
Overview
Erina Kansakar MD FACS is a general surgeon who practices evidence-based medicine offers current treatment options including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted surgery and strives for excellent patient outcomes. She serves adults and children eight years of age and older.Dr. Kansakar treats patients as she would wish to be treated - with professionalism knowledge and compassion. She believes in holistic patient care. Her goal is to ensure that treatment plans and outcomes for every patient are well communicated to referring providers.Dr. Kansakar is a member of the American College of Surgeons American Society of Breast Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Kansakar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
16259 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 401, Burien, WA 98166
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Kansakar isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- HerniaDr. Kansakar isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Kansakar isAdvanced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Retroperitoneal InflammationDr. Kansakar isAdvanced. Learn about Retroperitoneal Inflammation.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kansakar isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- CellulitisDr. Kansakar isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Kansakar isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kansakar isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Recurrent Multifocal OsteomyelitisDr. Kansakar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Kansakar isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
