Jared Rocky Funston, MD

03/25/2026

I am incredibly honored to announce the kickoff of the Tampa Advanced Hernia Center. I have proudly accepted the role of Founding Director for this new initiative.

Our mission is to establish the center as the premier regional referral hub for complex hernia pathology and advanced abdominal wall reconstruction. By utilizing state-of-the-art robotic and minimally invasive techniques, my team and I are dedicated to providing precise, evidence-based care to patients with the most challenging surgical needs.

We firmly believe that medicine is not "one-size-fits-all." We look forward to partnering with local physicians and welcoming patients to experience care tailored to their unique circumstances.

I am thrilled to lead this endeavor and help our community heal.

05/03/2025

Proud mentor watching AdventHealth surgical resident Nathaniel Wolff present our work on Amyand hernias at the FloridaACS 2025 Meeting here in Tampa!

02/02/2023

Amazing that she brought minimally invasive Gynecologic surgery to rural Guatemala. Such an asset to our surgical profession.

Dr. Monica Avila makes annual mission trip to treat women in Guatemala

01/30/2023

"Good news! According to a recent report, cancer deaths have decreased overall. Let's continue to support research and progress in the fight against this disease 💪💚 "

HPV vaccination has helped lower cervical cancer death rates, but prostate cancer deaths are cause for concern

11/19/2022

Proud to be continuing the fight to end cancer. Wonderful seeing such a big turnout in Tampa. So inspiring to see my family, friends and neighbors so united.

11/11/2022

The community of AdventHealth Tampa has been so welcoming. I want to thank everyone that has made these first few weeks great.

08/06/2022

I will deeply miss the many great connections I was able to make with the people of Houston since I started in practice 2 years ago. I was fortunate enough to even have a daughter born in this great city. I will now be in the Tampa Bay area and look forward to many new adventures.

05/24/2021

It’s always great to hear that the time I spend with patients is appreciated. I’m fortunate to get the chance to help the people in my community.

04/08/2021

I’m very fortunate to keep my skills sharp and keep learning the cutting edge of robotic colorectal surgery.

10/08/2020

Spending time reviewing the new technology offered by Intuitive. Robotic surgery is one of my many tools to help my patients get the best care available. I can’t wait to use this to help treat my patients.