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Office
13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612Phone+1 813-972-2000Fax+1 813-978-5936- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2004
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1999 - 2000
- University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 1999 - 2000
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsEsophagography predicts favorable outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for patients with esophageal dysmotility.Matthew J. D’Alessio, Steven Rakita, Mark Bloomston, Christopher M. Chambers, Emmanuel E. Zervos
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2005-09-01 - 23 citationsAge affects presenting symptoms of achalasia and outcomes after myotomy.Steven Rakita, Mark Bloomston, Desiree Villadolid, Donald Thometz, Brian Boe
The American Surgeon. 2005-05-01 - 19 citationsResults after laparoscopic fundoplication: does age matter?Sarah M. Cowgill, Dean Arnaoutakis, Desiree Villadolid, Sam Al-Saadi, D. Arnaoutakis
The American Surgeon. 2006-09-01
Hospital Affiliations
- James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital-TampaTampa, Florida
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