John DeRosimo

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John DeRosimo

Thoracic Surgeon

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    John DeRosimo, M.D., is a thoracic surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, a part of Baptist Health South Florida. He specializes in thoracic surgery. His interests include malignant and benign diseases of the lung and esophagus, as well as mesothelioma. He also specializes in minimally invasive surgery, including robotic surgery. Dr. DeRosimo attended Johns Hopkins University for his undergraduate degree and received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed residencies in general surgery at Albany Medical Center and cardiothoracic surgery at Case-Western Reserve University, as well as an advanced fellowship in thoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard Medical School. While serving as chief resident in surgery, he was awarded the Resident Golden Apple Teaching Award. Dr. DeRosimo started his practice in 2004 as assistant professor of surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. While there, he served as investigator in multiple clinical trials, including trials for advanced-stage lung cancer and for high-risk patients. He joined Baptist Health's Thoracic Surgery Group in 2011. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is Board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.

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    Education/Academic qualification

    Fellowship Program - Thoracic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School

    2003 → 2004

    Residency Program - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Case-Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland

    2001 → 2003

    Residency Program - General Surgery, Albany Medical Center

    1998 → 2001

    Residency Program - General Surgery, Albany Medical Center

    1994 → 1996

    Doctor of Medicine, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    1994 → …

    B.A., Johns Hopkins University

    1990 → …

    External positions

    Assistant Professor of Surgery, Florida International University

    Jan 1 2017 → …

    Physician, Lowcountry Thoracic Surgery Associates, P.A.

    Jan 1 2010 → May 1 2011

    Assistant Professor of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina

    Jul 1 2004 → Dec 1 2009

    Associate Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

    Jul 1 2003 → Jun 1 2004

    Instructor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

    Jul 1 2003 → Jun 1 2004

    Disciplines

    • Medicine and Health Sciences
    • Oncology
    • Surgery
    • 26 Presentation
    • 8 Article
    • 2 Chapter
    • 1 Digital or Visual Products
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    • 8 Membership of network
    • 1 Other
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