Gundars Janis Katlaps MD

Summary

• Dr. Gundars Katlaps is a cardiothoracic surgeon based in Tampa, FL, with subspecialties in adult cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, cardiopulmonary transplantation, and minimally invasive cardiac surgery. He obtained his medical degree from the Latvian Medical Academy and honed his surgical skills with a residency at Stanford University Hospital, followed by fellowships at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and Papworth Hospital, Cambridge University, UK. He is currently serving as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, with professional interests ranging from complex valvular heart disease, coronary revascularization, surgery for heart failure, and surgery on thoracic aorta to lung and heart transplantation. Dr. Katlaps has made significant contributions to the field through his publications on various topics such as myocardial tissue changes, lung transplantation, and cardiac failure, among others.