Dr. Jorge Suarez-Cavelier, MD, FACS

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Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, who serves patients in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Suarez-Cavelier is an experienced board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon in practice with the AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute in Orlando, Florida. It is a part of Advent

Get to know Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, who serves patients in Orlando, Florida.

Dr. Suarez-Cavelier is an experienced board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon in practice with the AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute in Orlando, Florida. It is a part of AdventHealth Orlando. 

The AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute, an established leader in the fight against cardiovascular disease since 1967, addresses every facet of heart care. Through its centers of excellence in heart valve surgery, arrhythmia and ablation, lead extraction and vascular surgery, the team of more than 125 board-certified cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons & more than 1,000 specially trained nurses and technicians provide cutting-edge cardiovascular and thoracic services. They work together to deliver truly comprehensive heart care — from prevention and heart disease diagnosis to the latest advancements in open-heart surgery and transplantation.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Suarez-Cavelier earned his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Faculty of Medicine in Columbia, where he also completed his first residency in general surgery. After moving to the United States, he completed three more residencies, including a residency in general surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and two residencies in vascular surgery and cardiovascular & thoracic surgery at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, North Carolina. For his two fellowships in cardiovascular & thoracic surgery, he practiced at both Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Following his education, the doctor became board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, which is an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest. 

In order to stay up to date in his field, he remains a member of the American Medical Association and the Orange County Medical Society. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 

Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs. 

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The AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute, an established leader in the fight against cardiovascular disease since 1967, addresses every facet of heart care. Through its centers of excellence in heart valve surgery, arrhythmia and ablation, lead extraction and vascular surgery, the team of more than 125 board-certified cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons & more than 1,000 specially trained nurses and technicians provide cutting-edge cardiovascular and thoracic services. They work together to deliver truly comprehensive heart care — from prevention and heart disease diagnosis to the latest advancements in open-heart surgery and transplantation.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Suarez-Cavelier earned his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Faculty of Medicine in Columbia, where he also completed his first residency in general surgery. After moving to the United States, he completed three more residencies, including a residency in general surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and two residencies in vascular surgery and cardiovascular & thoracic surgery at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, North Carolina. For his two fellowships in cardiovascular & thoracic surgery, he practiced at both Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Following his education, the doctor became board-certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, which is an American surgical organization devoted to surgery of the chest. 

In order to stay up to date in his field, he remains a member of the American Medical Association and the Orange County Medical Society. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 

Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Cardiothoracic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures inside the thorax, which may involve the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. Alongside performing surgery, they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs. 

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Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, MD, FACS, is a Leader in Cardiothoracic Surgery with the AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute in Orlando, FL

A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, MD, FACS, is a well-versed cardiothoracic surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients at AdventHealth Cardiovascular Institute and AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery at Orlando in Orlando, Florida. The Institute and the medical group are an integral part of AdventHealth Orlando. As a cardiothoracic surgeon, he has dedicated training and unique experience in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thorax. Dr. Suarez-Cavelier has an impressive professional journey that spans thirty-two years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in all facets of cardiothoracic surgery. Moreover, vitals.com honored Dr. Suarez-Cavelier with the Patients’ Choice Award (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016), Patients’ Choice 5th Anniversary Award (2012), and On-Time Doctor Award (2016). He was also listed among the 2014 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition. For more information about Dr. Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, please visit https://www.adventhealthcardiovascularinstitute.com/team/jorge-suarez-cavelier.

Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, MD, FACS, is a 1978-graduate of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/Pontifical Xavierian University Faculty of Medicine in Bogotá, Colombia. His postgraduate training includes his first residency in general surgery served at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Following his relocation to the United States, Dr. Suarez-Cavelier completed a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX (1986-1988), and, a second cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, OR (1988-1990). He then conducted a general surgery residency at Maimonides Medical Center (1990-1995), as well as a cardiovascular surgery residency at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, NC (1995-1998). He attained board certification in cardiothoracic surgery with the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Suarez-Cavelier is a member of the American Medical Association and the Orange County Medical Society. For more information about Dr. Jorge E. Suarez-Cavelier, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1511139-Jorge-Suarez-Cardiothoracic-Surgeon.

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