Dr. Jaime Caballero
Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Jaime Caballero is an interventional cardiologist based in Tampa, Florida. His work focuses on coronary interventions, structural heart disease, and endovascular therapies. He founded Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates, an independent physician-led cardiology practice that emphasizes multidisciplinary care and procedural quality. Dr. Jaime Caballero 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 Bogotá in 1994. His growing interest in human physiology and medicine led him to enroll at the University of Tolima School of Medicine, where he earned his Medical Doctor degree in 2006. During his medical studies, he received the Best Intern of the Year award from Hospital Fundación Santafé de Bogota.
After graduating from medical school, he continued developing his clinical skills through further training in emergency and life-support care. He completed Advanced Trauma Life Support at the University de La Salle in Bogota and later trained 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 and training. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Yale School of Medicine, Saint Raphael Campus, in New Haven, Connecticut, from 2009 to 2012. During this period, he received several recognitions, including the Kaplan Medical Honor Society Award for academic excellence on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2, the Professionalism Award in 2010, and the Reach Excellence Award in 2011.
After residency, he continued his 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 time, he also attended specialized courses related to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mechanical circulatory support devices.
Clinical Career
Dr. Jaime 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, where he worked as an interventional, structural, and endovascular cardiologist. In this position, he performed complex coronary and structural procedures and gained experience in high-risk PCI, CTO procedures, and transcatheter therapies.
In 2019, Dr. Jaime joined HCA Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he continued working 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.
Jaime Caballero, MD, also maintains hospital privileges at Tampa General Hospital, where he participates in advanced procedural care. His work there includes mechanical circulatory support–assisted PCI, structural heart interventions, and endovascular therapies.
Academic and Teaching Contributions
Alongside his clinical work, he has remained involved in academic medicine and physician training. 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 responsibilities at Advent Health Tampa and HCA Northside Hospital.
He has supported interventional cardiology education through course leadership and conference involvement. Beginning in 2019, he co-directed the Interventional Cardiology Skills Enhancement Course. The program has held annual sessions designed to strengthen procedural skills among practicing interventional cardiologists.
He has also served as a panelist and moderator at professional conferences, including those organized by the SCAI Cardioncology Section. In addition, he has contributed to guideline development and professional training initiatives.
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 leadership activities also include involvement in professional guidelines and conferences. 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 procedural training through specialized programs. These 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
Dr. Jaime's commitment to service has included several volunteer activities. During his 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 also participated in international outreach. 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 is bilingual in English and Spanish and also has basic proficiency in French. These language skills support communication in different clinical and academic environments. Outside of medicine, he maintains an active lifestyle, including mountain biking, road cycling, kayaking, and snowboarding. Travel also provides opportunities to collaborate internationally and stay informed about global developments in cardiology, and Dr. Jaime Caballero continues to balance professional responsibilities with these interests.
