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Alexandra Heerdt, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

AlexandraSHeerdtMD

General Surgery New York, NY

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Attending Physician

Overview of Dr. Heerdt

Dr. Alexandra Heerdt is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. She received her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and has been in practice 30 years. Dr. Heerdt accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 101 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 10 doctors at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases who specialize in General Surgery. She has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1988 - 2024
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2008, 2010, 2013-2014
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Every Woman in My Family Had Breast Cancer and None of Us Have the BRCA Gene
    Every Woman in My Family Had Breast Cancer and None of Us Have the BRCA GeneOctober 25th, 2019
  • I Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 35—This Is How It Changed My Life
    I Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 35—This Is How It Changed My LifeOctober 31st, 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Choice
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Net Oregon PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    ODS Network
    PacificSource Preferred PSN
    Providence Health System Preferred PPO
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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