JamesAQuintessenzaMD
Thoracic Surgery • Saint Petersburg, FLPediatric Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
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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
- 26 citationsAtrioventricular Valve Regurgitation in Single Ventricle Heart Disease: A Common Problem Associated With Progressive Deterioration and MortalityStephanie Y Tseng, Saira Siddiqui, Michael V. Di Maria, Garick D. Hill, Adam M. Lubert
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2020-06-02 - 102 citationsMortality Trends in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Xia He, John E. Mayer, Erle H. Austin, James A. Quintessenza
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2016-10-01 - 15 citationsThe American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: Management of infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot., Jacob R Miller, Elizabeth H Stephens, Andrew B Goldstone, Andrew C Glatz
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023-01-01
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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