Keith Eric Sommers, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
New Patient Visits
Tampa General Hospital
5 Tampa General Circle, Harborside Medical Tower Suite 860
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone Number
813-660-6950Fax Number
813-660-6622
Dr. K. Eric Sommers is one of the most experienced thoracic surgeons in Florida, having performed more than 6,300 cardiothoracic surgeries - including over 4,000 for lung cancer - as well as hundreds of robotic assisted procedures using the da Vinci® System.
Dr. Sommers' skill and expertise in minimally invasive lung and chest surgery have earned him national recognition. His robotic lobectomy technique for lung cancer is being utilized as a teaching tool for other thoracic surgeons.
Dr. Sommers' surgical skill is matched by his extensive teaching and administrative experience. In addition to spending more than a decade on the medical staff at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, he was also, the medical Staff Executive Committee President at Moffitt, an associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, a founding surgical director of the Tampa General Hospital lung transplant program, and the director of the Heart Transplant Group at Tampa General Hospital.
Dr. Sommers has won numerous awards and has over 50 publications, presentations and abstracts in his name.
Dr. Sommers' skill and expertise in minimally invasive lung and chest surgery have earned him national recognition. His robotic lobectomy technique for lung cancer is being utilized as a teaching tool for other thoracic surgeons.
Dr. Sommers' surgical skill is matched by his extensive teaching and administrative experience. In addition to spending more than a decade on the medical staff at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, he was also, the medical Staff Executive Committee President at Moffitt, an associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, a founding surgical director of the Tampa General Hospital lung transplant program, and the director of the Heart Transplant Group at Tampa General Hospital.
Dr. Sommers has won numerous awards and has over 50 publications, presentations and abstracts in his name.
Provider Information
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Age groups seen
Adults
Geriatrics
Education
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical School, 1986
Certifications
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - -, 1997
Insurance Coverage
Note:Please contact the practice directly to confirm your health plan is in network.
Advent Health Care Advantage
Advent Health Explorer Plan
Aetna
Aetna Medicare
Ambetter
Avmed
BayCare Medicare
BeechStreet
Better Health Medicaid
Careplus
Cigna
Coventry
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Employers Health Network
Evolutions
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Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield
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HCHCP Indemnity
Healthspring
Humana
Humana Medicaid
Humana Medicare
Longevity
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Molina Commerical
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Multiplan
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PHCS Commerical
Simply Medicaid
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Solis
Sunshine Health Medicaid
Tricare
Tricare For Life Medicare
Triwest
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Medicaid
United Healthcare Medicare
Wellcare Medicare
Map & Directions
Tampa General Hospital
5 Tampa General Circle, Harborside Medical Tower Suite 860 Tampa, FL 33606
Office Number
813-660-6950Fax Number
813-660-6622