseph Mcginn is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Mcginn is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchomalacia, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

Min Li Xu is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Orange City, Florida. Dr. Li Xu is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Liver Cancer, Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Endoscopy.