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Maureen McKiernan, MD


Call 212-305-2688 for appointments.

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:

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
Cardiac Surgery
Congenital Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Heart Surgery
Heart Transplant, Pediatric
Mechanical Circulatory Support
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Heart Transplant
Valve Reconstruction/Repair

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:

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

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
212-305-2688

Insurances:

Please contact the doctor's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

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

Publications:

M. McKiernan, M. John, J. Rosenblum, P. Nayi, F. Shaw, S. Shashidharan, A. Beshish, J. Kuo, A. Shyam, P. Chai, “Surgical Reinterventions After Primary vs Staged Yasui Operation”, Ann Thorac Surg, 2025, 120, 494-501.

M.Mills, M. John, M. McKiernan, N. Chanani, V. Horan, J. Rosenblum, F. Shaw, P. Nayi, T. Zinyandu, P. Chai, S. Shashidharan, “Routine Primary Sternal Closure After the Norwood Procedure”, World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg, 2025; doi: 0.1177/21501351251363167

M. McKiernan, M. Lee, “Brachiocephalic (Innominate) Artery Compression Syndrome”, StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; August 17, 2024.

M. Mills, H. Wilson, S. Jones, K. McNelis, M. McKiernan, N. Chanani, P. Chai, S. Clarke, “Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery in an Extremely Premature Neonate: A Case Report”, Prog Pediatr Cardiol, 2024, 75 (2024), 101746

M. McKiernan, S. Force, P. Chai, J. Rosenblum, “Concomitant Ravitch Repair and Mitral Valve Repair in 13-Year-Old Patient with Marfan Syndrome”, CTSNet, 2023, doi:10.25373/ctsnet.23509152

M. McKiernan, P. Chai, S. Shashidharan, “Perigraft Seroma Formation after Norwood-Sano Procedure” J Thorac Cardiov Sur Tech., 2022, 17, 166-169.

M. McKiernan, S. Almasarweh, H. Bauser-Heaton, P. Chai, J. Rosenblum, “Management of a Large Coronary Artery Fistula in a Neonate”, J Thorac Cardiov Sur Tech., 2022, 17, 155-158.

M. McKiernan, K. J. Grubb, R. A. Guyton, G. Paone, “Transcarotid Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement” Oper Tech Thorac Cardiovasc Surg., 2021, 26(2), 224.

M. McKiernan, M. E. Halkos, “Hybrid Coronary Revascularization: Are We There Yet?” Curr Opin Cardiol, 2020, 35, 673.

M. McKiernan, J. Lisko, K. Grubb, “Alternative TAVR Access: Is It Time to Alter Your Alternative Access Strategy?” Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg., 2019, 31, 181.

M. McKiernan, J. Zeng, S. Ferdous, S. Verhaverbeke, K. S. Leschkies, R. Gouk, C. Lazik, M. Jin, A. L. Briseno, Y. Xia, “Facile Synthesis of Bimetallic Ag-Ni Core-Sheath Nanowires and Their Magnetic and Electrical Properties” Small, 2010, 6, 1927.

X. Lu, M. McKiernan, Z. Peng, E. P. Lee, H. Yang, Y. Xia, “Noble-Metal Nanotubes Prepared via a Galvanic Replacement Reaction Between Cu Nanowires and Aqueous HAuCl4, H2PtCl6, or Na2PdCl4” Sci. Adv. Mater. 2010, 2, 413.

Y. Dai, X. Lu, M. McKiernan, E. P. Lee, Y. Sun, Y. Xia, “Hierarchical nanostructures of K-birnessite nanoplates on anatase nanofibers and their application for decoloration of dye solution” J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 3157.

Y. Ma, J. Zeng, W. Li, M. McKiernan, Z. Xie and Y. Xia, “Seed-Mediated Synthesis of Truncated Gold Decahedrons with the AuCl/Oleyamine Complex as a Precursor”, Adv. Mater. 2010, 22, 1930.

Y. Ma, W. Li, J. Zeng, M. McKiernan, Z. Xie, Y. Xia, “Synthesis of small silver nanocubes in a hydrophobic solvent by introducing oxidative etching with Fe(III) species” J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 3586.

Q. Zhang, C. Cobley, L. Au, M. McKiernan, A. Schwartz, L. Wen, J. Chen, and Y. Xia, “Production of Ag Nanocubes on a Scale of 0.1 g per Batch by Protecting the NaHS-Mediated Polyol Synthesis with Argon”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2009, 1, 2044-2048.