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Dr. Kemp Kernstine, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery · Male · Age 63

Dr. Kemp Kernstine, MD is a cardiothoracic surgery specialist in Dallas, TX and has been practicing for 37 years. He graduated from Duke University School Of Medicine in 1982 and specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and general surgery.

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(214) 645-7700

UT Southwestern Medical Center Division of Thoracic Surgery

5959 Harry Hines Blvd Ste POB1

Dallas, TX 75235

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Dr. Kernstine accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Aetna HMO; Choice Plus POS II
Assurant Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas: Blue Choice
Cigna: Cigna HMO; Cigna PPO; LocalPlus; Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
Humana: Preferred PPO
Medicaid
MetLife
MultiPlan: MultiPlan PPO; PHCS Network PPO
Tricare
UnitedHealthCare: United Healthcare

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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
Biography

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.