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Stefan Simon Kachala, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, General

Provider Ratings

4.9 out of 5 (68 ratings)

Provider Groups

  • Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group

  • Trinity Health Of New England Care Alliance

Primary Contact

(860)714-5237
Provider Groups

  • Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group

  • Trinity Health Of New England Care Alliance

Primary Contact
(860)714-5237
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Services & Specialties

Areas of Specialization

  • Surgery, General
  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Clinical Interests

Conditions Treated

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Thoracic Oncologic Surgery
  • Lung Surgery
  • Esophageal Surgery
  • Thoracic Robotics

Locations & Contact

Primary Location

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group - Thoracic Surgery

1000 Asylum Ave
Ste 4302
Hartford , CT 06105

View hours
Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
(860) 714-5237 View Details

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group - Thoracic Surgery

133 Scovill St
Ste 303
Waterbury , CT 06706

(860) 714-5237 View Details

Saint Mary's Hospital - Department of Surgery

133 Scovill St
Ste 308
Waterbury , CT 06706

View hours
Monday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm
Saint Mary's Hospital - Department of Surgery
(203) 709-5900 View Details

Thoracic Surgery - Springfield

299 Carew St
Ste 410
Springfield , MA 01104

(413) 748-9628 View Details

Johnson Memorial Hospital

201 Chestnut Hill Rd
Stafford Springs , CT 06076

Johnson Memorial Hospital
(860) 684-4251 View Details

About

Dr. Stefan Kachala, board certified by the American Board of Surgery and Thoracic Surgery, has joined Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, specializing in Thoracic Surgery and is welcoming new  patients.

Dr. Kachala obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University. He then completed an Internship and Residency in General Surgery at New York Presbyterian, Weill-Cornell Medical Center, followed by a Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency, at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kachala was a Research Fellow in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Prior to joining Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, Department of Surgery, Dr. Kachala was the Director of Thoracic Surgical Oncology and Director of Thoracic Robotics for the Central Region with Hartford Healthcare Medical Group. He also was a Thoracic Surgeon with Hartford Healthcare Medical Group and served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at UCONN Medical School.

Additional Resources

Education & Certifications

Education

Education:
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2007)

Residency:
New York Presbyterian Hospital (2014)

Fellowship:
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2017)

Board Certifications

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery, American Board of (2018)

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, American Board of (2018)

Surgery, General, Surgery, American Board of (2014)

Provider Groups

Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group

Trinity Health Of New England Care Alliance

Provider Ratings

The following ratings and reviews are based on verified feedback collected from independently administered patient experience surveys. The ratings and comments submitted by patients reflect their own views and opinions. Patient identities are withheld to ensure confidentiality and privacy. Learn More >

4.9 out of 5

(68 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

30 Reviews

06/28/2024

Excellent

06/25/2024

Empathetic, compassionate, caring, concerned

05/28/2024

i think I explained it already; see previous answers

05/17/2024

Would recommend this group to anyone needing their service.

05/07/2024

Over all it was a very positive experience.

04/26/2024

This patient is very satisfied with the provider's expertise and for the pre-op/post op follow-ups. He is an asset to St. Francis and I say this strongly. Dr. Kachala's people skills are superb; and as a patient it was appreciated.

03/15/2024

Great experience.

03/12/2024

Good

02/09/2024

Restored my faith in the medical profession.

01/30/2024

Wonderful doctor's.im very pleased

01/19/2024

Easy to talk to

12/22/2023

Dr Kachala was excellent. Very empathetic and thorough answering all my questions and concerns.

12/22/2023

Excellent experience

11/07/2023

One of the nicest surgeons I鈥檝e met.

10/24/2023

A very good, positive experience with Dr. Kachala.

10/23/2023

Dr kachala couldn鈥檛 be better

10/20/2023

Dr Kachala and his staff very friendly and caring. great senses of humor as well.

10/08/2023

The best experience I ever had with a doctor

09/15/2023

Great feeling from appt

07/27/2023

I would recommend to others was treated as if we knew each other very friendly

07/13/2023

He made me feel completely comfortable with what he was going to do and why

06/25/2023

We鈥檙e careing

04/27/2023

He is obviously talented as a surgeon but equally important are his "people skills"!

04/27/2023

I highly recommend Dr. Kachala and will recommend him to friends and family.

03/23/2023

Muy profesional

03/13/2023

As always it was a pleasure seeing Dr Kachala he is an awesome doctor. However trying to schedule the appt was a litte difficult. Scheduler was giving too much insistence that I get a referral from my PCP. who has nothing to do with my CA follow up

02/21/2023

Should talk to patient after recovery wakeup..did not happen

02/17/2023

Very satisfied

12/22/2022

everything went faster than I expected

10/29/2022

Wasn't rushed, very very caring and encouraging
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