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Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Temple University School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, bowel surgery, diverticular disease, and more.

849 Boston Post Road
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 301-7125

Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD is a general surgeon in Bridgeport, CT specializing in general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine, Yale University and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

Address:

267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 06610

Address:

310 Mill Hill Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610

Address:

800 Howard Avenue Yale Physicians Building - 1st Floor
New Haven, CT 06519

Address:

849 Boston Post Road
Milford, CT 06460

Some issues Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

In The News

“Dr. Kevin Schuster, a general surgeon with the Yale School of Medicine and chair of the Committee On Trauma for the state of Connecticut, said a trauma response is expensive for a hospital and can...”—"Prices for trauma care at CT hospitals vary by thousands", CT Insider, October 2021

“In other testimony Monday, Dr. Kevin Schuster, the surgeon who treated Jones at Yale New Haven Hospital, said he suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen.”—"Trial begins for convicted murderer in another New Haven shooting", New Haven Register, March 2018

doctor visit	20
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	28
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	79
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	32
Cancer	17

catheterization	12
doctor visit	28
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	61
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	97
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

doctor visit	13
hospital care	385
inpatient care	385

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	92
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	186
Less than 65	144

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

doctor visit	50
hospital care	448
inpatient care	448

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	60
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	82
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

doctor visit	25
hospital care	474
inpatient care	474

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	51
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	114
Less than 65	87

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	53
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	130
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

doctor visit	18
hospital care	411
inpatient care	411

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	37
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	89
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	31
Cancer	13

doctor visit	13
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	35
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	61
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	30
Cancer	18

doctor visit	45
hospital care	589
inpatient care	589

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD treated as a general surgeon in Bridgeport, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

anastomosis	10
catheterization	11
doctor visit	28
gastrointestinal procedures	10
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
minimally invasive procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD.

**Gender**
Female	163
Male	163

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	41
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	251
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	83
75 to 84	90
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	86

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	12
Dementia	25

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale University

Yale New Haven Health

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. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Consumer Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kevin Michael Schuster, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Consumer Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Haemonetics Corporation	$2,880 TEG $2,880
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$100 Exparel $100
Ethicon Inc.	$34 SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $34

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,875
Food and Beverage	$138

Biography

Dr. Kevin Schuster's medical specialty is general surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). Dr. Schuster's clinical interests include bowel surgery, diverticular disease, and gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy). He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. He attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Schuster's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). His professional affiliations include Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. His practice in Bridgeport, CT is open to new patients as reported by Yale New Haven Health.