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Dwight Hand, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Saint Petersburg, FL

Dwight Everett Hand MD PhD, FACC

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Adult General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery


Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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  • 601 7th St S Ste 530Saint Petersburg, FL 33701

  • Phone+1 601-701-6252

  • Fax+1 601-449-0016

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Summary

  • Dwight Hand, MD, is a thoracic surgeon based in Saint Petersburg, FL, with subspecialties in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, adult general thoracic surgery, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. He completed multiple fellowships in thoracic surgery, notably at UCLA and Washington University, following a surgery residency at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Dr. Hand graduated from the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine in 1988. His research includes several published works on cardiac electrophysiology, with notable publications on atrial mapping and receptor densities in the canine sinoatrial node, the most referenced of which has been cited 172 times.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2006 - 2007
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2003 - 2006
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1995 - 1997
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1995
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine
    University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 1997 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
    American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

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