
Overview
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 an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 173 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 42 articles in the study of Aortic Dissection.
Insurance
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Mark Farber is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Farber is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney, Stent Placement, and Aneurysm Repair. Dr. Farber is currently accepting new patients.
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
I was drawn to heart surgery for many reasons, but most importantly it is because we really help people live longer and provide a better quality of life. I enjoy getting to know my patients and helping them understand their disease and the options for treatment. At Duke Health, we have an extraordinary team that is committed to bringing the highest quality cardiac surgery to our patients. We provide cutting-edge therapies to treat all aspects of heart disease, ranging from minimally invasive transcatheter valve replacement to traditional bypass surgery to life sustaining extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. I strive to provide the best care for my patients so they can get back to living a healthy lifestyle after surgery. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced 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).
Carolina Cardiovascular Surgical Associates P.A.
Bryon Boulton is a General Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Boulton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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
- Elite
- Aortic DissectionDr. Chen isElite. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Distinguished
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Chen isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- NecrosisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Peptic UlcerDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Peptic Ulcer.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- GastrostomyDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HypothermiaDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Hypothermia.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.

