Innovation in Carotid Artery Stenting
Patients with carotid artery narrowing had been limited to endarterectomy or stenting, however a new approach allows for comparable results with less risk.
About Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, MSC
Kenneth Rosenfield, MD, is the Section Head for Vascular Medicine and Intervention and Chairs the Acute Myocardial Infarction(STEMI)Committee for the cardiac cath lab. He is a national leader in treatment of Carotid, Kidney, and Leg artery disease.
Dr. Rosenfield is the Section Head for Vascular Medicine and Intervention, who specializes in complex cardiac and vascular interventions and directs the program for treatment of acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) in the cardiac catheterization laboratories. He has spearheaded the development of less-invasive therapies for patients with coronary and vascular disease, both at MGH and nationally, including treatment of Carotid, Kidney, and Leg artery narrowing using stents and other novel devices.
Clinical Interests:
- Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)
- Peripheral artery disease of the legs
- Renal/Mesenteric and extremities revascularization
- Resistant Hypertension
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
- Takayasu arteritis (TA)
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- French
Locations
Mass General Heart Center
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 866-644-8910
Medical Education
- MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Residency, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
- Fellowship, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center****
- Fellowship, TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
American Board Certifications
- Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid NY
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Rosenfield has served as national principle investigator (PI) for numerous clinical trials
This Doctor literally saved my life twice in the past decade. He can do no wrong in my book.
Dr. Rosenfield is an amazing Physician. He not only provides best in class care in a compassionate manner, he also trains newer MDs how to do the same. I am incredibly grateful to be part of his practice. His care has given me my life back.
the best
Yes, I had Dr. Kenneth Rosenfield and my care and my visit have been excellent. I highly recommend him. Thank you.
Yes, the doctor provided very good information for me. I understood it very well and I would gladly do it again.
This Doctor understood my condition and situation deeply, he thoroughly reviewed the data I came with and he expertly triaged on what to do and why. I was both impressed and relieved.
He was very informative and pleasant.
Very good
Dr. Rosenfield is somebody I've known for a number of years. I'm a physician myself. I respect his opinion and his manner of caring for patients, so I will give him a 10. Thank you. Bye.
Dr Rosenfield is amazing and able to put my symptoms into context with my larger history immediately. I absolutely love having him as one of my team.