Blaine R. Heric, MD

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Blaine R. Heric, MD
4.8/5 (93 ratings)
  • Affiliations
    • BayCare Medical Group
    • BayCare Physician Partners
    • Morton Plant Hospital
    • BayCare Physician Partners ACO
  • Board Certifications
    • AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
  • Gender
    • Male
  • Insurances Accepted
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  • Patient Reviews

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    4.8/5 Overall Rating
    Provider Explained Things Clearly 4.9/5
    Provider Listened Carefully 4.7/5
    Provider Was Easy To Understand 4.8/5
    Provider Knew Medical History 4.8/5
    Provider Showed Respect 4.8/5
    Provider Spent Enough Time 4.8/5
    Rate Your Provider 0-10 4.8/5
    93 Reviews, 28 Comments
    5/5
    1/17/2025 | BayCare Verified Patient
    Excellent!
    5/5
    1/1/2025 | BayCare Verified Patient
    My experience was excellent! Explained all aspects of care
    5/5
    10/2/2024 | BayCare Verified Patient
    I appreciated the amount of time Dr. Heric spent listening to my questions and explaining proposed treatment
    5/5
    9/27/2024 | BayCare Verified Patient
    Dr Heric answered all my questions as well as my familys questions
    1.9/5
    8/28/2024 | BayCare Verified Patient
    He wanted me to do 3 tests that he thought Id fail. He and only he would decide if hed do my surgery.
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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.

  • Languages
    • English
  • Residency
    • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Specialties
    • Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Education
    • Stanford University
      Walter Reed Army Med. Ctr.
      Cornell University Medical College
      The Cleveland Clinic

Doctor Locations

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Clearwater

455 Pinellas St Ste 320
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 446-2273
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