Dr. Joseph Motta specializes in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Dr. Motta’s practice encompasses a wide range of procedures including transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), acute aortic dissection repair and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). In addition, the practice provides vascular surgery care including transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), and open endarterectomy surgery. Additionally, Dr. Motta’s practice offers multiple interventions utilized in the office for chronic venous insufficiency including ablation and sclerotherapy to treat varicose and spider veins. Along with his long-time colleague, Dr. Richard Faro, Dr. Motta helped start the open-heart surgery program at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, which has just passed a milestone of over 19,000 open-heart surgeries. Dr. Motta is currently on-staff at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center and his office is located on the campus of the hospital. He is board-certified with the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery. For his education and training, Dr. Motta completed his fellowship in thoracic and vascular surgery at Emory University, located in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Motta completed his general surgery residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital as well as Miami Veterans Hospital and the University of Miami School of Medicine. He graduated medical school from the University of Miami School of Medicine.
