Interventional Cardiology
Jaime Alexander Caballero, M D , FACC, FSCAI, is an interventional cardiologist based in Tampa, Florida, recognized for his expertise in coronary interventions, structural heart disease, and endovascular therapies He is the founder of Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates, an independent, physician-led practice known for multidisciplinary care and procedural excellence. Dr. Caballero holds an academic appointment as Collaborative Assistant Professor of Cardiology at the University of South Florida and maintains clinical privileges at Tampa General Hospital.
Early Life and Education
Dr Jaime Caballero was born and raised in Colombia, where he first distinguished himself academically by becoming the National Champion of the Colombian Secondary School Mathematics and Physics Olympics in Bogota in 1994. Driven by an interest in human physiology and clinical medicine, he enrolled at the University of Tolima School of Medicine, earning his Medical Doctor degree in 2006 During his medical training, he received the Best Intern of the Year award from Hospital Fundación Santafé de Bogota.
Following medical school, Dr. Caballero undertook advanced training in life support and emergency care, completing Advanced Trauma Life Support at the University de La Salle in Bogota and training in emergency airway management at the University of Rosario.
Medical Training in the United States
In 2009, Dr Caballero moved to the United States to further his medical education and training He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Saint Raphael Campus, New Haven, Connecticut, from 2009 to 2012. At Yale, he earned multiple honors, 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
Jaime Caballero, MD, continued his postgraduate training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, completing a Cardiology Fellowship from 2012 to 2015, followed by an Interventional Cardiology Fellowship from 2015 to 2016 He also attended specialized courses in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and mechanical circulatory support devices
Clinical Career
Jaime Caballero, MD, began his professional career in interventional cardiology in 2016. His first position was at Premier Heart and Vascular Center, Pepin Heart Institute, and Advent Health Tampa, where he served as an interventional, structural, and endovascular cardiologist. There, he performed complex coronary and structural interventions, gaining experience in high-risk PCI, CTO procedures, and transcatheter therapies
In 2019, he joined HCA Northside Hospital in St Petersburg, Florida, continuing his work in coronary interventions and structural heart disease. Since 2021, he has served as a founding physician at Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates, a physician-led, independent cardiology practice emphasizing rapid access, patient-centered care, and multidisciplinary collaboration
Dr Jaime Caballero 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
In addition to his clinical practice, Jaime Caballero, MD, has held an academic appointment as a Collaborative Assistant Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa since 2022 Between 2016 and 2021, he held similar teaching responsibilities at Advent Health Tampa and HCA Northside Hospital.
Dr. Caballero has been helpful in advancing interventional cardiology education through course development and conference leadership He co-directed the Interventional Cardiology Skills Enhancement Course, which began in 2019 and has held annual editions designed to enhance procedural competency for practicing interventionalists.
He has served as a panelist and moderator at professional conferences, including the SCAI Cardioncology Section, and has contributed to guideline development and professional training
Professional Leadership and Recognition
Dr Jaime Caballero is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI). He has been recognized for his contributions to research and clinical innovation, including the 2025 designation of Tampa Heart and Vascular Associates 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 extends to guideline development and to organizing professional conferences In 2026, he will serve on the Guidelines Writing Committee for cardio-oncology patient management in the catheterization laboratory and organize the 7th European Endovascular & Interventional Cardiology Conference in Santorini, Greece
Training and Skills Development
Throughout his career, Dr. Jaime Caballero has pursued continuous professional development through targeted training 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 Caballero’s dedication to service extends beyond clinical care During his medical training, he volunteered at Elmhurst Hospital in New York He participated in Red Cross programs in Colombia, providing first-aid instruction, disaster-response training, and basic life support education
He has also contributed internationally, volunteering at the University of Zululand in South Africa to conduct workshops on HIV/AIDS awareness and at the University of Nanjing in China to facilitate seminars on traditional medicine
Languages and Personal Interests
Dr. Jaime Caballero is bilingual in English and Spanish and has basic proficiency in French, enabling him to communicate effectively across diverse clinical and academic settings Outside of medicine, he maintains an active lifestyle through mountain biking, road cycling, kayaking, and snowboarding.
Travel is also a personal passion and a professional opportunity, enabling him to collaborate internationally and maintain engagement with global advances in cardiology