Dr. Accola surgeon called last Monday, I thought he was going to give me a date and type surgery, but he said he had sent my films to Dr. Martin in Gainesville at UF Shands Hospital. He is an expert in Connective tissue disease relating to Valves.
Dr. Accola wanted his opinion and will get back to me Monday the 11th around noon. I’m happy to have Dr. Martin reviewing!
Good news, they let me cancel the ICD insert scheduled for Monday. With Surgery coming the Transplant Dr. said he didn’t think I needed to get it since, if the surgery is successful, my Ejection Fraction could go up. Dr. Accola and Kolli agreed.
That’s all for now- Dr. Accola said something about “I’m talking about one or two weeks” and I said” I am not ready that fast with my support system” He said” let’s wait till Monday then we will talk about a date”.
I will keep you posted. I am still feeling pretty darn good, other than being scared of the giant surgery ahead!!
from AI below:
Here’s what I found about the two surgeons involved in your care:
🩺 Dr. Kevin D. Accola — AdventHealth (Orlando)
- Board‑certified cardiothoracic surgeon with over two decades of experience at AdventHealth, performing approximately 14,000 cardiac procedures, including 8,000 heart valve and aortic operations YouTube+2YouTube+2Medical News Today+6cfl.adventhealthcardiovascularinstitute.com+6Patient9.com+6.
- Specializes in aortic valve procedures and ascending aortic aneurysms, with a particular interest in new valvular technologies, cardiac protective drugs, and critical care research researchers.adventhealthresearchinstitute.com+3AdventHealth+3AdventHealth+3.
- Highly regarded in the region, often consulted for complex valve and root disease cases and innovative care.
🧬 Dr. Tomas D. Martin — UF Health Surgical Specialists / UF Health Aortic Disease Center, Gainesville
- Board‑certified thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon with 44 years of experience, now Director of the UF Health Aortic Disease Center and Professor of Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine Healthgrades+14surgery.med.ufl.edu+14YouTube+14.
- Recognized expert in aortic aneurysm and dissection, including connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome and likely Loeys-Dietz, as well as complex valve and root operations and reoperations surgery.med.ufl.edutomasmartinmd.
- Strong academic and surgical leadership background, with numerous publications and surgical innovations in aortic disease, especially involving complex cases tomasmartinmd+3surgery.med.ufl.edu+3YouTube+3.
- Patient reviewed as 4.9 / 5 with many comments noting his clear communication about surgical risks vs observational decisions Medical News Today.
🧭 Why This Collaboration Matters for You
- Dr. Accola brings regional surgical experience with high procedure volumes at AdventHealth.
- Dr. Martin offers specialized, high-level aortic expertise, particularly with genetic connective tissue disorders and complex root repairs.
- Their joint consultation means your case is receiving cutting-edge surgical planning — combining local care accessibility with top-tier aortic surgical thought leadership.
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