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Tara Krishnasastry

Tara Krishnasastry, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Accepting New Patients

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-65
  • Older Adult >65

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Hospital Affiliations

  • Nuvance Health - Danbury Hospital

About Tara Krishnasastry

Professional Statement

Tara Krishnasastry has been a surgical physician Assistant for 12 years. Her credentials include specialized cardiac physician assistant certification. She has worked in several areas of cardiac medicine including electrophysiology and cardiac surgery. Her experience includes critical care coverage of all forms of cardiac diseases with focused attention to procedural interventions and procedural follow-up. She has many years of direct intraoperative surgical experience with a primary focus on cardiothoracic surgery. This experience includes; first assistance in various cardiac and thoracic surgeries including; CABG, Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Repair/replacement, Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Heart Transplant Harvest, Lobectomy, Wedge Resection and Decortication.

Expertise

Education

  • Graduate: Touro College School of Health Sciences, 2018

Board Certifications

  • Physician Assistant: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Locations

  1. Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Cardiothoracic Surgery Danbury (Osborne St.)

Insurance

Note: All providers do not participate with all Insurance Plans, Insurance Plan Products or Employer Groups. Please contact the doctor's office directly to confirm acceptance of your specific insurance plan.
Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Anthem BlueCross Blue Shield Connecticut
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • ConnectiCare
  • Consumer Health Network
  • Coventry-Aetna
  • Medicaid Connecticut
  • Medicare Connecticut
  • Multiplan Inc
  • Northwell Direct
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • Wellcare