Guillermo Sanabria, MD

Dr. Guillermo Sanabria is a graduate of the University of Miami, School Of Medicine in 1985.  He completed his Residency and Surgical Fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery from 1985 -1992 at Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center in Miami, Florida.

He has published multiple times regarding elderly patients.  His interests include: cardiac and pulmonary critical care, CABG, Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and replacement, minimally invasive aortic and mitral valve surgery, pacemakers/defibrillators, subcutaneous defibrillators, subxiphoid epicardial ablation surgery (convergent procedure), fiberoptic bronchoscopy, VATS, robotic surgery (pulmonary), thoracic trauma, cardiac trauma, pericardial disease, pleural disease/chest wall surgery, and thymic surgery.

Professional Current Appointments:

  • Medical Director, Cardiac Surgery Program, Since 1998
  • Medical Director, Cardiac Rehab Services, Since Oct 2010
  • Medical Director, Respiratory Services, Since Oct 2010
  • Clinical Instructor with Nova Southeastern University, Since 2012
  • Voluntary Faculty Anatomy Dept. Instructor, University of Central Florida, Since 2013
  • Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida, Since 2014
  • Voluntary Faculty Anatomy Dept. Instructor, University of South Florida,  Since 2013

Current Committees

  • Tumor Board
  • Credentials Committee
  • Critical Care Committee
  • General Medical Staff Meeting
  • Department of Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Committee
  • Director of Covid Task Force

Current Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery

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