About Dr. Schiro

Joseph C. Schiro, M.D., F.A.C.S. has achieved board certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery as well as the American Board of Phlebology. He has been practicing cardiac and thoracic surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital since 1984.

In addition to his active cardiac surgical practice, Dr. Schiro has developed a keen interest in lower extremity venous disease and has been actively involved with the minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins since 2002. He is the founder and Medical Director of The Vein Center of Sarasota.

Dr. Schiro attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska from 1970-1973 and graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1977. He finished his general surgery training in 1982 and went on to complete his Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency at the University of Tennessee in 1984. He has been practicing in Sarasota ever since.

Dr. Schiro was instrumental in establishing the cardiac surgery program at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and helping to make it one of the best programs in the country. He is a past Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Schiro has assembled a staff of experts whose goal is to offer state of the art minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins as well as all other forms of lower extremity venous disease.

Joseph C. Schiro M.D., F.A.C.S
1762 Hawthorne Street, Suite 4
Sarasota, FL 34239
Tel: 941-364-VEIN (8346)
Fax: 941-955-2916
EMail: info@veincenterofsarasota.com

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Serving Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton, Northport and Lakewood Ranch