Overview
Aurelie Merlo is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Merlo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. Her top areas of expertise are Aberrant Subclavian Artery, Gangrene, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Merlo is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Aortic Dissection.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INDEMNITY
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Locations
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
George Hughes is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hughes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
John Ikonomidis is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Ikonomidis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Ikonomidis is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Cardiothoracic Surgery - Clinic 2F/2G
I specialize in thoracic aortic disease and valvular heart disease. My career focus has been taking care of complex and high-risk cardiac surgery patients. I gain tremendous satisfaction from my interactions with my patients and value the long-term relationships I have with many of them. In addition, I enjoy teaching the next generation of surgeons and improving the field through research. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family and traveling. Dr. Chen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Merlo isExperienced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Aortic DissectionDr. Merlo isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Merlo isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Merlo isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- GangreneDr. Merlo isExperienced. Learn about Gangrene.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Merlo isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.