DavidCervantesMDPhD

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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Office
9981 S Healthpark Dr
# 156
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone+1 239-343-6341

Fax+1 239-343-6342

I am a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Lee Health with an interest in minimally invasive techniques for the management of cardiac disease, robotic surgery, transcatheter management of valvular disease, off-pump coronary artery revascularization, and thoracic oncology.

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 2014 - 2020
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2014
University of IowaBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 2003 - 2006

PubMed

Journal Articles

Agonist-specific conformational changes in the α1AR mediate ERK MAPK signaling
Cervantes DG and Xiang Y., J Mol Cell Cardiol, 2008
Transesophageal Echocardiogram is an Unreliable Predictor of Atrial Septal Patency for Pulmona
Giudici MC, Decker LM, Schrumpf, P, Paul DL, Fischer WJ, Cervantes DG, Tigrett DW, Carlson JI, Point, S., J Int Card Electrophysiol, 2007

Other

Tumor Cell expression of EWI-F, a novel integrin-associated protein.
Cervantes D, Stipp CS., University of Iowa Honors thesis
Iowa City, IA - 2006

Graduate Research Assistant- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Molecular and Integrative PhysiologyInvestigated adrenergic receptor cross-talk and it’s role in cardiac function, cardiac remodeling, heart failure, and cardiac stem cell growth and proliferation.2006 - 2011
Research Assistant- Genesis Medical Center Department of Cardiac ElectrophysiologyInvestigated atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, Ibutilide usage, pacemaker lead dislodgement and right bundle branch block in a community hospital.2006 - 2006
Reasearch Assistant- University of Iowa Departments of Anesthesia and PharmacologyInvestigated the mechanisms responsible for the potentiation of the analgesic effects of a Mu Opioid Receptor agonists after inflammation utilizing stereotaxically implanted intracranial guide cannulae targeted at the rostral ventromedial medulla of rats.2004 - 2006
Research Assistant- University of Iowa Department of Biological SciencesInvestigated the role of the IgSF protein known as EWI-F (FPRP) in carcinoma cell motility.2003 - 2006
Research Assistant- University of Iowa Department of Biological SciencesInvestigated the effect of the polyphenol Resveratrol in D. melanogaster longevity.2003 - 2004