Luis Herrera MD
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Section Head, Thoracic Surgery Orlando Health Cancer Institute
1400 S Orange AveOrlando, FL 32806
Overview of Dr. Herrera
Luis Herrera, MD, located in Orlando, FL, specializes in Thoracic Surgery with subspecialties in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery and Robotic Surgery. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1998, followed by a residency in surgery at UPMC in Pittsburgh and a fellowship in thoracic surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/Texas Heart Institute. Dr. Herrera is the Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He has vast experience and is a master robotic thoracic surgeon and a teacher of robotic surgery with over 3,000 procedures completed, in various thoracic procedures including lung cancer surgery (robotic lobectomy and segmentectomy), thymomectomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and esophagectomy. His main areas of focus are non-small cell lung cancer management and treatment, as well as esophageal surgery. He has multiple publications in renowned medical journals and is recognized as a leader in the field of minimally invasive thoracic surrey around the world.
Education & Training
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center/University of Texas Medical School at HoustonFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2004 - 2006
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1998 - 2004
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2004 - 2016
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Efficacy of Single-Anesthesia Bronchoscopy and Resection Using the Shape-Sensing Robotic Navigational Platform.Bhupaul Ramsuchit, Nicholas MacDonald, Matthew Johnston, Juan Escalon, Luis Herrera
Innovations. 2025-06-06 - The evolving field of sublobar resection: in search of the optimal operation or the optimal definition.Luis J Herrera, Kojo Dadzie
Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2024-05-31 - 7 citationsComparison of Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Surgery with objective performance indicators for the assessment of skill during robotic-assisted thoracic surgery.Daniel S Oh, Marzieh Ershad, Jon O Wee, Manu Suraj Sancheti, Desmond M D'Souza
Surgery. 2023-12-01
Journal Articles
- Pulmonary Open, Robotic, and Thoracoscopic Lobectomy study: Outcomes and risk factors of conversion during minimally invasive lobectomyHerrera LJ et al, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 7/16/2023
Press Mentions
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Uses New Technology to Train Surgeons VirtuallyMay 11th, 2022- Child Tax Credit: How Much Money Should You Get This Month?August 12th, 2021
- Florida Added 15,000+ New COVID-19 Cases on MondayAugust 11th, 2021
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Other Languages
- Spanish, Portuguese
Insurance Accepted
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