David F. Echevarria, MD

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Affiliations
- BayCare Medical Group
- BayCare Physician Partners
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- St. Joseph's Children's Hospital
- St. Joseph's Women's Hospital
- BayCare Physician Partners ACO
- St. Joseph's Hospital - South
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Board Certifications
- AB Surgery - Surgery
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Gender
- Male
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Insurances AcceptedWe Accept the Following Insurances
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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 0-10134 Reviews, 45 Comments7/17/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientDoctor wanted to talk more about weight loss that my upcoming surgery.7/12/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientIt didnt seem like the doctor wanted to do his job. When my issue gets worse I will be looking for a different doctor.7/3/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientDr. Echevarria was terrific.5/15/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientI saw Dr. Echevarria because of an issue with high liver enzymes and cholelithiasis along with pain. He explained everything to me and I left feeling like I had a plan. I wouldnt go to any other general surgeon.5/15/2026 | BayCare Verified PatientNo issues at all. Good experience.
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Doctor Bio
Dr. David Echevarria is board certified in general surgery. He earned his undergraduate degree at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Echevarria returned to Tampa where he completed a five-year general surgery residency at Tampa General Hospital, The Veterans Administration, and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center.
Dr. Echevarria has been in surgical practice for over 20 years. His clinical interests include advanced laparoscopic surgery, general surgery, bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and surgical oncology including breast, liver and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Echevarria provides state-of-the-art breast conservation treatment options for early stage breast cancer patients with the Mammosite Radiation Therapy System. He has extensive experience with bariatric surgery for morbid obesity.
He also served as co-chair of the Intuitive Surgical Robotics Program at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. Dr. Echevarria is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is a member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons, and an Affiliate Member of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute.
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Languages
- English
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Residency
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine
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Specialties
- Surgery
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Education
- University Of Miami