Chadwick W Stouffer, MDCardiothoracic Surgery in Jacksonville, FL

Chadwick W. Stouffer, MD, is an independent heart surgeon at Ascension St. Vincent's in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Stouffer delivers minimally invasive heart care and open heart surgery to open narrow arteries, restore blood flow to the heart, repair leaky heart valves and surgically correct chronic AFib. He starts by listening to understand you and your health concerns. Dr. Stouffer works with you to create a personalized care plan. As one of our cardiovascular specialists, he is part of an integrated, national network of heart care specialists, sharing best practices and offering evaluation and treatment of the most complex heart conditions.

Dr. Stouffer has particular interest in valvular heart disease and helped to start the Structural Heart Programs at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, TN in 2012 and at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA in 2015.

Dr. Stouffer is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Stouffer served as the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line at Memorial Savannah from 2022-2024. Medical and surgical education have been important components of Dr. Stouffer's practice with an appointment of Associate Professor of Surgery with Mercer University School of Medicine. He has extensive experience in complex aortic surgery, coronary revascularization, surgery for atrial fibrillation, heart valve surgery, catheter-based valve procedures (TAVR, Mitraclip), and lung resections.

Although a Michigan native, Dr. Stouffer has family throughout the state of Florida and he trained in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Florida, Gainesville.