Dr. Thomas Kerr MD

General Surgeon - Tampa, FL

Dr. Thomas Kerr specializes in general surgery, vascular surgery, surgical critical care and diagnostic ultrasound in Tampa, Florida. Details of Dr. Kerr's 29 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at Temple University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Kerr

Dr. Thomas Kerr
2809 W Waters Ave
Tampa, FL 33614

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Thomas Kerr identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist., Vascular SurgeryVascular Surgery
A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intercranial vessels or the heart., Surgical Critical CareSurgical Critical Care
A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff, and other specialists. and Diagnostic Ultrasound.

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Kerr is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Memorial Hospital Of Tampa
2901 W Swann Ave
Tampa, FL

License

Dr. Thomas Kerr has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.

Education

Dr. Kerr attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and graduated in 1983 having 29 years experience.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.