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Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD

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(Alfred V. Hess, MD)

(2105 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery and General Practice

University of Cincinnati (1985)

Professional interests include: elbow problems, wrist problems, shoulder problems, and more.

909 N. Dale Mabry Highway
South Tampa, FL 33609

(813) 287-9370

Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD is an orthopedist in Tampa, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, hand surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Cincinnati in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD is affiliated with Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Tampa General Hospital, MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE CHARTERED, TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III PL and Florida Orthopaedic Institute & Urgent Care.

Office Locations

909 N Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33609

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560 S Lakewood Drive
Brandon, FL 33511

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Tampa General Hospital

5901 East Fowler Avenue
Temple Terrace, FL 33617

(813) 978-9700

(813) 558-6185

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Florida Orthopaedic Institute

909 N. Dale Mabry Highway
South Tampa, FL 33609

(813) 287-9370

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In The News

“Dr. Alfred Hess, an orthopedic surgeon at Tampa General Hospital, explained that "because the shark s teeth are so sharp the cut through the wrist is clean and not jagged and it doesn t ruin all...”—"9-year-old girl s hand miraculously repaired by docs after frightening shark attack", Staten Island NY Local News, June 2025

“Tampa General Hospital Dr. Alfred Hess said luckily a shark bite is not jagged, but leaves a clean cut on the wrist that doesn't ruin all the tissue.”—"9-year-old girl recounts moment she was bitten by shark while snorkeling in Florida", ABC13 Houston, June 2025

“Dr. Alfred Hess, an orthopedic surgeon, said Leah's case had "a great outcome."”—"'My hand was all in blood': Girl, 9, recounts shark bite ordeal", USA Today, June 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpometacarpal interposition arthroplasty

marginal excision of soft tissue tumor

soft tissue excisional biopsy

soft tissue surgery

splinting

trigger finger surgery

vascular malformation excision

By Affordability:

open carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD performed more carpometacarpal (CMC) interposition arthroplasty, marginal excision of soft tissue tumor, soft tissue excisional biopsy, soft tissue surgery, splinting (splint application), trigger finger surgery, and vascular malformation excision procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for open carpal tunnel surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD performed more nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

carpal tunnel surgery

tendon sheath incision

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD performed more carpal tunnel surgery, endoscopic surgery, injections, joint aspiration, open surgery, and peripheral nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, carpal tunnel surgery, tendon sheath incision, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	493
immobilization	18
injections	84
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	37
open surgery	37
tendon surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	77

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	580
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	19
injections	92
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	47
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	42
upper extremity surgery	102

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	40
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	74
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	675
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	52
injections	128
joint surgery	42
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	38
reconstructive surgery	30
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	126
X-rays	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	23
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	41
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	734
immobilization	37
implant removal	13
injections	134
joint surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	30
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	66

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	672

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	76
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	550
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	70
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	695
immobilization	23
injections	138
joint surgery	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	36
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	79

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	30
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	34
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, rehabilitation and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	147
decompression surgery	58
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	700
excision	15
immobilization	14
injections	225
joint surgery	17
manual therapy	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	58
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	142
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
soft tissue surgery	15
tendon surgery	51
upper extremity surgery	126
vascular procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	34
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	329
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	40
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2018 were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
decompression surgery	76
doctor visit	867
injections	283
joint surgery	13
manual therapy	213
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	57
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	414
tendon surgery	55
upper extremity surgery	144

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	41
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	51
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	186
decompression surgery	102
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	830
excision	15
immobilization	18
injections	276
joint surgery	27
nerve procedures	102
open surgery	102
reconstructive surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
soft tissue surgery	15
tendon surgery	67
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	196
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	42
Hispanic	49
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	39
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	160
decompression surgery	68
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	757
excision	13
immobilization	28
injections	266
joint surgery	35
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
soft tissue surgery	13
tendon surgery	58
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	161
vascular procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	37
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	56
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	168
CT scan	11
decompression surgery	76
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	799
excision	20
immobilization	29
injections	276
joint surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	56
reconstructive surgery	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
soft tissue surgery	20
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	145
vascular procedures	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	34
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	43
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	154
CT scan	16
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	709
immobilization	38
injections	266
joint surgery	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	53
reconstructive surgery	28
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	28
Hispanic	55
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	50
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated as an orthopedist in Tampa, FL were rehabilitation, injections, manual therapy and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	123
CT scan	13
decompression surgery	54
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	712
excision	15
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	27
implant removal	13
injections	197
joint surgery	23
manual therapy	149
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve procedures	54
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	278
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
soft tissue surgery	15
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	123
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	457
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	44
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	147
85 and over	42
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati in 1985. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati (1985)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (1991)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Florida Orthopaedic Institute

Tampa General Hospital

MUSCULOSKELETAL INSTITUTE CHARTERED

TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC III PL

Florida Orthopaedic Institute & Urgent Care

Insurance Information

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 2105 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tampa, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
The Progressive Orthopaedics Company	$78,023 $78,023
Extremity Medical	$5,750 KinematX $5,750
ACell, Inc.	$3,160 $3,160
MVP Orthopedics Inc	$2,257 $2,257
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,148 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,288	$860
Other	$6,698 XIAFLEX $833	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $775	Variax $599	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $462	H-WAVE $348	Other $3,682

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$78,023
Education	$7,344
Food and Beverage	$6,782
Consulting Fee	$5,807
Entertainment	$80

Research Payments

Dr. Alfred Vincent Hess, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $25,643.

Biography

Dr. Alfred Hess specializes in general practice, hand surgery, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Hess average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Hess include hand problems, wrist problems, and shoulder problems. Dr. Hess's professional affiliations include Florida Orthopaedic Institute and Tampa General Hospital. He welcomes new patients at his office inTemple Terrace, FL as reported by Tampa General Hospital. He attended the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).