Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP?

Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

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601 7 th Street S Suite 205 St. Petersburg FL, 33701 Show map

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Dr. Bryan is a highly specialized Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon based in St. Petersburg, Florida. With extensive experience in complex valvular and high-risk coronary artery bypass operations, he utilizes the latest surgical techniques and minimally invasive procedures to improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times. As the lead physician for the Structural Heart Program at Northside Hospital, Dr. Bryan is proficient in cutting-edge percutaneous technologies such as TAVR and MitraClip therapies.

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Education and Training

Emory University School of Medicine MD 1988

Tennessee State University Aerospace Science 0

Vanderbilt University School of Arts and Sciences Bachelor's Degree; Summa Cum-Laude 1984

Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program 0

Harvard University Neurobiology 1982

Board Certification

American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

The American Board of Surgery

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

heart valve repair and replacementpercutaneous valve repair and replacement therapiessurgery for electrical heart disorderscoronary artery bypass graftingremoval of cardiac masses

Faculty Titles & Positions

Chief of the Department of Surgery West Florida Division at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg -
Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services West Florida Division at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg -
administrative chief resident Emory University Affiliated Hospitals -
Medical Director of Clinical Support and Cardiovascular Care AdventHealth Medical Group in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery -
Medical Director for the Structural Heart Valve Program West Florida Division of HCA -
Medical Director for Cardiovascular Services West Florida Division of HCA 2013 - 2019
Attending staff surgeon Cardiac Surgical Associates LLP -
Medical Executive Committee Florida Medical Clinic West Florida II, Orlando Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2024 - Present
Member, Critical Care Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2024 - Present
Member, Complications Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2024 - Present
Member, Medical Proficiency Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 - Present
Member, Medical Executive Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 - Present
Chair Department of Surgery, Bayfront Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 - Present
Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery West Florida Division, Bayfront Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2022 - Present
Attending Surgeon Florida Medical Clinic | Orlando Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2022 - Present
Medical Director Clinical Support and Cardiovascular Care, AdventHealth Orlando Heart, Lung, Vascular Institute, Orlando, FL 2021 - 2022
Attending Staff Surgeon Cardiovascular Surgeons, AdventHealth Heart, Lung, and Vascular Institute, Orlando, FL 2019 - 2022
Member HCA Cardiovascular Service Line (CVSL) Percutaneous Valve Working Group, Nashville, TN 2018 - 2019
Member HCA CVSL Operations Council, Nashville, TN 2017 - 2019
Member HCA CVSL Market Governance Operations Council, Nashville, TN 2017 - 2019
Member Board of Trustees, Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2017 - 2019
Member, Credentials Committee Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2016 - 2019
Chairman, Governing Board Cardiovascular Services, West Florida Division of HCA, Rocky Point, FL 2015 - 2017
Medical Director Structural Heart Valve Program, West Florida Division, Rocky Point, FL 2015 - 2019
Member, Clinical Resources Team Advisory Committee HCA Corporate, Nashville, TN 2014 - 2019
Section Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2014 - 2019
Vice Chief of Surgery Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2014 - 2016
Medical Director, Cardiovascular Services West Florida Division of HCA, Rocky Point, FL 2013 - 2019
Chairman, Vertical Integration Committee West Florida Division of HCA, Rocky Point, FL 2013 - 2017
Attending Staff Surgeon in Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgical Associates, LLP, St. Petersburg. FL 2011 - 2019
Chief of Staff Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2011 - 2011
Vice-Chief of Staff Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2010 - 2011
Secretary-Treasurer of the Medical Staff Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2009 - 2010
Chief of Surgery Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2007 - 2009
Vice Chief of Surgery Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC South Carolina 2005 - 2007
Chairman, Surgical Performance Improvement Committee Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2005 - 2007
Attending Staff Surgeon in Cardiothoracic Surgery Coastal CardioVascular Surgery, LLC, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 1999 - 2011
Attending Staff Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery for Crosby, Walley, Morgan & Duncan, M.D., P.A., Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 1997 - 1999

Awards

Marquis Who’s Who Top Professional, Top Doctors 2023 Year
Marquis Who’s Who in America 2023 Year
America’s Most Honored Doctors 2022, 2023 Year
FL Top Docs 2023 Year
Tampa Style Magazine’s Top Doctors 2023 Year
3 Star STS ranking for CABG, MVR, MVR/CABG for AdventHealth Orlando 2021 Year
3 Star STS ranking for CABG for Northside Hospital 2019 Report Year
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Year
Recipient of Heart to Heart Service Award, Northside Hospital, January 2017 Year
3 Star STS ranking for AVR/CABG for Northside Hospital 2015 Report Year
3 Star STS ranking for CABG for Largo Medical Center/Northside Hospital Umbrella Report 2014 Year
Program selected as Number 1 Cardiac Surgery program in South Carolina and Top Five percent in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery, Health Grades 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (data through 2011) Year
Selected by Consumer Research Council of America as one of America’s Top Physicians, Cardiothoracic Surgery 2005, 2006 Year
Program selected as Number 1 program for Cardiac Care in South Carolina and Top Ten percent in Nation for Cardiac Surgical Services, Health Grades 2004 Year
Program selected to 2001 Solucient 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success, July 2, 200 Year

Treatments

Heart Disease
Lung Cancer
Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Endocarditis

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow, Southeastern Surgical Congress
Member, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Member, The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
CFO and Member Steering Committee, South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society
Member, Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
Member, Heart Valve Society of America
Member, Society for Heart Valve Disease
Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
West Florida Division of HCA
ERAS USA, ERAS Society Chapter USA Chapter, 2022
ACC CV Dyad leadership, American College of Cardiology, 2022
Membership Committee, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 2020

Fellowships

Emory University School of Medicine Thoracic Surgery 1997
Carlyle-Fraser Heart Center Research Fellowship

Fellowships

Carlyle-Fraser Heart Center, Atlanta; Research Fellowship Cardiothoracic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships

FACS FACC FCCP STS STSA SACS (CFO for SACS) Heart Valve Society, ERASS

Articles and Publications

Bowel interposition for esophageal replacement: A twenty-five year experience Mansour KM, Bryan FC, Carlson GW
Coronary-subclavian steal syndrome: Report of five cases Bryan FC, Allen RC, Lumsden AB
Two-dimensional echocardiogram in hemodynamically stable victims of penetrating precordial trauma Aaland MO, Bryan FC, Sherman RT
Wounds of the rectum A prospective study Bryan FC, Renz BM, Feliciano DV, Sherman R

What do you attribute your success to?

\"I heard Jon Gruden say \'You never stay the same. You either get better or you get worse.\' That really stuck with me. When people continually improve and better their craft it is a deliberate action--you are trying to get better every day. That is success.\"*Medical Director Cardiovascular Services West Florida Orlando Health*Oversees cardiology and cardiac surgery *Chief of Department of Surgery*Family practice residents rotate with him on his rounds*he does public speaking in his community and nationally

Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP's Practice location

Bayfront Health Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates

601 7 th Street S Suite 205 -
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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Bringing Over 20 Years of Expertise in Heart Valve Surgery, Coronary Bypass, and Advanced Cardiac Procedures to Enhance Patient Care in St. Petersburg, Florida

Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health proudly announces the addition of F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP, to its esteemed team of healthcare professionals. Dr. Bryan is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with an extensive background and a deep commitment to advancing cardiac care. With over two decades of experience in the field, he specializes in various surgical procedures, including heart valve repair and replacement, percutaneous valve therapies, surgery for electrical heart disorders, coronary artery bypass grafting, and the removal of cardiac masses.

Dr. Bryan’s academic journey began with coursework in aerospace science at Tennessee State University and neurobiology at Harvard University in 1982. He later earned a Bachelor’s Degree, summa cum laude, from Vanderbilt University School of Arts and Sciences in 1984. His pursuit of medical excellence culminated in a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Emory University School of Medicine in 1988.

Following his graduation, Dr. Bryan completed his residencies in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta, where he excelled as the administrative chief resident in cardiothoracic surgery and chief resident in general surgery. His dedication to the field was further exemplified during his fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery and a research fellowship at the Carlyle-Fraser Heart Center. Additionally, he is a proud graduate of the prestigious Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program.

Dr. Bryan is an esteemed Diplomate of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS) and is board-certified in both thoracic and cardiac surgery. Prior to joining Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, he held various significant roles in the healthcare sector. From 2021 to 2022, he served as the Medical Director of Clinical Support and Cardiovascular Care at AdventHealth Medical Group, contributing to advancements in surgical practices. His previous roles also include serving as an attending staff surgeon and contributing to the structural heart valve program with the West Florida Division of HCA.

Dr. Bryan is a distinguished Fellow of several prestigious medical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP). His professional affiliations further extend to key societies in his field, such as the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society, the Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, and the Heart Valve Society of America. These memberships reflect his expertise and commitment to advancing cardiovascular and thoracic surgical care.

Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Bryan has garnered numerous accolades, including being recognized among America’s Top Doctors and a Top Doctor in Florida. His expertise in cardiothoracic surgery earned him the distinction of America’s Top Physicians by the Consumer Research Council between 2005 and 2006 and a Top Doctor in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery with Castle Connolly from 2018 to 2023. Notably, he received the Heart to Heart Award and was named among America’s Most Honored Doctors in 2022 and 2023, as well as the Top Doctors by Tampa Magazine in 2023.

Dr. Bryan’s commitment to excellence also shines through his past achievements at Northside Hospital, where he proudly attained a prestigious three-star ranking from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for both cardiac surgery and combined aortic valve and coronary bypass surgery.

In addition to his professional accolades, Dr. Bryan has a passion for athleticism, having completed the Ironman World Championship triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. This feat exemplifies his dedication and perseverance, qualities that he brings to his surgical practice.