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Sophie Dessureault, MD, General Surgery, Tampa, FL, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

SophieDessureaultMD

General Surgery • Tampa, FL

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Associate professor of oncology and surgery at the University of South Florida College of Medicine

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Overview of Dr. Dessureault

Dr. Sophie Dessureault 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, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-Tampa, and Tampa General Hospital. She received her medical degree from Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. Dr. Dessureault accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 83 doctors at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and one of 39 doctors at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-Tampa who specialize in General Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including French. She has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1999 - 2001
  • Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine
    Dalhousie University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Shorter Mesothelioma Survival Linked to High Platelet Count
    Shorter Mesothelioma Survival Linked to High Platelet CountApril 3rd, 2017
  • Colon Cancer Symptoms & Treatment: Colorectal Cancer More Common in People Under 50, Says New Study
    Colon Cancer Symptoms & Treatment: Colorectal Cancer More Common in People Under 50, Says New StudyJanuary 26th, 2016
  • Doctors Seeing More People in Their 30s and 40s with Colon Cancer, Study Says
    Doctors Seeing More People in Their 30s and 40s with Colon Cancer, Study SaysJanuary 25th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access Choice PPO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
    Anthem Blue Preferred Select
    AvMed Health Open Access
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthLink PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Kaiser Permanente
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  • Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment

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