Dr. Edward R. Kofsky
Overview
Edward Kofsky is a Thoracic Surgeon in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Kofsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Pacemaker Implantation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Kofsky is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- HMO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- HMO
- POS
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
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 ReplacementDr. Kofsky isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Kofsky isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Kofsky isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Kofsky isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Experienced
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Kofsky isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Kofsky isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Kofsky isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Kofsky isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Kofsky isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Kofsky isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.