The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Kalkidan Bishu

Cardiology
Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B)
402 E 2nd St, 
Duluth,, MN 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B)
402 E 2nd St, 
Duluth,, MN 
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Overview

Kalkidan Bishu is a Cardiologist in Duluth,, Minnesota. Dr. Bishu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Heart Attack, Arrhythmias, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Hospital Affiliations
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center
Essentia Health Deer River
Essentia Health Virginia
Essentia Health Duluth
St Marys Hospital Superior
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Anthem
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  • HMO
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
HealthPartners
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Itasca Medical Care
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medica
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
MetroPlus Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Northern Plains Alliance
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE PDP
Sanford Health
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  • PPO
Security Health
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  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B)
402 E 2nd St, Duluth,, MN 55805
Call: 715-245-2111
Other Locations
Essentia Health-Grand Rapids Clinic
1542 Golf Course Rd Ste 203, Grand Rapids,, MN 55744
Call: 715-245-2111

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.


1 Clinical Trials

The OPTIMIZE Trial to Assess the Procedural and Clinical Value of the Svelte IDS and RX Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent Systems for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in a Randomized Study
The OPTIMIZE Trial to Assess the Procedural and Clinical Value of the Svelte IDS and RX Sirolimus Eluting Coronary Stent Systems for the Treatment of Atherosclerotic Lesions in a Randomized Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

21 Total Publications

Cranial Dislocation of Infrarenal Aortic Endoprostheses During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Cranial Dislocation of Infrarenal Aortic Endoprostheses During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
Journal: Texas Heart Institute journal
Published: December 15, 2022
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Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B)

402 E 2nd St, 
Duluth,, MN 
 (0.1 miles away)
715-245-2111
Languages Spoken:
English
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Offers Telehealth

Megan Coylewright is a Cardiologist in Duluth,, Minnesota. Dr. Coylewright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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Cardiology
Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Cardiology

Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B)

402 E 2nd St, 
Duluth, MN 
 (0.1 miles away)
715-245-2111
Languages Spoken:
English
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Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Scott Mikesell
Cardiology
Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Scott Mikesell
Cardiology

Office

1001 E Superior St Ste L201, 
Duluth, MN 
 (4.2 miles away)
218-249-3057
Languages Spoken:
English
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Scott Mikesell is a Cardiologist in Duluth, Minnesota. Dr. Mikesell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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    • Arrhythmias
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    • Familial Ventricular Tachycardia
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    • Mitral Stenosis
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    • Aortic Regurgitation
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    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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    • Atrial Tachycardia
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    • Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
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    • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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    • Bidirectional Tachycardia
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