Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgeons manage diseases of the blood supply to the heart, and treat various heart defects. Procedures include bypass surgery, tumor removal, vessel and valve abnormality correction, and various additional techniques aimed at treating coronary heart diseases.

Watson Clinic is proud to offer the most established cardiac surgery program in Polk County. Our cardiology specialists are stationed at both Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) and Bartow Regional Medical Center, serving inpatients as they require heart care. Heart surgery is performed exclusively at LRMC. Lakeland Regional Medical Center ranks in the top 11.7% of hospitals in the country as determined by the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS) National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database based largely upon the contributions of Watson Clinic specialists.

Nestor F. Dans, MD

• Medical School: Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, MD
• General Surgery, Internship, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
• General Surgery, Residency, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
• Critical Care/Trauma, Fellowship, University of California/San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA
• Cardiovascular Surgery & Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Fellowship, Pat O. Daily, MD, Medical Corporation, San Diego, CA
• Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Fellowship, St. Luke’s Hospital/Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO
• Board-certified in Surgery, Critical Care and Thoracic Surgery
• Member, American College of Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Florida Medical Association, Polk County Medical Association

Andres Medina, MD  

• Medical School: Ohio State University, Columbus OH, MD
• General Surgery, Internship & Residency, Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA
• Cardiothoracic Surgery &  Heart and Lung Transplant, Fellowships, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Board-certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
• Member, American College of Surgeon, American College of Chest Physicians, American Medical Association, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, Polk County Medical Association

Barry L. Winton, MD

• Medical School: Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, MD
• General Surgery, Internship & Residency, Indiana University/Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
• Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
• Board-certified in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
• Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, Polk County Medical Association 

Please call 863-680-7490 to schedule an appointment.