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

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 Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Rovin is currently accepting new patients.

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 Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Ofenloch is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Carlo Maria Rosati is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is with BayCare Medical Group in Clearwater, Florida, where he sees patients age 18 and older. He received a medical degree from the University of Pisa Medical School and a biomedical engineering degree from the University of Pisa in Pisa, Italy. Dr. Rosati completed a general surgery residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana, and completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and an advanced coronary surgery fellowship at Mount Sinai Morningside in New York, New York. He specializes in treating diseases affecting the chest, heart, great vessels, lungs and esophagus, with a special interest and expertise in cardiac surgery. Dr. Rosati has authored more than 40 scientific articles published in prestigious journals, including Circulation, Annals of Thoracic Surgery and The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He’s certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Rosati is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He’s the founder and president of the Mentorship Committee of the Association of Italian Surgeons in North America and the co-chair of the Physicians and Surgeons Chapter of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation. Dr. Rosati is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. He was born in Italy and is fluent in Italian. Dr. Rosati is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Pneumomediastinum, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Rosati is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Rosati is currently accepting new patients.

Blaine Heric is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Heric is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Heric is currently accepting new patients.

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. Dr. Woods is currently accepting new patients.

Liberato Chapa is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Dr. Christian Cignoni is board certified in cardiothoracic surgery and is with BayCare Medical Group in Clearwater, Florida, where he sees patients age 18 and older. He earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Miami in Miami, Florida, and performed research at the Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Cignoni earned his Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies, completed a general surgery residency at the University of Central Florida in Ocala, Florida, and completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Baylor Scott & White - The Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas.His clinical interests include arrhythmia, aortic root, aortic valve, mitral valve and coronary revascularization surgery. Dr. Cignoni performs many cardiothoracic procedures including transcatheter aortic valve replacement, MitraClip and video-assisted thoracic surgery. He’s trained and certified in minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci® robotic system. Dr. Cignoni has authored articles in peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and The American Surgeon. He’s a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Cignoni is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Cignoni speaks Spanish. Dr. Cignoni is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Cignoni is currently accepting new patients.

Harry Campbell is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Largo, Florida.

Katelyn Klintworth is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. She has been practicing medicine for over 1 year.

Paul Dewitt is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Seminole, Florida.

Dr. Michael Kayatta is board certified in thoracic surgery and treats patients age 18 and older, as part of BayCare Medical Group in Clearwater, Florida who have a variety of medical conditions including coronary artery disease, valvular heart diseases (aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, etc.), lung cancer, mediastinal masses and thymoma. Dr. Kayatta received his undergraduate degree in biotechnology from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, and after graduation completed a lung cancer research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Kayatta subsequently earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed a general surgery internship, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency/fellowship, all while at Emory. Dr. Kayatta has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in publications such as The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. He’s a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, as well as the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Kayatta is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Kayatta is board certified in AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Kayatta is currently accepting new patients.

John Brock is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Brock is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Brock is currently accepting new patients.

Barry Winton is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Arterial Embolism and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Winton is currently accepting new patients.

Hugh Van Gelder is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Collapsed Lung, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Van Gelder is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Van Gelder is currently accepting new patients.

Tom Karl is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Karl is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Discordia, Aortopulmonary Window, Pulmonary Atresia, and Heart Transplant.

Richard Norenberg is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Bay Pines, Florida.

George Spoto is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida.

Dr. Christopher Bariana is a board-certified thoracic surgeon with Orlando Health Cancer Institute. With more than a decade of experience, his expertise includes: Minimally invasive and robotic surgery Robotic esophageal and upper gastrointestinal surgery Gastroesophageal reflux disease surgery Lung and tracheal resections Lung cancer screening and nodule programs Interventional endoscopy Before joining Orlando Health, Dr. Bariana held a variety of positions including acute care surgeon, thoracic and foregut surgeon and medical director of robotic thoracic surgery at facilities in Delaware, New Jersey and Florida. He was recognized as a New Jersey Top Doctor from 2018-2021. Dr. Bariana's Training Dr. Bariana earned his medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, where he was chief resident in his final year. Dr. Bariana completed fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, where he was chief cardiothoracic fellow, and in minimally invasive surgery at Greenville Medical Center in South Carolina. About Dr. Bariana Dr. Bariana is board certified in general surgery and thoracic surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and licensed as an osteopathic physician by the Florida Department of Health. His professional memberships include the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Society of Robotic Surgery and Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society. His clinical expertise encompasses Collapsed Lung, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bariana is board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery. Dr. Bariana is currently accepting new patients.

Cameron Rousseau is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. He assists in cardiothoracic surgery and also has experience with: Ordering and interpreting lab tests Interpreting cardiac imaging (CT scans, echocardiograms and coronary angiograms) Performing physical exams Developing treatment plans Providing pre- and post-operative care and education Cameron provides compassionate care focused on positive patient outcomes. Cameron's Training Cameron earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and his master's in the physician assistant program from Saint Louis University in Missouri. About Cameron Cameron is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed as a PA in Florida. He is a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis. Dr. Rousseau is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Oliva is a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in South Pasadena, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Intestinal Cancer.

Brittany Burroughs is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Thoracic Surgery. Her expertise includes: Trauma and critical care Wound care Placement and management of drains Prescribing and managing medications Ordering diagnostic tests and lab work Providing patient education Brittany has more than 10 years of nursing experience, and she strives to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care across diverse populations. Brittany's Training Brittany earned an associate degree in nursing at Keiser University in Lakeland and a bachelor's degree in nursing at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She received her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree on the family nurse practitioner track from Florida State University in Tallahassee. About Brittany Brittany is certified as a family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and she is licensed as an APRN and registered nurse in Florida. She also holds National Stroke Association NIH certification.

Kelsie Cook is a surgical thoracic oncology navigator with Orlando Health Cancer Institute. With her more than 10 years of experience, Kelsie is able to help patients with cancers affecting the chest area navigate the complexities of the healthcare system. She works closely with thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists and oncologists. She is spearheading a lung screening program. Her skills include: Educating and advocating for patients Coordinating patient care Reviewing diagnostic imaging results Providing survivorship care plans Serving as a liaison between patients and other members of the medical team Kelsie believes that understanding her patients' concerns and needs is essential to advocate for them and provide them with the best care possible. Kelsie's Training Kelsie earned her Master of Science in nursing (MSN) with an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner focus from the University of South Alabama College of Nursing in Mobile, where she was a member of the Sigma Theta Tau and Golden Key honor societies. Kelsie also received her associate and bachelor's degrees in nursing from St. Petersburg College in Pinellas Park, Florida. About Kelsie She is certified as an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner (AGNP-C) by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Cook is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board - AGNP-C. Dr. Cook is currently accepting new patients.

Kathryn Katie Kitching is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Cardiothoracic Surgery. Her expertise includes: Assisting in open heart and thoracic surgeries and procedures Endoscopic vein harvesting Educating and advocating for patients Reviewing diagnostic imaging Providing preoperative and postoperative care She believes in listening closely to patients, addressing their concerns and helping them become active participants in their care. Katie's Training Katie earned a bachelor's degree in biology at The Ohio State University in Columbus. She received her master's degree in physician assistant studies from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where she also completed a cardiac surgery fellowship. About Katie Katie is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is licensed as a PA in Florida. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates. Outside of work, Katie enjoys spending time with her dog, beach days, paddleboarding, soccer, volleyball, traveling and trying new restaurants. Dr. Kitching is board certified in National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants. Dr. Kitching is currently accepting new patients.

Jacqueline Ooten is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. She has experience in open heart recovery, structural heart, heart failure and noninvasive cardiology, and her expertise includes: Managing and treating cardiovascular disease and associated conditions Coordinating care for transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) Coordinating care with cardiovascular surgeons and interventional cardiologists Patient education and assistance with diagnostics, such as electrocardiograms and other specialized tests Caring for inpatient and outpatient heart failure patients Providing IV diuretic therapy and oral electrolyte replacement in the outpatient setting Coordinating multi-disciplinary care Jacqueline has cared for patients in the Tampa Bay area since 2007. She believes in advocating for patients' and families' needs and providing patient education as well as emotional support. Jacqueline's Training She received her bachelor's degree in nursing at South University in Savannah, Georgia, and her Master of Science in nursing (MSN) in the family nurse practitioner program at South University in Tampa. About Jacqueline Jacqueline is certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is licensed as an APRN and registered nurse in Florida. She has completed cardiovascular intensive care open heart training and holds NIH Stroke Scale certification. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau honor society of nursing. Outside of work, Jacqueline enjoys spending time with family, friends and her goldendoodle, Luca. She also likes going to the beach and is a certified scuba diver. Dr. Ooten is currently accepting new patients.

Angela Bowersock is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. She has cared for patients since 2002, and her expertise includes: Serving as first assistant in open heart, thoracic and vascular surgeries and procedures Examining patients Developing treatment plans Angela is committed to providing consistent, accurate and quality patient care. Angela's Training Angela earned her Master of Science in advanced physician assistant studies (MSPAS) at the A.T. Still University School of Health Sciences in Mesa, Arizona, where she graduated summa cum laude. About Angela She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, and her professional memberships include the Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery and American Academy of Physician Assistants. Dr. Bowersock is currently accepting new patients.