Dr. Kurt Vonfricken, MD



Thoracic Surgery   -  New York,  Buffalo

 Overview

Dr. Kurt Vonfricken, MD works in Buffalo, New York is a specialist in Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery and graduated Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads in 1992. Dr. Vonfricken is affiliated with Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital, Mount Saint Mary's Hospital and Health Center and practicing for 31 years

 Specialties

  • Thoracic Surgery
  • General Surgery

 Conditions

• Acute Rhinitis
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
• Cardiomyopathy
• Cholesterol Diseases
• Chronic Headache
• Cognitive Assessment
• Coloboma of Iris
• Coronary Heart Disease, Susceptibility to, 6
• Cosmetic Facial Implant Surgery
• CranioSacral Therapy (CST)
  ...
• Endocarditis
• Hand Neuropathy
• Independent Forensic Evaluation
• Memory Disorders
• No-Needle, No-Scalpel Vasectomy
• Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Pneumonia
• Spinal Spacer Procedure
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 Procedures

• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
• Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
• Decortication and Pleurectomy
• Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Lobectomy, Open
• Lung Removal (Partial or Complete): Open, or Resection of Lung Tumor: Open
• Lung Removal, Open
• Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
  ...
• Nerve Block, Sympathetic
• Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
• Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
• Peripheral Artery Catheterization
• Removal or Revision of Pacemaker or Cardioverter and-or Defibrillator
• Thoracentesis
• Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tilt Testing or Cardiac Event Monitors
• Tracheal Surgery
• Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Thoracotomy
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 Board Certifications

  • Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

 Years Since Graduation

  • 31

 State License

  • New York

 Education & Training

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School of the Medical College of Hampton Roads

Norfolk, VA, USA

Graduated: 1992

Residency Hospital

University At Buffalo State University Of New York

Graduated: 1992

Internship Hospital

University At Buffalo State University Of New York

Year completed: 1993

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 Office Locations


Primary location

 Office Address
100 High Street
New York (NY)
Buffalo
14203
 Phone:(716) 859-2071

Accepting New Patients

  • No
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 Map & Directions



Office Address, 100 High Street, Buffalo, New York (NY), 14203




 Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)

  • Aetna
  • Blue Card PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Choice Care PPO
  • Choice Plus POS
  • Choice Plus POS II
  • Cigna
  • Cigna PPO
  • EmblemHealth
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
  • Encompass
  • GHI PPO
  • Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
  • Humana
  • Independent Health
  • Medicare
  • Medicare MCR
  • MVP Health Care
  • MVP Health Care PPO
  • Navigate HMO
  • Navigate POS
  • Open Access Plus
  • Options PPO
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthCare
  • Univera Healthcare
  • Universal Health Network

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 Affiliated Hospitals


Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital photo


Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital

100 High Street New York NY, Buffalo, 14203

Kaleida Health Buffalo General Hospital is a hospital located in Buffalo, NY. This hospital reports jointly with Millard Fillmore Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at th...



Mount Saint Mary's Hospital and Health Center photo


Mount Saint Mary's Hospital and Health Center

5300 Military Road New York NY, Lewiston, 14092

Mount Saint Mary's Hospital and Health Center is a non-profit hospital located in Lewiston, NY. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 7 of 8 procedures. Length of Stay is shorter than the state average in 2 of 8 procedures.



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