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Senior Cardiologist and Healthcare Executive

Location:
Sarasota, FL
Posted:
February 25, 2026

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STAFFORD M. SMITH, M.D.

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Sarasota, FL 34238

Cell: 570-***-****

E-Mail: ***************@*******.***

EMPLOYMENT: WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Cardiologist - Outpatient

Clarks Summit, PA

July 2025 to February 2026

SCRANTON HEART INSTITUTE, P.C.

Invasive & Interventional Adult Cardiovascular Diseases

President & CEO

Clarks Summit, PA

June 2000 to July 2025

Radiation Safety Officer/Medical Director – Scranton Heart Institute Cardiac Imaging Center

November 2005 to July 2025

SUNCOAST HEART INSTITUTE, PLLC

Invasive & Interventional Adult Cardiovascular Diseases

President & CEO

Sarasota, FL

June 2022 to July 2025

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF) PHYSICIANS GROUP

Invasive & Interventional Adult Cardiovascular Diseases

Tampa, FL

June 1999 to May 2000

CARDIOLOGY CENTER OF TAMPA

Invasive & Interventional Adult Cardiovascular Diseases

Tampa, FL

October 1998 to May 1999

GIAMBER, DALE, & SMITH; CARDIOLOGISTS

Invasive & Interventional Adult Cardiovascular Diseases

Bethlehem, PA

March 1993 to August 1998

BLAIR MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

Invasive & Interventional Adult Cardiovascular Diseases

Altoona, PA

July 1992 to February 1993

FELLOWSHIP: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

Invasive/Interventional Adult Cardiology

Medical College of Virginia Hospital

Richmond, VA

July 1991 to June 1992

PHILADELPHIA HEART INSTITUTE

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Cardiovascular Disease

Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

July 1989 to June 1991

RESIDENCY: PRESBYTERIAN/UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL CENTER

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Internal Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

July 1987 to June 1989

INTERNSHIP: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AFFILIATED HOSPITALS

HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY

Veterans Administration Medical Center/Community Medical Center

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

February 1986 to June 1987

EDUCATION: ST. GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

December 1985

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Natural Sciences

Baccalaureate (B.A.)

August 1981

CERTIFICATIONS: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/INTERNAL MEDICINE;

DIPLOMATE (BOARD CERTIFIED 1990; RE-CERTIFIED 2000) – Valid Until 2010

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE;

DIPLOMATE (BOARD CERTIFIED 1993; RE-CERTIFIED 2000 & 2012) - Valid Until 2023

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY;

(BOARD CERTIFIED 2000) - Valid Until 2010

NATIONAL BOARD OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS;

INTERNAL MEDICINE, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY: (BOARD CERTIFIED 2015) – Valid Until 2027

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (RE-CERTIFIED AUGUST 2025)

RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER (US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION) 2005 to 2020

NASPExAM (HEART RHYTHM SOCIETY) TESTAUR-NASPExAM/MD 2005

(NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PACING & ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY)

CERTIFICATES: PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ROTATIONAL ABLATION (Sci-Med, Inc.)

DIRECTIONAL CORONARY ATHERECTOMY (DVI, Inc.)

EXCIMER LASER CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY (AIS, Inc.)

PALMAZ-SCHATZTM CORONARY STENT DEPLOYMENT (JJIS, Inc.)

PALMAZ-SCHATZTM CORONARY STENT PROCTOR (JJIS, Inc.)

GIANTURCO-ROUBIN FLEX-STENTTM DEPLOYMENT (COOK, Inc.)

PALMAZTM PERIPHERAL ARTERY STENT DEPLOYMENT (JJIS, Inc.)

MULTI-LINK CORONARY STENT DEPLOYMENT (ACS, Inc.)

INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND

ANGIO-SEALTM ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE DEVICE (Daig, Inc.)

CLOSERTM ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE DEVICE (Perclose, Inc.)

MYNXTM ARTERIOTOMY CLOSURE DEVICE (Access Closure, Inc.)

LICENSES: FLORIDA ME-0051904

PENNSYLVANIA MD-040434-L

NEW YORK 217072-1

DEA: Pennsylvania: BS0841975

New York: FS6832679

Florida: FS1486566

FACULTY THE GEISINGER-COMMONWEALTH MEDICAL COLLEGE

POSITIONS: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (August 2009 to 2025)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (August 2014 to April 2019)

DREXEL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Adjunctive Assistant Professor of Medicine (November 2016 to September 2020)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Assistant Professor of Medicine (June 1999 to May 2000)

“Expert”; Medical Informatics

Clinical Information Systems Workgroup (October 1999 to May 2000)

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (September 1994 to August 1998)

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Attending Physician (March 1993 to August 1998)

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA

Clinical Instructor (July 1991 to June 1992)

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Clinical Instructor (July 1987 to June 1991)

KING’S COLLEGE

Clinical Adjunct Faculty (January 2005 to 2025)

MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY

Clinical Adjunct Faculty (January 2005 to 2025)

SORIN GROUP, INC.

Clinical Trainer (January 2010 to December 2016)

SOCIETY AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS - Fellow

MEMBERSHIPS: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY - Fellow

Florida Chapter Website Committee (August 1999 to May 2000)

Pennsylvania Chapter Education Committee (September 2009 to March 2013)

Pennsylvania Chapter Advocacy Committee (September 2009 to March 2015)

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS - Fellow

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ANGIOLOGY - Fellow

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONISTS - Fellow

SOCIETY FOR CARDIAC ANGIOGRAPHY AND INTERVENTIONS - Fellow

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANGIOLOGY - Fellow

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL ON CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY

Fellow

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - Member

SOUTHERN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - Member (June 1999 to May 2000)

LACKAWANNA COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY – Member

HEART RHYTHM SOCIETY (Formerly: THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PACING AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY) - Member

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY – Member

HOSPITAL STAFF SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

APPOINTMENTS: Sarasota, FL & Venice, FL

April 2023 to December 2023

HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL

Sarasota, FL

January 2024 to July 2025

NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER/COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

New York, NY

August 2014 to April 2019

DREXEL-HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Philadelphia, PA

January 2015 to September 2020 (Hospital Closed)

GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (formerly Community Medical Center)

Scranton, PA

June 2000 to October 2013

MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Carbondale, PA

June 2000 to 2012 (Hospital Closed)

H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Tampa, FL

July 1999 to May 2000

TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Tampa, FL

October 1998 to May 2000

ST. JOSEPH=S HOSPITAL

Tampa, FL

October 1998 to May 2000

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Tampa, FL

October 1998 to May 2000

ST. LUKE=S HOSPITAL

Bethlehem, PA

March 1993 to August 1998

MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL CENTER

Bethlehem, PA

March 1993 to August 1998

ALTOONA HOSPITAL CENTER FOR MEDICINE

Altoona, PA

July 1992 to February 1993

HOSPITAL COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER

COMMITTEES: Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (January 2001 to June 2013)

Chairman; (October 2005 to June 2013)

Credentials Committee September 2010 to June 2013)

Chairman: (November 2011 to June 2013)

Medical QI Committee (October 2005 to June 2013)

Medical Executive Committee (January 2010 to March 2013)

Bylaws Committee (October 2011 to June 2013)

MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Ethics Committee (June 2002 to April 2006)

Credentials Committee: (April 2005 to 2012 – Hospital Closed)

TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Co-Director; Coronary Care Unit (July 1999 to April 2000)

Co-Director: USF Heart Center (July 1999 to April 2000)

GP-IIbIIIa Inhibitor Advisory Committee (September 1999 to May 2000)

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Interventional Technology (May 1993 to August 1998)

Chairman (May 1993 to September 1995)

Utilization Review (June 1993 to June 1995)

Critical Care Committee; Coronary Care Unit Sub-Committee (November 1994 to August 1998)

Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (July 1996 to August 1998)

MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL

Pharmacy and Therapeutics (June 1993 to June 1995)

ALTOONA HOSPITAL CENTER FOR MEDICINE

Interventional Cardiology Committee (July 1992 to February 1993)

SUB-SPECIALTY Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

SKILLS: Directional Coronary Atherectomy (AtherocathTM)

Rotational Coronary Atherectomy (RotablatorTM)

Excimer Laser Coronary Angioplasty

Nd:YAG Laser-Balloon Coronary Angioplasty

Endovascular Coronary Stent Deployment

Aortic & Mitral Valvuloplasty

Percutaneous Peripheral Angioplasty

Peripheral Directional Atherectomy

Peripheral Stent Deployment

Permanent Pacemaker Implantation

Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator Implantation

Bi-Ventricular Pacemaker & Defibrillator Implantation

Trans-Esophageal Echocardiographic Imaging

Dobutamine-Stress Echocardiography

Angio-Seal Arteriotomy Closure

Perclose Arteriotomy Closure

Mynx Arteriotomy Closure

Beta-Cath Coronary Endovascular Brachytherapy

Angiojet Atherectomy

Nuclear Cardiac Imaging

ACTIVITIES: Clinical Consultant/Trainer: LivaNova, Inc. – July 2011 to January 2018

Co-Director; University of South Florida Heart Center - June 1999 to April 2000

“Expert in Medical Informatics” – University of South Florida – June 1999 to April 2000

Stent Training Proctor (Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems, Inc.) 1995 to 1998

Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs - Chevalier November 1997 to Present

L=Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Degustateurs - Member October 1999 to Present

Pennsylvania Heart Institute - Founding Member 1997

Scranton Heart Institute, P.C. – Founder 2000

Suncoast Heart Institute, PLLC – Founder 2021

PUBLICATIONS: MODERN OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY - Editorial Advisory Board

Smith S AEMERGING THERAPY IN CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS@ Doctor=s Forum

July/August 1998;3 28-31

Wong T, Smith S TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IS INADEQUATE TO DIAGNOSE

ACUTE MITRAL INSUFFICIENCY IN PAPILLARY RUPTURE (Abstr.) ACP Scientific Session

Philadelphia March 1997

Seki I, Indzonka M, Smith S VASOSPASM RELIEVED BY INTRACORONARY NICARDIPINE

ADMINISTRATION (Abstr.) ACP Scientific Session Philadelphia March 1997

Little T, Majcher G, Doorey A, Nguyen M, Cassel J, Snyder J, Smith S, Scoblionko D, Singh S Aboulmagd A

IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM RESULTS OF THE SPLINTING FOR ACUTE CLOSURE TRIAL

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996 Aug;38(4):341-4.

Smith S "CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION"

Disease-A-Month Mosby-Year Book St. Louis, MO June 1995;6:361-436

Little T, Doorey A, Nguyen M, Cassel J, Snyder J, Smith S, Scoblionko D, Singh S,

Aboulmagd A LONG TERM RESULTS OF THE MULTICENTER SPLINTING FOR ACUTE

CLOSURE (SAC) TRIAL(Abstr.) Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions May 1995

Little T, Nguyen M, Doorey A, Cassel J, Smith S, Scoblionko D, Singh S RESULTS OF THE

SPLINTING FOR ACUTE CLOSURE TRIAL (Abstr.) American Heart Association

November 1994

Abdulrahman O, Smith S SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION (Abstr.)

ACP(Pennsylvania Chapter) Scientific Session Pittsburgh October 1994

Smith S "ESSENTIALS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY OF GLAUCOMA"

Topics in Ocular Pharmacology and Toxicology

(Part 1) March 1986 & (Part 2) April 1986

CLINICAL TRUST - Lumos-T Safely RedUceS RouTine Office Device Follow-up

TRIALS: Scranton Heart Institute, P.C.

Biotronik, Inc. #NCT00336284 – Clinical Investigator June 2006

COSMO – COSMO Post Approval Registry Corox OTW Steroid LV Lead Monitoring

Scranton Heart Institute, P.C.

Biotronik, Inc. #NCT00396136 – Clinical Investigator November 2006

OVATIO CRT PRS - Clinical Evaluation of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Using the Ovatio CRT Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) System

Scranton Heart Institute, P.C.

ELA Medical, Inc. # NCT00528320 – Clinical Investigator November 2008

EMERALD - AssEssment of CoMorbidities & Atrial ArRhythmiA Burden in DuaL-Chamber PaceD Patients

Scranton Heart Institute, P.C.

LivaNova, Inc. #NCT01188356 – Clinical Investigator August 2010

EVOLVE Short DAPT Study

Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Medical Center

Boston Scientific, Inc. #NCT02605447 – Clinical Investigator November 2015

RESOLUTE ONYX Post-Approval Study

Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Medical Center

Medtronic, Inc. IRB protocol AAAR3231 – Clinical Investigator February 2018



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