Larry Cardoza, M.D.

Dr. Larry J. Cardoza is a board certified Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. A native of Sacramento, Dr. Cardoza earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 1966. After completing his internship at San Francisco General Hospital he served for three years as a US Air Force Flight Surgeon. He then completed a residency in General Surgery at Highland General Hospital in Oakland, California and went on to complete a residency in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. After practicing in Salinas, California, Dr. Cardoza moved back to Sacramento and has been in practice here for 20 years. He joined RAS in 2008 with a vision to provide quality integrated Thoracic and Vascular Surgery services through one entity - the RAS Northern California Vascular Institute. In his free time, Dr. Cardoza enjoys golfing and travel.

Title

Board Certified Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon

Certification

American Board of Surgery, 1975
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1977
Re-Certified, 1987, 1997, 2006

Fellowship

Cardiac Surgery
Sutter Memorial Hospital
Sacramento, California
1987

Residency

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
1974-1976

Highland General Hospital
Oakland, California
1971-1974

General Surgery
Mary's Help Hospital
San Francisco, California
1970-1971

Internship

San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California
1966-1967

Medical School

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1966

Affiliations

American College of Surgeons
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
General Thoracic Surgical Club
Bay Area Society of Thoracic Surgeons