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Raja Kandaswamy, MD, General Surgery, Minneapolis, MN, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center

RajaKandaswamyMD

General Surgery • Minneapolis, MN

Transplantation

Associate Professor, Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School

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Overview of Dr. Kandaswamy

Dr. Raja Kandaswamy is a general surgeon in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and Children's Minnesota. He received his medical degree from Kilpauk Medical College and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Kandaswamy accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 123 doctors at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and one of 4 doctors at Children's Minnesota who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Howard University
    Howard UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
  • Howard University
    Howard UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1991 - 1992
  • Kilpauk Medical College
    Kilpauk Medical CollegeClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2011 - 2013
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1997 - 2000
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Significant Arterial Complications After Pancreas Transplantation—A Single‐Center Experience and Review of Literature  
    Jafar Golzarian, Ty B Dunn, Raja Kandaswamy, Erik B Finger, Clinical Transplantation

Press Mentions

  • Veteran of Business and Vietnam War Is Grateful for Gift of Life
    Veteran of Business and Vietnam War Is Grateful for Gift of LifeSeptember 12th, 2020
  • Woman Donates Kidney to Firefighter Who Helped Her Daughter
    Woman Donates Kidney to Firefighter Who Helped Her DaughterMay 20th, 2019
  • The Gift of a Kidney from a Workmate Makes This a Special Holiday Season
    The Gift of a Kidney from a Workmate Makes This a Special Holiday SeasonDecember 1st, 2018

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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