Specialties
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ischemic Heart Care
Languages
English
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Gary A. Stephens, MD
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About Me
Dr. Gary Stephens has a special interest in helping patients in the West Indies where cardiac problems are common and mortality rates are high. With the help of the government and the support of Maimonides Medical Center and other donors, Dr. Stephens has been able to go to Guyana to help patients who cannot afford open heart surgery. With a team of RNs, anesthesiologists and perfusionists from Maimonides, Dr. Stephens trains their medical counterparts in Guyana. About every two months, Dr. Stephens and his team travel to Guyana to perform coronary artery bypass surgery and valve replacement surgery.
Areas of Expertise
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Ischemic Heart Care
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mitral Valve Replacement
Conditions Treated
- Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Heart Artery Blockage
- Valvular Heart Disease
Treatments
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Arterial Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Minimally-Invasive Heart Surgery
Education
Medical Degree
Gandhi Medical College
Internship
Harlem Hospital Center
Residency
Harlem Hospital Center
Fellowship
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Board
Surgery
Thoracic&
Cardiac Surgery
Insurance
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- Aetna
- Affinity
- CCM Centerlight Health
- Centers Plan
- Cigna
- ElderPlan
- Emblem GHI PPO
- Emblem HIP HMO
- Empire BCBS
- Empire BCBS/HealthPlus
- Fidelis
- HealthFirst
- Humana Tricare
- Local 1199
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- MetroPlus
- MultiPlan
- Oxford Freedom/Liberty
- United Healthcare
- VNS Choice
- Wellcare