Dr. Jaime Caballero
Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Jaime Caballero is an interventional cardiologist based in Tampa, Florida. He is known for his work in coronary interventions, structural heart disease, and endovascular therapies. He founded Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates, an independent physician-led practice focused on multidisciplinary care and procedural quality. He also serves as a Collaborative Assistant Professor of Cardiology at the University of South Florida and holds clinical privileges at Tampa General Hospital.
Early Life and Education
Jaime Alexander Caballero was born and raised in Colombia. During his early academic years, he achieved national recognition by becoming the National Champion of the Colombian Secondary School Mathematics and Physics Olympics in Bogota in 1994. Motivated by an interest in human physiology and clinical medicine, he entered the University of Tolima School of Medicine, where he earned his Medical Doctor degree in 2006. During his time in medical school, he received the Best Intern of the Year award from Hospital Fundación Santafé de Bogota.
After graduating from medical school, he continued his training in emergency and life-support care. He completed Advanced Trauma Life Support training at the University de La Salle in Bogota and received additional training in emergency airway management at the University of Rosario.
Medical Training in the United States
In 2009, he moved to the United States to continue his medical education. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Yale School of Medicine, Saint Raphael Campus, in New Haven, Connecticut, from 2009 to 2012. During his residency, he received several honors, including the Kaplan Medical Honor Society Award for academic performance on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2, the Professionalism Award in 2010, and the Reach Excellence Award in 2011.
He later continued postgraduate training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. There, he completed a Cardiology Fellowship from 2012 to 2015 and an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship from 2015 to 2016. During this period, he also attended specialized courses in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mechanical circulatory support devices.
Clinical Career
He began his career in interventional cardiology in 2016. His first role was at Premier Heart and Vascular Center, Pepin Heart Institute, and Advent Health Tampa, where he worked as an interventional, structural, and endovascular cardiologist. In that role, he performed complex coronary and structural procedures and gained experience in high-risk PCI, CTO procedures, and transcatheter therapies.
In 2019, he joined HCA Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he continued treating patients with coronary and structural heart disease. Since 2021, he has served as a founding physician at Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates. The practice focuses on rapid access to care, patient-centered treatment, and collaboration among medical specialists.
He also maintains hospital privileges at Tampa General Hospital, where he participates in advanced procedural care, including mechanical circulatory support–assisted PCI, structural heart interventions, and endovascular therapies.
Academic and Teaching Contributions
Alongside clinical practice, he has contributed to academic medicine. Since 2022, he has served as a Collaborative Assistant Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa. From 2016 to 2021, he also participated in teaching activities at Advent Health Tampa and HCA Northside Hospital.
He has contributed to the education of interventional cardiologists through course organization and conference participation. Beginning in 2019, he co-directed the Interventional Cardiology Skills Enhancement Course, which has held annual sessions to improve procedural skills for practicing physicians.
He has also served as a panelist and moderator at professional meetings, including programs within the SCAI Cardioncology Section, and has supported guideline development and professional education.
Professional Leadership and Recognition
He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). His work in research and clinical innovation has contributed to recognition for his institution. In 2025, Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates was named among the Top 10 institutions in the United States for scientific contributions in transcatheter cardiovascular therapeutics according to the Cardiovascular Research Foundation SET-10 rankings.
His professional leadership also includes involvement in guideline development and conference organization. In 2026, he will participate in the Guidelines Writing Committee focused on cardio-oncology patient management in the catheterization laboratory. He will also organize the 7th European Endovascular & Interventional Cardiology Conference in Santorini, Greece.
Training and Skills Development
Throughout his career, Jaime Caballero, MD, has continued to develop his procedural knowledge through specialized training. These programs include courses in PCI Masters, Medtronic Veins, Micra TM Lab-based training, robotic-assisted interventions, transeptal access, and Impella mechanical circulatory support.
Volunteer and Humanitarian Work
His commitment to service has also included volunteer activities. During medical training, he volunteered at Elmhurst Hospital in New York. In Colombia, he participated in Red Cross programs where he helped provide first-aid instruction, disaster response training, and basic life support education.
He has also participated in international outreach efforts. He volunteered at the University of Zululand in South Africa, where he helped conduct workshops on HIV/AIDS awareness. In addition, he contributed to seminars on traditional medicine at the University of Nanjing in China.
Languages and Personal Interests
Dr. Jaime Caballero speaks English and Spanish and also has basic proficiency in French. These language skills support communication in diverse clinical and academic environments. Outside of medicine, he enjoys an active lifestyle, including mountain biking, road cycling, kayaking, and snowboarding. Travel also allows him to collaborate internationally and remain engaged with developments in cardiology.
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