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Office
601 5th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701Phone+1 727-767-6666Fax+1 727-767-2880
Summary
- Dr. James Quintessenza is a thoracic surgeon in Saint Petersburg, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, and Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. He specializes in pediatric cardiac surgery and cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in pediatric / congenital cardiothoracic surgery and adult congenital cardiac surgery.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1986 - 1988
- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1986 - 1987
- University of FloridaResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1986
- University of Florida College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1981 - 1982
- University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1986 - Present
- FL State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2016 - 2022
- KY State Medical License 2017 - 2021
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Tampa Bay Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003
- Top Doctors: Florida Castle Connolly, 2000
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Recurrent Thromboembolism in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: Cumulative Incidence and Prognostic Factors.Amy L Kiskaddon, Therese M Giglia, Marisol Betensky, Nhue L Do, Daniel M Witt
Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 2024-12-18 - Frequency, characteristics, antithrombotic therapies, and outcomes of thromboembolism in paediatric patients with CHD undergoing cardiac surgery: a single centre retro...Amy L Kiskaddon, Arabela C Stock, Marisol Betensky, Vera Ignjatovic, Jamie L Fierstein
Cardiology in the Young. 2024-10-17 - 2 citationsDosing, Monitoring, Blood Product Utilization, and Thromboembolic Complications of Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate as Part of an Institutional Protocol in ...Amy L Kiskaddon, Neil A Goldenberg, Jamie L Fierstein, Alexandra Miller, James A Quintessenza
Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
- Surgeon and Teen Share Game of Soccer After Heart TransplantApril 1st, 2021
- New Year, New Heart: Wilfre’s StoryFebruary 26th, 2021
- Olive’s Epic JourneyFebruary 16th, 2021
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