Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
601 7 th Street S Suite 205 St. Petersburg FL, 33701
About
Dr. Bryan is a highly specialized Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon based in St. Petersburg, Florida. With extensive experience in complex valvular and high-risk coronary artery bypass operations, he utilizes the latest surgical techniques and minimally invasive procedures to improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times. As the lead physician for the Structural Heart Program at Northside Hospital, Dr. Bryan is proficient in cutting-edge percutaneous technologies such as TAVR and MitraClip therapies.
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Education and Training
Emory University School of Medicine MD 1988
Vanderbilt University School of Arts and Sciences Bachelor's Degree; Summa Cum-Laude 1984
Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program 0
Harvard University Neurobiology 1982
Tennessee State University Aerospace Science 1982
Board Certification
American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
The American Board of Surgery
Provider Details
Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP's Expert Contributions
Spotlight Video | What Is Congenital Heart Disease? | F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP
Understanding Congenital Heart Disease in Adults: Symptoms, Risks, and CareCongenital heart disease refers to structural problems with the heart that are present from birth. While often thought of as a childhood condition, many people with congenital heart defects now live well into adulthood thanks...
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief of the Department of Surgery West Florida Division at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg -
- Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services West Florida Division at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg -
- administrative chief resident Emory University Affiliated Hospitals -
- Medical Director of Clinical Support and Cardiovascular Care AdventHealth Medical Group in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery -
- Medical Director for the Structural Heart Valve Program West Florida Division of HCA -
- Medical Director for Cardiovascular Services West Florida Division of HCA 2013 - 2019
- Attending staff surgeon Cardiac Surgical Associates LLP -
- Medical Executive Committee Florida Medical Clinic West Florida II, Orlando Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2024 - Present
- Member, Critical Care Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2024 - Present
- Member, Complications Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2024 - Present
- Member, Medical Proficiency Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 - Present
- Member, Medical Executive Committee Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 - Present
- Chair Department of Surgery, Bayfront Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2023 - Present
- Medical Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery West Florida Division, Bayfront Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2022 - Present
- Attending Surgeon Florida Medical Clinic | Orlando Health, St. Petersburg, FL 2022 - Present
- Medical Director Clinical Support and Cardiovascular Care, AdventHealth Orlando Heart, Lung, Vascular Institute, Orlando, FL 2021 - 2022
- Attending Staff Surgeon Cardiovascular Surgeons, AdventHealth Heart, Lung, and Vascular Institute, Orlando, FL 2019 - 2022
- Member HCA Cardiovascular Service Line (CVSL) Percutaneous Valve Working Group, Nashville, TN 2018 - 2019
- Member HCA CVSL Operations Council, Nashville, TN 2017 - 2019
- Member HCA CVSL Market Governance Operations Council, Nashville, TN 2017 - 2019
- Member Board of Trustees, Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2017 - 2019
- Member, Credentials Committee Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2016 - 2019
- Chairman, Governing Board Cardiovascular Services, West Florida Division of HCA, Rocky Point, FL 2015 - 2017
- Medical Director Structural Heart Valve Program, West Florida Division, Rocky Point, FL 2015 - 2019
- Member, Clinical Resources Team Advisory Committee HCA Corporate, Nashville, TN 2014 - 2019
- Section Chief, Cardiovascular Surgery Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2014 - 2019
- Vice Chief of Surgery Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 2014 - 2016
- Medical Director, Cardiovascular Services West Florida Division of HCA, Rocky Point, FL 2013 - 2019
- Chairman, Vertical Integration Committee West Florida Division of HCA, Rocky Point, FL 2013 - 2017
- Attending Staff Surgeon in Cardiothoracic Surgery Cardiac Surgical Associates, LLP, St. Petersburg. FL 2011 - 2019
- Chief of Staff Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2011 - 2011
- Vice-Chief of Staff Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2010 - 2011
- Secretary-Treasurer of the Medical Staff Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2009 - 2010
- Chief of Surgery Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2007 - 2009
- Vice Chief of Surgery Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC South Carolina 2005 - 2007
- Chairman, Surgical Performance Improvement Committee Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 2005 - 2007
- Attending Staff Surgeon in Cardiothoracic Surgery Coastal CardioVascular Surgery, LLC, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 1999 - 2011
- Attending Staff Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgery for Crosby, Walley, Morgan & Duncan, M.D., P.A., Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 1997 - 1999
Awards
- Marquis Who’s Who Top Professional, Top Doctors 2023 Year
- Marquis Who’s Who in America 2023 Year
- America’s Most Honored Doctors 2022, 2023 Year
- FL Top Docs 2023 Year
- Tampa Style Magazine’s Top Doctors 2023 Year
- 3 Star STS ranking for CABG, MVR, MVR/CABG for AdventHealth Orlando 2021 Year
- 3 Star STS ranking for CABG for Northside Hospital 2019 Report Year
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Year
- Recipient of Heart to Heart Service Award, Northside Hospital, January 2017 Year
- 3 Star STS ranking for AVR/CABG for Northside Hospital 2015 Report Year
- 3 Star STS ranking for CABG for Largo Medical Center/Northside Hospital Umbrella Report 2014 Year
- Program selected as Number 1 Cardiac Surgery program in South Carolina and Top Five percent in the Nation for Cardiac Surgery, Health Grades 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (data through 2011) Year
- Selected by Consumer Research Council of America as one of America’s Top Physicians, Cardiothoracic Surgery 2005, 2006 Year
- Program selected as Number 1 program for Cardiac Care in South Carolina and Top Ten percent in Nation for Cardiac Surgical Services, Health Grades 2004 Year
- Program selected to 2001 Solucient 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success, July 2, 200 Year
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Endocarditis
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Cardiology
- Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow, Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Member, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Member, The Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
- CFO and Member Steering Committee, South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society
- Member, Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
- Member, Heart Valve Society of America
- Member, Society for Heart Valve Disease
- Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
- West Florida Division of HCA
- ERAS USA, ERAS Society Chapter USA Chapter, 2022
- ACC CV Dyad leadership, American College of Cardiology, 2022
- Membership Committee, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, 2020
Fellowships
- Emory University School of Medicine Thoracic Surgery 1997
- Carlyle-Fraser Heart Center Research Fellowship
Fellowships
- Carlyle-Fraser Heart Center, Atlanta; Research Fellowship Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professional Society Memberships
- FACS FACC FCCP STS STSA SACS (CFO for SACS) Heart Valve Society, ERASS
Articles and Publications
- Bowel interposition for esophageal replacement: A twenty-five year experience Mansour KM, Bryan FC, Carlson GW
- Coronary-subclavian steal syndrome: Report of five cases Bryan FC, Allen RC, Lumsden AB
- Two-dimensional echocardiogram in hemodynamically stable victims of penetrating precordial trauma Aaland MO, Bryan FC, Sherman RT
- Wounds of the rectum A prospective study Bryan FC, Renz BM, Feliciano DV, Sherman R
What do you attribute your success to?
- "I heard Jon Gruden say 'You never stay the same. You either get better or you get worse.' That really stuck with me. When people continually improve and better their craft it is a deliberate action--you are trying to get better every day. That is success."*Medical Director Cardiovascular Services West Florida Orlando Health*Oversees cardiology and cardiac surgery *Chief of Department of Surgery*Family practice residents rotate with him on his rounds*he does public speaking in his community and nationally
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Bringing Over 25 Years of Expertise in Advanced Cardiac Procedures to Enhance Patient Care in St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health is proud to announce the addition of Dr. F. Curtis Bryan, MD, FACS, FACC, FCCP, to its esteemed team of healthcare professionals. Dr. Bryan, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, brings over 25 years of experience in heart valve surgery, coronary bypass, and advanced cardiac procedures. He will serve as the Chief of the Department of Surgery and Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.
Dr. Bryan’s academic journey began with coursework in aerospace science at Tennessee State University and neurobiology at Harvard University in 1982. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree, summa cum laude, from Vanderbilt University School of Arts and Sciences in 1984. He then obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from Emory University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Bryan completed his residencies in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, where he served as administrative chief resident in cardiothoracic surgery and chief resident in general surgery. He further honed his expertise through a research fellowship at the Carlyle-Fraser Heart Center and graduated from the Harvard Medical School Surgical Leadership Program.
Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Bryan has held several significant roles in the healthcare sector. From 2021 to 2022, he served as the Medical Director of Clinical Support and Cardiovascular Care at AdventHealth Medical Group. His previous roles also include serving as an attending staff surgeon and contributing to the structural heart valve program with the West Florida Division of HCA. At Northside Hospital, he proudly attained a prestigious three-star ranking from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for both cardiac surgery and combined aortic valve and coronary bypass surgery.
Dr. Bryan is a distinguished Fellow of several prestigious medical organizations, including the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP). His professional affiliations further extend to key societies in his field, such as the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society, the Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, and the Heart Valve Society of America. These memberships reflect his expertise and commitment to advancing cardiovascular and thoracic surgical care.
In addition to his professional accolades, Dr. Bryan has a passion for athleticism, having completed the Ironman World Championship triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. His dedication to excellence in both his professional and personal endeavors exemplifies the high standards of care and commitment he brings to Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health.
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