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Office
6439 Garners Ferry Rd
Dorn Veterans Medical Center
Columbia, SC 29209Phone+1 803-776-4000
Summary
- Dr. Kurt Fichtner is a thoracic surgeon in Columbia, SC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, practiced Cardiothoracic surgery in the US Army, and now practices in the Columbia, SC area. He specializes cardiovascular surgery, adult general thoracic surgery, thoracic oncologic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and DaVinci Xi Robotic thoracic surgery. He remains double board certified and actively teaches General Surgery residents from the USC program in General Surgery and Robotic Surgery as well as Thoracic Surgery. He is actively looking to expand his multi specialty robotic surgery practice.
Education & Training
- San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1996 - 1998
- Madigan Army Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1993
- Brown UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1985
- Brown UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
- Butler HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
- NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2000 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 1995 - 2009
- IL State Medical License 2006 - 2008
- PA State Medical License 1993 - 2000
- WV State Medical License 1997 - 1998
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsPericardioscopy in the management of suspected hemopericardium.Kenton E. Stephens, Kurt A. Fichtner
The Journal of Trauma. 1999-10-01 - 1 citationsSurviving the lethal triad of trauma: a case from Kosovo.Richard J Guy, Philip D Edwards, Kurt A Fichtner
Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service. 2003-01-01 - Parapneumonic pleural effusions and empyemas: a plea for early drainage.John D. Hermann, Kurt Fichtner, Vic Velanovich, Daniel G. Cavanaugh
Military Medicine. 1992-12-01
Press Mentions
- Robotic Surgery at Columbia VA Is Making a Big Difference for PatientsNovember 20th, 2020
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