Dr. Jacques-Pierre Fontaine, MD – Tampa, FL

Overview of Dr. Fontaine

Dr. Jacques-Pierre Fontaine is a thoracic surgeon at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL. He is a Senior Member and Professor at University of South Florida. He is the Director for Moffitt's Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program.

He received his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1997. He completed a General Surgery residency at Boston University and Thoracic Surgery at Brigham & Women's Hospital - Harvard Medical School in 2006.

He been in practice since 2006. He speaks multiple languages, including Arabic, Spanish, and French. He specializes in general thoracic surgery - specifically cancer. He has developed an expertise in robotic lung and esophageal surgery.

Education & Training

• Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2005 - 2006

• UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2003 - 2005

• Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002

• McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

• FL State Medical License 2011 - 2025

• MA State Medical License 2002 - 2012

• RI State Medical License 2007 - 2012

• American Board of Surgery Surgery
• American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

• Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
• Fellow (FRCS) Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
• Fellow (FACCP) American College of Chest Physicians
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

• Effect of octogenarian status on outcomes after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy for primary lung cancer.

  Mudit Dutta, Eric M Toloza, Diep Nguyen, Gregory Fishberger, Jacques P Fontaine, Jobelle J A R Baldonado, Mhaskar, R.> ;Journal of Geriatric Oncology. 2023 Apr 1

• Effects of preoperative pulmonary function on perioperative outcomes after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.

  Collin B Chase, Rahul Mhaskar, Cole Fiedler, William J West 3rd, Ajay Varadhan, Jessica Cobb, Sarah Cool, Gregory Fishberger, Maykel Dolorit, Emily E Weeden, Harrison ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2023 Jul 1

• The effect of histologic grade on neoadjuvant treatment outcomes in esophageal cancer.

  David T Pointer Jr, Jordan A McDonald, Samer A Naffouje, Rutika Mehta, Jason B Fleming, Jacques P Fontaine, Gregory Y Lauwers, Jessica M Frakes, Sarah E Hoffe, Jose M ...> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022 Sep 1
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Journal Articles

• Moffitt Technique  

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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

• Arabic, Spanish, French

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

• Aetna Choice POS II
  Aetna HMO
  BCBS Blue Card PPO
  BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
  BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
  BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
  CIGNA HMO
  CIGNA Open Access
  CIGNA PPO
  Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
  Empire BCBS PPO
  First Health PPO
  Great West PPO
  

  Health Net Arizona HMO
  Health Net Arizona PPO/POS
  HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
  Healthfirst New York
  HIP of New York - Select PPO
  Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
  MagnaCare PPO
  Multiplan PHCS PPO
  Multiplan PPO
  MVP Healthcare PPO
  United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
  United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
  

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