
Robert D Stewart, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 21-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Robert D Stewart
About The Provider
A pillar in the Central Valley medical community, Robert Douglas Stewart is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon who has been caring for patients for more than 47 years.
Inspired to pursue medicine by his experience in the healthcare system as a young man, Dr. Stewart is committed to helping everyone regardless of their status in society.
His areas of care include coronary artery disease, lung cancer, aortic valve stenosis, pulmonary empyema, aortic dissections and more.
He’s passionate about medicine because it allows him an opportunity to help others regain their love of life, enhancing and extending it so they can cherish time with their family and loved ones.
When not caring for patients, Dr. Stewart enjoys camping, hiking, skiing and riding his motorcycle. He has five children and has been married to his wife, a general surgeon named Edythe, for more than 20 years.
Provider Type
Physician
Locations
- Cardiothoracic Surgery: Adventist Health Physicians Network
- 2701 Chester Avenue, Suite 102, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Get Directions
- phone: 661-241-6700
Expertise
Education
- Medical School: Rush Medical College
- Internship Program: Valley Medical Center of Fresno
- Residency Program: Valley Medical Center of Fresno
- Fellowship Program: University of Michigan Medical School
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1987
Insurance
- Adventist Health Care Network, Inc IPA
- Adventist Health Care Network, Inc IPA
- Adventist Health Employee Health Plan / Incentive Health
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Coventry
- Foundation for Medical Care- Bakersfield Counties
- Galaxy
- Health Net
- Health Smart
- HealthNet
- HealthSmart
- Kaiser
- Kern Health Systems/ Kern Family
- Kern Health Systems/Kern Family
- Kern Legacy Health Plan
- Medi-cal/PAVE
- MultiPlan
- Networks By Design
- Premier Physicians Alliance IPA
- Tricare
- Triwest
- UHC
- Universal Health Care IPA
- Western Growers