Ricardo J. Gonzalez MD

General Surgery•Tampa, FL

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Physician

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12902 Usf Magnolia DrTampa, FL 33612
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Overview of Dr. Gonzalez

Dr. Ricardo Gonzalez is a general surgeon in Tampa, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa General Hospital, and James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-Tampa. He received his medical degree from University of South Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Gonzalez accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 94 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and one of 161 doctors at Tampa General Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2008 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2007 - 2009
TX State Medical License 2004 - 2009
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

ASO Visual Abstract: Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Positive, Negative or Not Performed Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.
Michelle M Dugan, Caitlyn Balsay-Patel, Nicholas Chin, Jacob Israeli, Kimberly R Ward
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-03-01
Neoadjuvant lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in Merkel cell carcinoma: an investigator-initiated, open-label phase II trial.
Andrew S Brohl, Vernon K Sondak, Evan J Wuthrick, Younchul Kim, Zeynep Eroglu
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2026-01-14
1 citations
Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Positive, Negative, or Not Performed Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.
Michelle M Dugan, Caitlyn Balsay-Patel, Nicholas Chin, Jacob Israeli, Kimberly R Ward
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2026-01-01

Journal Articles

Management of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Completion Lymphadenectomy, Radiation, or Both?
C Wayne Cruse, Vernon K Sondak, Ricardo J Gonzalez, Daniel E Oliver, Jane L Messina, Louis B Harrison, Jonathan S Zager, Amod A Sarnaik, Annals of Surgical Oncology
Resection Margins in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Is a 1-Cm Margin Wide Enough?
Daniel E Oliver, Vernon K Sondak, C Wayne Cruse, Louis B Harrison, Ricardo J Gonzalez, Amod A Sarnaik, Jonathan S Zager, Jane L Messina, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Abstracts/Posters

The Lymphoma Tumor Microenvironment Influences Toxicity after CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy
Ricardo J Gonzalez, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Tumor Inflammation and Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells Reduce the Efficacy of CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy in Lymphoma
Ricardo J Gonzalez, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AvMed Health Open Access
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
First Choice
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
Harvard Pilgrim HMO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
ODS Network
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Providence Health System Personal Option
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
Tufts Health Plan PPO
UniCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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