Dr. Juan Pablo Umana
Dr. Juan Pablo Umana
Heart Surgeon
Dr. Juan Pablo Umana
About Dr. Juan Pablo Umana,
Heart Surgeon
Hello! My name is Dr. Juan Pablo Umana and I am a cardiac surgeon having graduated from Universidad Del Rosario, Medicine in 1989. To date, I have performed approximately 4,000 cardiac surgeries, of which more than 3,000 involved heart valve procedures. I regularly perform surgery at University of Miami Health System. Read more...
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My Specialities &
Clinical Interests
My heart surgery specialties include:
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Aortic valve and mitral valve repair and replacement
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Minimally invasive heart surgery, adult congenital heart surgery
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Bicuspid aortic valve repair and aneurysm surgery, aortic root surgery, surgery for atrial fibrillation
In addition, I have research and clinical interests specific to:
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Ross procedure
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Aortic dissection
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Aortic valve repair
Education, Training & Certificates
Dr. Juan Pablo Umana, heart surgeon, graduated from Universidad Del Rosario, Medicine in 1989.
After Dr. Umana earned his medical degree, he completed a research fellowship in liver transplantation in Birmingham, England. Next, he pursued his general surgery training at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City in 1999 and continued his advanced training in cardiothoracic transplantation and cardiovascular surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine where he completed his cardiothoracic surgery residency in 2002.
Dr. Umana is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Umana is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, and the 21st Century Cardiothoracic Surgery Society. He is a member of the Board of the Heart Valve Society and is also active with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
Throughout his career, Dr. Umana has received numerous honors and awards including the following:
Jose Vicente Castro-Silva Medal – Highest honor awarded by El Rosario University to physicians for exceptional service to Colombia in the medical field (May 2023)
#WeLove Gala Honoree – Recognized for a lifelong commitment to saving lives (February 2023)
Research Grant Recipient, Columbia University – Startup Fund (1996)
Blakemore Research Award Recipient (1997)
Second Place, Resident’s Research Competition (1997)
Educational Chief Resident (1997–1999)
Department of Surgery, Columbia University School of Medicine (1998–1999)
Finalist, Samson Resident Prize Competition – Western Thoracic Surgical Association (2001)
Schedule Appointment with Dr. Juan Pablo Umana, MD
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Umana, you can:
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Call (305) 422-9536 right now
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The office of Dr. Umana is located at 1400 Northwest 12th Avenue, Suite 1, Miami, Florida 33136. To get driving directions to this office, please click the map below.
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