Post Author: Farid Gharagozloo, MD

Farid Gharagozloo is a cardiothoracic surgeon, professor of surgery, and surgeon-in-chief at the Institute For Advanced Thoracic Surgery, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, and UCF Lake Nona Hospital.
Formerly Dr. Gharagozloo was the chief of thoracic Surgery, chief of robotic cardiothoracic surgery, chief of esophageal surgery, and chief of the Southwest Regional Thoracic Oncology Program at the University of Arizona. He received his doctorate in medicine from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Gharagozloo trained in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic and completed a fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Gharagozloo has published over 240 papers and is the senior editor of the textbook, Robotic Surgery.

Farid Gharagozloo is a cardiothoracic surgeon, professor of surgery, and surgeon-in-chief at the Institute For Advanced Thoracic Surgery, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, and UCF Lake Nona Hospital.
Formerly Dr. Gharagozloo was the chief of thoracic Surgery, chief of robotic cardiothoracic surgery, chief of esophageal surgery, and chief of the Southwest Regional Thoracic Oncology Program at the University of Arizona. He received his doctorate in medicine from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Gharagozloo trained in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery at the Mayo Clinic and completed a fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Gharagozloo has published over 240 papers and is the senior editor of the textbook, Robotic Surgery.
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