Overview
Michael Kasten is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Kasten is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Kasten is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
- POS
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- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
711 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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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
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kasten isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Kasten isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Kasten isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Kasten isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Kasten isExperienced. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)