Dr. Kemp Kernstine, MD

Thoracic Surgery ·

Male ·

Age 63

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Dr. Kemp Kernstine, MD is a thoracic surgery specialist in Dallas, TX and has been practicing for 36 years. He graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1982 and specializes in thoracic surgery and general surgery.Read his story

UT Southwestern Medical Center Division of Thoracic Surgery

5959 Harry Hines Blvd Ste POB1

Dallas, TX 75235

Contact Information

(214) 645-7700

Insurance Accepted

Aetna
Assurant Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Cigna
Commercial Insurance Company
Humana
Medicaid
MetLife
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No malpractice claims found for Texas

No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data

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Dr. Kernstine's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Lung Surgery

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Kernstine performs Lung Surgery more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Kernstine performs this procedure more than 99% of his peers

Pericardial Disease

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Kernstine treats Pericardial Disease more than 97% of his peers

Dr. Kernstine treats this condition more than 97% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Bacterial Pericarditis
Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis
Pericarditis
Rheumatic Pericarditis
Uremic Pericarditis
Viral Pericarditis

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Pulmonary Disease

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Kernstine treats Pulmonary Disease more than 97% of his peers

Dr. Kernstine treats this condition more than 97% of his peers

Dr. Kernstine's conditions and procedures:

Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration

Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage

Benign Tumor

Cancer

Decortication and Pleurectomy

Empyema

Esophageal Cancer

Esophageal Diseases

Esophageal Surgery

Esophagectomy (Esophagogastrostomy, Esophagojejunostomy)

Esophagomyotomy

Esophagomyotomy With Robotic Assistance

Esophagostomy

Excision of Tracheal Tumor or Stenosis

Hernia Repair

Incision and Removal of Foreign Object

Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic or Paraesophageal Hernia Repair With Robotic Assistance

Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure

Lobectomy of Lung With Robotic Assistance

Lobectomy, Open

Lung Cancer

Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant

Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open

Lung Surgery

Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision

Lymphadenectomy With Robotic Assistance

Mediastinal Tumors, Malignant

Nerve Block, Sympathetic

Neuroendocrine Tumors

Open Diaphragmatic and-or Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair

Open Thymectomy

Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic

Partial Lobectomy With Robotic Assistance

Pericardial Disease

Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm

Pleura Cancer

Pleural Cancer

Pleural Neoplasm, Not Specified as Malignant

Pulmonary Disease

Thoracentesis

Thoracic Surgical Procedure

Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Thoracoscopic Drainage of Pleural Cavity With Robotic Assistance

Thoracoscopic Excision of Lung With Robotic Assistance

Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

Thoracoscopic Lobectomy of Lung With Robotic Assistance

Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy

Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy

Thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection

Thymomas

Tracheal Surgery

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy

About Me

Care Philosophy

Health care is complex and each patient should be provided with all of their options considering the complexities of their lives and treatments, surgical and non-surgical with the most current scientific understanding and discoveries. Our objective is to treat the patient in as minimally invasive manner as possible with the least pain and encumbrance.