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Dr. Berhane Worku, MD

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(Berhane Worku, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery

Harvard Medical School (2003)

Professional interests include: aortic dissection, mitral valve surgery, angina, and more.

506 6th Street NewYork - Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 246-8545

Dr. Berhane Worku, MD is a general surgeon in Brooklyn, NY specializing in general surgery, thoracic surgery and cardiac surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Berhane Worku, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, KINGS PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC and Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYP/Brooklyn Methodist.

Office Locations

Address:

506 6th Street NewYork - Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Park Slope
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Address:

263 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Some issues Dr. Berhane Worku, MD can help you with:

Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure done to check on the health of the heart. A tiny, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel through a very small opening, usually in the groin, and threaded through the blood vessel up to the heart. Once the catheter is in place, it can diagnose problems in the heart and perform certain corrective procedures.

A coronary catheter can be used to:

Take blood samples
Inject dye for an angiogram
Check for valve defects
Measure oxygen and pressure levels within the heart chambers
Take a biopsy
Perform a percutaneous coronary intervention, or procedure to clear blocked arteries
Widen narrowed valve openings

Because all of this can be accomplished without the need for open surgery, cardiac catheterization has become a popular option.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	34
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	72
Dementia	21
Cancer	33

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	42
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	19
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	69
Dementia	25
Cancer	26

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	34
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	72
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	50
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	70
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	59
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	32
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
open surgery	34
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	68
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	70
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	23

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	23
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	36
doctor visit	12
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	20
vascular procedures	20

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Berhane Worku, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Berhane Worku, MD treated as a general surgeon in Brooklyn, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	41
doctor visit	12
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	20
open surgery	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41
vascular procedures	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Berhane Worku, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	23
85 and over	5
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	26

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Berhane Worku, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Berhane Worku, MD treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	55
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	9
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Berhane Worku, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003. He completed residency at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the Cardiac Surgery General Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2003)

Residency: NYU Langone Medical Center

Board Certification: Cardiac Surgery General Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Berhane Worku, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

KINGS PHYSICIAN SERVICES PC

Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYP/Brooklyn Methodist

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Berhane Worku, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Multiplan, Aetna - NYP, United Empire, Affinity [HMO], VNSNY CHOICE, Aetna [Weill Cornell Employee Plan], Emblem Select Care, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, March Vision, WellCare, Medicaid, CIGNA, Medicare, Oxford Health Plans, UnitedHealthcare, Unicare, Healthfirst, Emblem/Hip, MVP Health Care, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [Pathway Enhanced], 1199 National Benefit Fund, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Fidelis Care, AETNA, Rockefeller University - CoreSource, Elderplan, Amida Care, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Elderplan, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Affinity Health Plan, Unicare, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Anthem, 1199 National Benefit Fund, Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Trustmark .

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Berhane Worku, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Multiplan

Aetna - NYP

United Empire

Affinity [HMO]

VNSNY CHOICE

Aetna [Weill Cornell Employee Plan]

Emblem Select Care

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

March Vision

WellCare

Medicaid

CIGNA

Medicare

Oxford Health Plans

UnitedHealthcare

Unicare

Healthfirst

Emblem/Hip

MVP Health Care

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [Pathway Enhanced]

1199 National Benefit Fund

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

Fidelis Care

AETNA

Rockefeller University - CoreSource

Elderplan

Amida Care

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Elderplan

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Affinity Health Plan

Unicare

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Anthem

1199 National Benefit Fund

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Trustmark

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,425 HeartMate PHP $2,119	CardioMEMS HF System $276	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $31
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,999 Transcatheter Heart Valves $741	Pericardial Heart Valves $362	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $276	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $215	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $168	Other $238
Ethicon Inc.	$1,854 Sutures $1,404	$450
Abbott Laboratories	$1,563 HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device $1,019	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $408	MitraClip $116	Mitra Clip system $19
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,151 CoreValve Evolut $930	Endurant $151	Mosaic $71
Other	$2,906 On-X $881	ELIQUIS $195	Impella $180	BRILINTA $146	ANGIOMAX $125	Other $1,378

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,707
Travel and Lodging	$4,618
Consulting Fee	$1,450
Education	$125

Biography

Dr. Berhane Worku is a Brooklyn, NY physician who specializes in cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. He attended medical school at Harvard Medical School. He is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr. Worku has an open panel in Brooklyn, NY according to Yext.