Dr. Michael S. Shillingford M.D.
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1600 SW Archer Rd 1st Floor, Stop #12 Gainesville FL, 32608About
Dr. Michael Shillingford is a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Shillingford specializes in surgical procedues of vital organs in the chest such as the heart, lungs, esophagus and more. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Shillingford typically treats conditions like heart disease and lung disease. This class of surgeon can also include cardiac surgeons, cardiovascular surgeons, congenital heart surgeons and general thoracic surgeons.
Education and Training
MD at the University of Michigan
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 2001
University of Michigan Medical School 2001
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery- Cardiothoracic Surgery
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local and International Lectures and Teaching -
Awards
- Society of Thoracic Surgery Looking Towards the Future Scholarship Awa 2005 University of Michigan Tuition Scholarship (1992)
Treatments
- Heart Problems, Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Surgery
- Heart Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
Fellowships
- CONGENITAL PEDIATRIC CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, STANFORD, CA 2010
- CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL 2008
- Research-Physiology Cardiac Organogenesis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 2004
Internships
- General Surgery, University of Michigan, 2008
Fellowships
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2001; Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida, 2010
Professional Society Memberships
- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Articles and Publications
- Published
What do you attribute your success to?
- His drive to help patients and to make each child and patient healthy along with great mentors and instructors.
Hobbies / Sports
- Sailing
Favorite professional publications
- American Sailing Journal
Dr. Michael S. Shillingford M.D.'s Practice location
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Gainesville, FL 32608Get Direction
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