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Philip Hess Jr.
Philip J. Hess Jr., M.D., Program Director
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Background
University of Georgia (BS 1986)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( Graduate School)
East Carolina University School of Medicine (M.D. 1992)
University of Florida General Surgery Residency (1992-98)
University of Florida Cardiothoracic Residency (1998-00)
Assistant Professor, Duke University TCV Surgery, NE Medical Center, Concord, N.C.
Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Shands Hospital
Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital, Gainesville, FL
Co-Director Aortic Disease Center, University of Florida, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL (2005-200
Other Interests
Congenital Heart Surgery
Heart and Lung Transplantation
Aortic valve reconstruction/salvage procedures
Thoracic Endografting
Aortic Surgery
Surgery for endocarditis
Practice Areas
- Vascular
- Thoracic
- Congenital
- Cardiac