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Maureen McKiernan, MD

About Maureen McKiernan, MD:

Dr. Maureen McKiernan, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and an Assistant Attending Surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She previously completed a Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and earned her MD from the University of Kansas.

Dr. McKiernan is a member of the Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS), Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA), Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society (AOA). She is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. McKiernan was recently honored with the George J. Farha, MD Excellence in Surgery Award by the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Expertise:

Cardiac Surgery

Honors:

2024: John S. Mercer Award for Clinical Excellence
2020: Outstanding Junior Resident
2017: Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement
2017: George J. Farha, MD Excellence in Surgery Award
2016-present: Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society (AOA), Member
2013-2016: Harry and Georgie Trowbridge Scholarship
2010: Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence
2009: Teaching Award
2009: Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship
2008-2012: University Achievement Award
2008-2012: Echols Scholar
2007: Muriel L. Alcorn Memorial Cancer Research Award

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC

Education:

University of Kansas
Residency: Emory University
Fellowship: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

New Patients:

YES

Insurances:

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AETNA [HMO, PPO, EPO, POS, Student Health, Aetna Signature Administrators, NY Signature, Medicare Managed Care]
Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
Amida Care [Special Needs]
CIGNA [Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, Great West (National), EPO]
Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
Emblem/HIP [Vytra, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Essential Plan, Select Care (Exchange), ConnectiCare, EPO, HMO, POS, PPO]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, EPO]
Fidelis Care [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]
Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Leaf (Exchange)]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, HMO]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare]
Multiplan [Multiplan]
UnitedHealthcare [POS, Compass (Exchange), Medicaid (Community Plan), Medicare Managed Care, Empire Plan, HMO, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, PPO]
VNSNY CHOICE [Special Needs, Medicare Managed Care, SelectHealth]
WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]