Nicholas R Hess, MD

Locations
Specialties
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Healthcare
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plan
- Highmark BCBS
- Corvel (formerly CareIQ)
- Cigna Healthcare
- ElderONE
- Emblem Health
- The Empire Plan (United HealthCare)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS)
- Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care Medicare Plans
- First Niagara Business Works (Key Insurance)
- Independent Health CommercialMedicare
- Lifetime Benefits (RMSCO)
- Magnacare
- Martin 's Point (US Family Health Plan)
- Medicare
- MetraComp
- Multi Plan
- MVP Healthcare
- NY Medicaid
- OneCall Medical
- Pomco
- TriCare
- United Healthcare
- Univera Healthcare
- Beacon Health (Value Options) Behavioral Health
- Veterans Administration (VA)
- Wellcare of NY Today 's Option
- Molina Healthcare Plans
- Cigna Dental
- DeCare Dental
- DentaQuest
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Dental
- FedMed Dental
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) Dental
- Guardian Dental
- Health Economics Group Dental
- HealthPlex
- Liberty Dental
- MetLife Dental
- United HealthCare Dental
About The Provider
Dr. Nicholas Hess is a cardiac surgeon specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart valve repair and replacement, and mechanical circulatory support, including left ventricular assist devices.
Dr. Hess earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He remained at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to complete an integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency, followed by a fellowship in heart failure and mechanical circulatory support. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American Medical Association.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Hess enjoys exploring national parks, weight training, canoeing, and kayaking.
- English
- Rochester General Hospital
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - GME, MD, 2017