Blaine R. Heric, MD

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Affiliations
- BayCare Medical Group
- BayCare Physician Partners
- Morton Plant Hospital
- BayCare Physician Partners ACO
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Board Certifications
- AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Gender
- Male
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Patient Reviews
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Provider Explained Things ClearlyProvider Listened CarefullyProvider Was Easy To UnderstandProvider Knew Medical HistoryProvider Showed RespectProvider Spent Enough TimeRate Your Provider 0-1069 Reviews, 22 Comments11/21/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientExcellent11/15/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientExcellent - answered all questions clearly and understandably9/26/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientProfessional, caring, answered questions, explained plans coming up6/20/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientDr Heric is an outstanding surgeon. Bright, dedicated, approachable, and curious.3/1/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientMY PCP OFFICE SAID THEY WERE SLOW GETTING BACK TO THEM TO GET THE AUTHORIZATION THEY NEEDED FOR THE SURGERY. IT WAS A VERY STRESSFUL SITUATION FOR BOTH OF US.
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Doctor Bio
Dr. Blaine Heric received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in 1982. Upon completing an internship and general surgery residency at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. in 1987 he practiced general surgery in Frankfurt, West Germany with the U.S. Army for three years.
Dr. Heric is part of BayCare Medical Group and serves the Clearwater, Florida area, where he sees patients age 18 and older. In 1993, he completed a three-year cardiothoracic surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In 1997, he relocated to Clearwater from Tacoma, Washington where he was chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center.
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Languages
- English
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Residency
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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Specialties
- Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
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Education
- Stanford University
Walter Reed Army Med. Ctr.
Cornell University Medical College
The Cleveland Clinic
- Stanford University