Alfredo R. Ramirez, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Locations
TMH Physician Partners - Cardiothoracic Surgery
1405 Centerville Road Suite 5000, Dogwood Building Tallahassee, FL 32308
About Me
Dr. Ramirez is a graduate of Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. After graduation, he entered into active duty in the U.S. Navy and began his General Surgery residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Upon completion of General Surgery residency, he went on to complete his Cardiothoracic Surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center and an advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL.
He retired from active duty after 24 years in July 2021 after having served as Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and Consultant Specialty Leader of Cardiothoracic Surgery to the U.S. Navy Surgeon General.
Dr. Ramirez is board certified in General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery. He specializes in coronary artery bypass, valvular repair/replacement, structural heart therapies, arrhythmia surgery and complex mitral valve repair. He serves as the Medical Director for Cardiothoracic Surgery at TMH.
In his free time, Dr. Ramirez enjoys golf, traveling with his family and is a devoted sports aficionado.
Education
Medical School:
University of Iowa
(1997)
Residency:
National Naval Medical Center
(2003)
Fellowship:
Rush University Medical Center
(2006)
Board Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm of Heart
- Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
- Congenital Heart Defects
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Artery Dissection
- Endocarditis
- Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Tumors, Malignant
- Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Nodule
- Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Pericardial Disease
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Effusion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Disease
- Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Procedures Performed
- Bullectomy Thoracoscopy
- Bullectomy Thoracotomy
- Bypass Graft Coronary Artery
- Control Bleeding Post Op Heart
- Creation Pericardial Window
- Insertion Balloon Pump Intra-Aortic
- Insertion Catheter Pleural Cavity
- Insertion Ventricular Assistive Device
- Lead Extraction Cardiac
- Mediastinoscopy
- Mediastinotomy
- Pediatric Thoracotomy
- Pleurodesis Thoracoscopy
- Plication Diaphragm
- Reconstruction Sternum
- Repair Ascending Aorta
- Repair Atrial Septal Defect
- Repair Mitral Valve
- Repair Thoracic Aorta
- Repair Tricuspid Valve
- Replacement Aortic and Mitral Valves
- Replacement Aortic Valve
- Replacement Mitral Valve
- Replacement Transcatheter Aortic Valve
- Replacement Wound Vac Torso
- Resection Lung Lobe
- Resection Thoracoscopic Lung Wedge
- Revision Generator Cardiac
- Sternotomy
- Sternotomy
- Surgery, Robotic Assisted
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracotomy
