Dr. Jaime Caballero
Dr. Jaime Caballero is an interventional cardiologist based in Tampa, Florida. His clinical work centers on coronary interventions, structural heart disease, and endovascular therapies. He is the founder of Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates, an independent physician-led cardiology practice focused on coordinated care and procedural quality. hW also serves as a Collaborative Assistant Professor of Cardiology at the University of South Florida and maintains 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 gained national recognition by becoming the National Champion of the Colombian Secondary School Mathematics and Physics Olympics in Bogota in 1994. With a strong interest in human physiology and clinical medicine, he enrolled at the University of Tolima School of Medicine and earned his Medical Doctor degree in 2006. During his training there, he received the Best Intern of the Year award from Hospital Fundación Santafé de Bogota.
After graduating from medical school, he continued to build his clinical foundation through training in emergency and life-support care. He completed Advanced Trauma Life Support at the University de La Salle in Bogota and later received 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 the Yale School of Medicine, Saint Raphael Campus, in New Haven, Connecticut, from 2009 to 2012. During residency, he received several distinctions, including the Kaplan Medical Honor Society Award for academic excellence on USMLE Steps 1 and 2, the Professionalism Award in 2010, and the Reach Excellence Award in 2011.
Dr. Caballero then continued postgraduate training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. There, he completed a Cardiology Fellowship from 2012 to 2015, followed by 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 professional career in interventional cardiology in 2016. His first role was at Premier Heart and Vascular Center, Pepin Heart Institute, and Advent Health Tampa. In this position, he worked as an interventional, structural, and endovascular cardiologist. During that time, he performed complex coronary and structural procedures and developed experience in high-risk PCI, CTO procedures, and transcatheter therapies.
In 2019, he joined HCA Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he continued his work in coronary interventions 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.
Dr. Jaime 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 his clinical work, he has remained active in 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 held teaching roles at Advent Health Tampa and HCA Northside Hospital.
Jaime Caballero, MD, has contributed to advancing interventional cardiology education through course leadership and conference participation. Beginning in 2019, he co-directed the Interventional Cardiology Skills Enhancement Course. The course has held annual editions designed to strengthen procedural skills among practicing interventional cardiologists.
He has also participated as a panelist and moderator at professional meetings, including programs within the SCAI Cardioncology Section. In addition, he has contributed to guideline development and professional training.
Professional Leadership and Recognition
Dr. Jaime is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). His involvement in research and clinical innovation has contributed to his institution's recognition. In 2025, Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates was listed 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 participation in guideline development and conference organization. In 2026, he will serve on the Guidelines Writing Committee for 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, he has continued to expand his clinical skills through specialized training programs. 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 extends beyond clinical practice. During his medical training, he volunteered at Elmhurst Hospital in New York. In Colombia, he also participated in Red Cross programs, where he helped provide first-aid instruction, disaster response training, and basic life support education.
He also took part in international volunteer efforts. He worked with the University of Zululand in South Africa to help conduct HIV/AIDS awareness workshops. In addition, he contributed to seminars on traditional medicine at the University of Nanjing in China.
Languages and Personal Interests
Dr. Jaime Caballero is bilingual in English and Spanish and has basic proficiency in French, which supports communication in diverse clinical and academic settings. Outside of medicine, he enjoys mountain biking, road cycling, kayaking, and snowboarding. Travel also allows him to collaborate internationally and stay engaged with developments in cardiology, and he continues to balance his professional work with these personal interests.