Dr. Jacques-Pierre Fontaine, MD is a thoracic surgery specialist in Tampa, FL and has been practicing for 12 years. He graduated from McGill University / Faculty Of Medicine in 1997 and specializes in thoracic surgery.
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Top Care Areas
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Esophageal Cancer
very high
more than 99% of peers
Lung Surgery
very high
more than 97% of peers
Lymphadenectomy With Robotic Assistance
very high
more than 96% of peers
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Fontaine "BOARD CERTIFICATION: Surgery, Thoracic Surgery"
1 Specialties
- Thoracic Surgery
2 Board Certifications
- General SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
- Thoracic SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Thoracic Surgery*
17 Conditions Treated
- Aortic Stenosis
- Cancer
- Empyema
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Stricture
- Lung Cancer
- Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
- Mesothelioma
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Cancer
- Pulmonary Disease
- Thoracic Cancer
- Thymomas
38 Procedures
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- Biopsy
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- da Vinci® Robotic Surgery
- Decortication and Pleurectomy
- Diaphragmatic-Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair With Robotic Assistance
- Esophageal Surgery
- Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)
- Excision of Tracheal Tumor or Stenosis
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic or Paraesophageal Hernia Repair With Robotic Assistance
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Laser Bronchoscopy
- Lobectomy of Lung With Robotic Assistance
- Lobectomy, Open
- Lung Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
- Lymphadenectomy With Robotic Assistance
- Minimal Access Surgery
- Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation With Robotic Assistance
- Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Paracentesis
- Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Sympathectomy
- Thoracic Surgical Procedure
- Thoracoscopic Drainage of Pleural Cavity With Robotic Assistance
- Thoracoscopic Excision of Lung With Robotic Assistance
- Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
- Thoracoscopic Lobectomy of Lung With Robotic Assistance
- Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy
- Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
- Thoracoscopy
- Tracheal Surgery
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic (VATS) Lobectomy
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- McGill University / Faculty Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1997
- University Of MontrealInternship Hospital | Completed
- Boston University School Of MedicineResidency Hospital | Completed 2002
- Harvard-Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 2006
- Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship Hospital | Completed 2006
Awards & Recognition
Languages Spoken
- English
- Arabic
- French
- Spanish
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