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Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD

(Dr. Stefan S. Kachala, M.D.)

(33 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2007)

Professional interests include: lung surgery, minimally invasive surgery, esophageal surgery

201 Chestnut Hill Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

(860) 684-4251

Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Hartford, CT specializing in cardiac surgery, general surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England, TRINITY HEALTH OF NEW ENGLAND PROVIDER NETWORK ORGANIZATION INC, Trinity Health NEW and RIVERBEND MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

1000 Asylum Avenue Suite 4302
Hartford, CT 06105

Address:

133 Scovill Street Suite 303
Waterbury, CT 06706

Address:

201 Chestnut Hill Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

Address:

299 Carew Street Suite 410
Springfield, MA 01104

Address:

56 Franklin Street Department of Cardiothoracic Surg
Waterbury, CT 06706

Address:

114 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105

Address:

47 Palomba Drive
Enfield, CT 06082

In The News

“"In terms of smoking marijuana, we find that the damage to your lungs is more dangerous than the damage of cigarette smoke," said Dr. Stefan Kachala, a surgeon at Saint Mary's Hospital.”—"Dangers apparent from vaping, marijuana use", Republican American, December 2022

“Despite the recommendation, only 5% to 10% of Americans who qualify have availed themselves of that screening, said Dr. Stefan Kachala, chief of thoracic surgery at Saint Mary's Hospital in...”—"Finding an edge: New Monarch, ION systems may detect lung cancer sooner", Republican American, December 2022

hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	26
Dementia	22
Cancer	41

aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	90
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	49

aspiration	39
bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	78
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	58

aspiration	34
bronchoscopy	54
diagnostic procedures	10
dissection	12
doctor visit	59
excision	12
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	50

aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	87
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	21
doctor visit	133
excision	21
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lymph node procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	57
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	19
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	29
Dementia	18
Cancer	52

doctor visit	11

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Hartford, CT were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, aspiration and hospital care.

aspiration	38
bronchoscopy	56
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	16
doctor visit	76
excision	16
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	39
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	7
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD From 2017 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	31
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 2007. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery American Board and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2007)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2014)

Board Certification: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery American Board (2018)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health of New England

TRINITY HEALTH OF NEW ENGLAND PROVIDER NETWORK ORGANIZATION INC

Trinity Health NEW

RIVERBEND MEDICAL GROUP INC

Insurance Information

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Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 33 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hartford, CT.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stefan Simon Kachala, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$5,893 ILLUMISITE $112	$5,781
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$3,359 Da Vinci Surgical System $3,359
Ethicon Inc.	$2,422 Monarch Platform $1,544	Monarch $694	ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler $184
Covidien LP	$1,083 superDimension $1,010	$73
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$323 CryoFlex $323
Other	$1,388 CFN PleurX $198	RIBLOC $150	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $147	Structural Heart $122	VAC VERAFLO $122	Other $648

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,400
Food and Beverage	$4,189
Travel and Lodging	$2,879
Education	$2,000

Biography

Dr. Stefan Kachala is a specialist in cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. In his practice, he is particularly interested in minimally invasive surgery, lung surgery, and esophageal surgery. Dr. Kachala is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England. He attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and subsequently trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital for residency. Dr. Kachala is rated highly by his patients.