Scott R Chicotka, MD
Heart Transplant SurgeryLung Transplant SurgeryCardiothoracic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
About Scott R Chicotka
About the Provider
Dr. Chicotka is a board-certified physician specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland. He completed his general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University in New York and his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at University of California in San Diego.
His clinical interests include heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation (including ECMO, Impella®, VAD) and all aspects of adult cardiac surgery.
Locations
- Corewell Health Cardiothoracic Surgery - 221 Michigan St NE
- 221 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-459-7258
- fax: 616-459-5215
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Transplant Center - 275 Michigan St NE
- 275 Michigan Street Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-391-2802
- fax: 616-391-2840
Experience
Education
- Fellowship: UC San Diego Medical Center, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, 2021
- Residency: New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, Surgery (General Surgery), 2018
- Medical School: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2012
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 2022
- Surgery: American Board of Surgery, 2019
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- HAP/ASR
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
29 ratings, 12 reviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/16/2026
Pleasant man
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/20/2025
I really admire Dr. Chicotka! He took his time with me and didn’t make me feel nervous while asking questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2025
Explained everything well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
Thank You Dr. Chicotka!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2025
Easy to understand as he explained things
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/2/2025
He's very kind and takes the time to explain everything and answers all the questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
As this is my first time experiencing Dr. Chicota. I feel confident going forward. There is not much else I am able to answer at this time.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/24/2025
Very thorough, very professional, very informative
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/3/2025
A good Dr
- 3 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/4/2025
Nothing against Dr Chicotka, like I mentioned earlier. I’m just not a big fan of this type of practice.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/28/2025
Very thorough and detailed. Very much appreciated. Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/26/2025
Nice and smart. Very patient