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R. Duane Cook

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R. Duane Cook, M.D.

700 Doctors Court
Leesburg, FL  34788
United States

1 352 787-9838
1 352 787-8705 (Fax)

www.ocalaheart.com

Institutional Affiliation

  • Leesburg Regional Hospital

Specialty

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • General Thoracic Surgery
  • Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Background

  • Texas Lutheran College (BS 1979)
  • Univ. of Texas Medical Branch (MD 1983)
  • Brooke Army Medical Center Surgical Internship (1983-1984)
  • Brooke Army Medical Center Surgery Residency (1985-1989)
  • Landstuhl Medical Center, Germany (1989-1992)
  • Desert Storm, 21st Combat Support Hospital
  • Walter Reed Army Med Ctr Cardiothoracic Res (1992-1994))
  • Eisenhower Army Medical Center, August (1994-1996)
  • Corpus Christi, Texas-Private Practice (1996-1998)
  • Ocala Heart Institute, Florida-Private Practice (1998-present)

Interests

  • Valve Repair
  • Surgery for atrial fibrillation
  • Heart surgery in East Africa
  • Minimally invasive vein harvesting
  • Development of new heart surgery centers
  • Sailing

Last Modified: 2-Aug-2008