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Address
HCA Florida Northside Surgical Specialists
6006 49th Street North ,Suite 310-B
St Petersburg, FL 33709
About Joseph McDonald M Armotrading II, MD
Biography
Dr. Armotrading is a board-certified General Surgeon with over 20 years of experience and currently serves as Chief of Surgery at HCA Florida Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, where he oversees surgical services and quality initiatives. A dedicated robotic surgeon, he’s been working with the da Vinci system for 15 years and has completed more than 1,600 minimally invasive procedures—ranging from gallbladder and hernia repairs to colorectal cases—each benefiting from the robot’s enhanced prec
Care Philosophy
Dr. Armotrading is committed to patient-centered care, taking time to educate and support patients through every step of their surgical journey. He also shares his expertise through community lectures on breast, GI, and hernia conditions, as well as robotic surgery. A proud Air Force Veteran, Dr. Armotrading enjoys music, painting, traveling with his wife, and cheering on his alma mater—“It’s all about the U.”
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Appendectomy
- Appendectomy - Laparoscopic
- Biliary Surgery
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Surgery
- Cancer care
- Cellulitis
- Crohn'S And Bowel Resection
- Cysts
- da Vinci Robotic Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Excision Of A Mass
- Foreign Body Removal
- Gallbladder surgery
- GI disorders
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia Repair
- Hernia Repair - Incisional/Ventral
- Hernia Repair - Inguinal
- Hernia Repair - Umbilical
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Incision & Drainage
- Laparoscopic Colon Resection
- Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Surgery
- Lipomas
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy
- Mediport Placement and Removal
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Other Specified And Unspecified Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Pilonidal Cyst Removal
- Robot Colostomy Takedown
- Skin infections
- Skin Lesion Removal
- Tracheotomy/Tracheostomy Procedures
- Ulcer Repair
- Wound Care
- Wound Tx/ Muscle-Skin Grafting
Specialties
- General Surgery - Board Certified
Affiliations
- HCA Florida Northside Hospital
Clinic Website
Credentials and Education
The University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Medical School
Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi and Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Residency
Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship
Johns Hopkins University
Fellowship
The University of Miami, Miami, Florida
Medical School
Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi and Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Residency