GundarsJanisKatlapsMD

Summary

• Dr. Gundars Katlaps is a thoracic surgery specialist based in Tampa, FL, with subspecialties in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. He obtained his education from the Latvian Medical Academy and honed his surgical skills with a residency at Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University, followed by a fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. He is currently serving as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, with professional experience in dealing with valvular heart disease, heart failure, lung cancer, adult general cardiac surgery, and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Katlaps has made significant contributions to the field through his publications on various topics such as myocardial tissue changes, lung transplantation, and cardiac failure, among others.