Mauricio Pipkin, MD
Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Surgical OncologyTransplant SurgeryThoracic Surgical OncologyPediatric Transplant SurgeryPediatric Lung Transplant SurgeryLung Transplant SurgeryThoracic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- English
About Mauricio Pipkin
Roles
Mauricio Pipkin, M.D., serves as the Surgical Director of the ECMO program for the Lung Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Centers & Programs
Miami Transplant Institute
Biography
Mauricio Pipkin, M.D., joined Miami Transplant Institute in March 2022 as the director of the ECMO program for the lung center and associate professor of surgery at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Prior to joining MTI, Dr. Pipkin was surgical director of University of Florida College of Medicine and assistant professor in the division of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery.
Dr. Pipkin earned his medical degree from Lutheran University of Brazil, where he also completed a general surgery residency. He completed a thoracic surgery residency at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as fellowships in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation at Toronto General Hospital/University Health Network through the University of Toronto.
Dr. Pipkin’s clinical interests include thoracic oncology, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, lung transplantation, extracorporeal life support, ex vivo lung perfusion, in vivo isolated lung perfusion and robotic surgery.
He has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and chapters in medical textbooks.
Locations
- 2111 Sole Mia Way 5th Fl, North Miami, FL 33181
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- phone: 305-689-3366
- 1295 Northwest 14th Street, Suite H, Miami, FL 33125
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Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: University of Toronto, Thoracic Surgery, 2016
- Research Program: University of Toronto Division of Research Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2015
- Fellowship: University of Toronto, Thoracic Surgery, 2014
- Fellowship: University of Toronto, Transplant Surgery, 2014
- Residency: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RS), Thoracic Surgery, 2007
- Residency: ULBRA - Universidade Luterana do Brasil, General Surgery, 2003
- Internship: Universidade Luterana do Brasil, General Surgery, 2003
- Medical School: Universidade Luterana do Brasil, 2002
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
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- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
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- Cigna Behavioral Health
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- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
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- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
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- EHN - PPO
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- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
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- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
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- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
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- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
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- Molina - Market Place
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- Morgan White International
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- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
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- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
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- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
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- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
22 ratings, 4 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/11/2025
Amazing and very impressed with quickness of upcoming appointment.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2025
My Dr Pipkin is very professional and exelent service He makes me feel at ease with my medical condition Thank God for him
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/16/2025
Good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/3/2024
Dr. Pipkin gave me some reassurance about my condition.