PaulDiGiorgiMDFACS

Thoracic Surgery • Fort Myers, FL

Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

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Office
9981 S. Health Park Dr
Suite 156
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone+1 239-343-6341
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Summary

Dr. Paul Digiorgi is a thoracic surgeon in Fort Myers, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Gulf Coast Medical Center, HealthPark Medical Center, Lee Memorial Hospital, and Cape Coral Hospital. He received his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2004 - 2007
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2023 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2007 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2007
CT State Medical License 2000 - 2006
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gulfshore Life Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Best Practices of Aortic Valve Replacement With the Edwards Intuity Elite Valve.
S. Chris Malaisrie, Mubashir A. Mumtaz, Paul L. DiGiorgi, Jonathan D. Hoffberger, Frank N. Slachman, Gary Grosner, Kenneth Herskowitz, Romualdo J. Segurola, Kevin D. A...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Current options for mechanical heart technology.
David A. D'Alessandro, Vivek Rao, Paul L. DiGiorgi, Yoshifumi Naka, Mehmet C. Oz> ;Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 2008 Jun 28
6 citations
Differences in mitral valve disease presentation and surgical treatment outcome between Hispanic and non-Hispanic patients.
Paul L. DiGiorgi, Baumann Fg, O'Leary Am, Schwartz Cf, E. A. Grossi, G.H. Ribakove, Colvin Sb, Aubrey C. Galloway, Grau Jb> ;Ethnicity & Disease. 2008 Jan 1
23 citations
Mitral valve disease presentation and surgical outcome in African-American patients compared with white patients.
Paul L. DiGiorgi, F.Gregory Baumann, Anne M. O’Leary, Charles F. Schwartz, Eugene A. Grossi, Greg H. Ribakove, Stephen B. Colvin, Aubrey C. Galloway, Juan B. Grau> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Jan 1
56 citations
Impact of Moderate Functional Mitral Insufficiency in Patients Undergoing Surgical Revascularization
Eugene A. Grossi, Gregory A. Crooke, Paul L. DiGiorgi, Charles F. Schwartz, Ulrich P. Jorde, Robert M. Applebaum, Greg H. Ribakove, Aubrey C. Galloway, Juan B. Grau, S...> ;Circulation. 2006 Jul 4
43 citations
Comparison of Coapsys annuloplasty and internal reduction mitral annuloplasty in the randomized treatment of functional ischemic mitral regurgitation: impact on the le...
Eugene A. Grossi, Y.J. Woo, Charles F. Schwartz, Deepak M. Gangahar, Valavanur A. Subramanian, Nilesh U. Patel, J. Wudel, Paul L. DiGiorgi, Arun K. Singh, Robert D. Davis> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2006 May 1
Anterior mitral leaflet plication.
Paul L. DiGiorgi, Eugene A. Grossi, Stephen B. Colvin> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2006 Apr 1
41 citations
Heart transplant and left ventricular assist device costs.
Paul L. DiGiorgi, Michael S. Reel, Barbara Thornton, Elizabeth H. Burton, Yoshifumi Naka, Mehmet C. Oz> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2005 Feb 1
27 citations
In vitro characterization of aortic retrograde and antegrade flow from pulsatile and non-pulsatile ventricular assist devices.
Paul L. DiGiorgi, David L Smith, Yoshifumi Naka, Mehmet C. Oz> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2004 Feb 1
24 citations
Which patient, which pump?
Paul L. DiGiorgi, Vivek Rao, Yoshifumi Naka, Mehmet C. Oz> ;The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2003 Mar 1
Projections of individual Purkinje cells of identified zones in the ventral nodulus to the vestibular and cerebellar nuclei in the rabbit.
Wylie, D. R., De Zeeuw, C. I., DiGiorgi, P. L., Simpson, J. I.> ;J Comp Neurol. 1994 Nov 15
Projections of individual Purkinje cells of identified zones in the flocculus to the vestibular and cerebellar nuclei in the rabbit.
De Zeeuw, C. I., Wylie, D. R., DiGiorgi, P. L., Simpson, J. I.> ;J Comp Neurol. 1994 Nov 15
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Press Mentions

Health Matters: Shipley Weekly Valve ConferenceJuly 12th, 2021
Lee Health's Shipley Cardiothoracic Center to Provide Scholarships to FGCU Bioengineering StudentsMay 4th, 2021