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Karsten Fliegner, MD

Karsten Fliegner, MD

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Provider Groups

  • Trinity Health IHA Medical Group

Primary Contact

(248) 858-3850
Accepting New Patients
Provider Groups
  • Trinity Health IHA Medical Group

Primary Contact
(248) 858-3850

Services & Specialties

Areas of Specialization

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Surgery

Locations & Contact

About

Karsten Fliegner, MD, PhD is a board certified cardiothoracic surgeon. Dr. Fliegner is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons. He has special interest in adult heart surgery, coronary bypass surgery, heart valve surgery, surgery for atrial fibrillation ablation, robotic lung cancer surgery and thoracoscopic surgery.

Credentialed in Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Aetna (Medicare Advantage)
  • Aetna Better Health of Michigan
  • BCBS Michigan (Medicare Advantage)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Complete of Michigan
  • BlueCross Blue Shield Michigan
  • Cofinity
  • Health Alliance Plan of Michigan
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • McLaren Health Plan
  • Medicaid Michigan
  • Medicare Michigan
  • Meridian Health Plan
  • Molina Healthcare of Michigan
  • Priority Health
  • Priority Health Medicaid
  • Priority Health Medicare
  • Railroad Medicare Michigan
  • Tricare Humana Military
  • Tricare Prime Remote
  • Trinity Health
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Michigan
  • University of Michigan Health Plan
  • Veterans Choice Program
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Conditions Treated

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery

Procedures Performed

  • Robotic Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery – Thoracic
  • Robotic Surgery – Cardiology
  • Robotic Surgery – da Vinci

Education & Certifications

Education

Internship:
Yale-New Haven Hospital of St. Raphael

Fellowship:
Yale-New Haven Hospital of St. Raphael

Medical School:
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Fellowship:
Washington University in St. Louis

Residency:
Yale-New Haven Hospital of St. Raphael

Board Certifications

American Board of Thoracic Surgery-Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery

American Board of Surgery

Provider Groups

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group