James A. Quintessenza, M.D. CTSNet Home Page CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Quintessenza, through the Junior Honors Medical Program, received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his medical degree from the University of Florida School of Medicine.  After graduating medical school in 1981, he then completed a five-year residency in General Surgery at the University of Florida followed by a two-year residency in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of California, San Diego. In addition to an extended pediatric cardiac surgery fellowship experience under Dr. George Daicoff, Dr. Quintessenza studied pediatric cardiac surgery at a number of well-known international centers including Boston’s Children Hospital; Hospital Marie-Lanelonge, Paris, France; UCLA Medical Center; USC Medical Center; and Loma Linda Medical Center.  Dr. Quintessenza is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.  He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).  Dr. Quintessenza is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of South Florida School of Medicine.  Dr. Quintessenza performs both pediatric and adult surgery and is a leader in the field of neonatal cardiac surgery.  At home, he and his wife Cindy enjoy their involvement in the activities of their two children.