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Dr. Kalkidan Bishu, MD

Cardiology*
Map Pin Small Duluth, MN
Accepting new patients
15 years of experience

Offers telehealth

Overview of Dr. Kalkidan Bishu, MD

Dr. Kalkidan Bishu, MD is a Cardiology Specialist in Duluth, MN. They specialize in Cardiology, has 15 years of experience, and is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease. They graduated from International Medical and Technological University School of Medicine (Vignan) and is affiliated with Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital-Superior, Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center and Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Dr. Bishu works at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B) in Duluth, MN with other offices in Grand Rapids, MN and Brainerd, MN. They frequently treat conditions like Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction) and Acute Congestive Heart Failure along with other conditions at varying frequencies. They are accepting new patients and accept Anthem, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as other major insurance plans. Please call ahead to schedule an appointment and to confirm all accepted insurance plans.

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Dr. Bishu's Office Locations

  1. 1
    Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center (Duluth, Building B)
    402 E 2nd St, Duluth, MN 55805 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (218) 786-3443
  2. 2
    Essentia Health Grand Rapids Clinic
    1542 Golf Course Rd Ste 203, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (218) 786-3443
  3. 3
    Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd)
    523 N 3rd St, Brainerd, MN 56401 Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (218) 828-7580

Hospital Affiliations
Admitting Hospitals

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  • Essentia Health St. Mary's Hospital-Superior
  • Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
  • Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center

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Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist

Treatment frequency



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Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congestive Heart Failure
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Pulmonary Hypertension
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Systolic Heart Failure
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Angina
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Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Carotid Artery Disease
Chest Pain
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Coronary Vessel Malformation
Endocarditis
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Disease
Hyperkalemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Lipid Disorders
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Pericardial Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Third Degree Heart Block
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Aortic Valve Surgery
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiac Ultrasound
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Surgery
Tilt_Testing
Valve Repair or Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid, and Pulmonary)
Vascular Duplex Ultrasonography and Plethysmography
Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Acute Endocarditis
Acute Venous Embolism Thrombosis
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Aneurysm
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Aneurysm of Heart
Ankle Disorders
Aortic Diseases
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Embolism and Thrombosis
Aortic Stenosis
Atherosclerosis of Aorta
Atypical Atrial Flutter
Biventricular Heart Failure
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
Coarctation of the Aorta
Constrictive Pericarditis
Cor Pulmonale
Coronary Artery Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Dissection
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Heart Block
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Infective Endocarditis
Limb Swelling
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Long QT Syndrome
Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Edema
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Hypertension
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Septal Defect
Subacute Endocarditis
Syncope
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Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Unstable Angina
Ventricular Fibrillation
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Arrhythmia Screening
Arterial Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Atherectomy
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Impella Device
Insertion of Left Ventricular Lead for Pacemaker or Cardioverter and Defibrillator
Non-Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy, and Stenting
Nuclear Stress Testing
Pacemaker Insertion or Replacement
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
Treadmill Stress Test
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    Specialties*
    • Cardiology

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    Years of Experience
    • 15 years of experience
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    Languages Spoken
    • English
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    NPI Number
    • 1881887818
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    Education & Certifications

    Medical Education
    • International Medical and Technological University School of Medicine (Vignan)
    Medical Education
    Board Certifications
    • Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine
    Board Certifications
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