Dr. Jacques Fontaine is a thoracic surgeon with expertise in mesothelioma, lung and esophageal cancers. He received his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and completed his general surgery residency at Boston University, graduating as chief resident in thoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital – Harvard Medical School in 2006.

After starting his thoracic surgery practice at University of Montreal, he was recruited to join the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Brown Medical School in Providence, RI where he was responsible for developing a thoracic surgery program at one of the teaching hospitals.

In 2011, he joined Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL and currently serves as a Senior Member of the Departments of Thoracic and GI Oncology as well as a Professor at the University of South Florida. He is also the Section Head of the Mesothelioma Research and Treatment Center and Program Director for Moffitt’s Robotic Thoracic Fellowship Program.

He has developed an expertise in robotic surgery and has mentored several thoracic surgeons around the country in learning his robotic surgery techniques. Together with Dr. Eric Toloza, he has built a center of excellence in robotic surgery – one of the busiest in the country. He can be reached at Moffitt Cancer Center at 1-888-663-3488.