Overview
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.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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.
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peptic Ulcer, and Aortic Dissection. Dr. Farber is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Distinguished
- Aortic DissectionDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
- Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Degos DiseaseDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Degos Disease.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.

