Jose J Diaz MD CPE, CNS, FACS, FCCM

Summary

• Dr. Jose Diaz is a general surgeon based in Tampa, FL, with subspecialties in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. He completed his medical education at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in 1992, followed by an internship at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, a surgical residency at Huron Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and a fellowship in surgical critical care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Diaz has experience in areas including prevertebral infection, trauma and surgical critical care, donor infectious disease testing, general and gastrointestinal surgery, and hernia surgery or abdominal wall reconstruction. He has made significant contributions to the field through multiple publications, including articles on sternal fracture management and disparities in firearm injuries, with some of his works being cited by other publications. Dr. Diaz has also been involved in clinical trials focused on chest wall repair post-trauma and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Critical Care Medicine.