Michael O. Kayatta, MD

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Affiliations
- BayCare Physician Partners ACO
- Morton Plant Hospital
- BayCare Physician Partners
- St. Anthony's Hospital
- BayCare Medical Group
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Board Certifications
- AB Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac 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 0-10145 Reviews, 48 Comments3/28/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientI felt he had a good grasp of the situation, explained what was needed, and put me on the right track for successful treatment.3/7/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientDr. Kayatta is excellent. Very trustworthy2/28/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientExcellent2/22/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientGood2/12/2025 | BayCare Verified PatientAll good Very professional seemed engaged in my situation.
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Doctor Bio
Dr. Michael Kayatta is board certified in thoracic surgery and treats patients age 18 and older, as part of BayCare Medical Group in Clearwater, Florida who have a variety of medical conditions including coronary artery disease, valvular heart diseases (aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, etc.), lung cancer, mediastinal masses and thymoma.
Dr. Kayatta received his undergraduate degree in biotechnology from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, and after graduation completed a lung cancer research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Kayatta subsequently earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed a general surgery internship, followed by a cardiothoracic surgery residency/fellowship, all while at Emory.
Dr. Kayatta has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in publications such as The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. He’s a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, as well as the American College of Surgeons.
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Languages
- English
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Residency
- Emory University|Lakenau Medical Center
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Specialties
- Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
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Education
- Emory University
Claremont McKenna College
BayCare Health System
- Emory University