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.

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.

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.

Federico Parodi is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Parodi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Peptic Ulcer, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Parodi is currently accepting new patients.

Luigi Pascarella is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Pascarella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty. Dr. Pascarella is currently accepting new patients.

Bryan Ehlert is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Ehlert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Embolectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Ehlert is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Bo Jiang is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Jiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, His Bundle Tachycardia, and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia. Dr. Jiang is currently accepting new patients.

Blair Keagy is a Vascular Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Keagy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. Her top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, and Venous Insufficiency. Dr. Keagy is currently accepting new patients.

William Marston is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Marston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Venous Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Marston is currently accepting new patients.

Ehsan Benrashid is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Benrashid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Carotid Artery Disease, Idiopathic Edema, Thrombectomy, and Angioplasty. Dr. Benrashid is currently accepting new patients.

Ziv Beckerman is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Beckerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Carney Complex, Interrupted Aortic Arch, Heart Transplant, and Embolectomy. Dr. Beckerman is currently accepting new patients.

Benjamin Haithcock is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Haithcock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Haithcock is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Katharine Mcginigle is a Vascular Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Mcginigle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. Her top areas of expertise are Arterial Insufficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Peripheral Artery Disease, May Thurner Syndrome, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Mcginigle is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Newton is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Newton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.

I'm proud to work at Duke as it has a tremendous hospital and tremendous people to work with. The quality of care here is excellent and really can’t be compared to anywhere else. That’s what keeps me here. We do more complex heart surgeries here than almost anyone else in the country. When you need heart surgery, you want it done by someone who does a lot of it. Our numbers are comparable to the top places in the country. We do complex surgery and we do it well. The thing about heart surgery is that we make people better. That’s what I really like – helping people who couldn’t breathe or couldn’t walk because their heart was failing, and we were able to make them better. Dr. Gaca is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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).

I am a general cardiologist, meaning I care for patients with a broad range of heart and vascular conditions. My particular areas of specialty are diseases involving the valves of the heart and cardiac imaging, especially echocardiography (ultrasound of the heart). Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

I am a cardiac surgeon caring for adult patients with a broad spectrum of cardiovascular disease, with a particular interest in aortic disease, such as aneurysm or dissection. I also perform many general cardiac surgery operations, such as bypass surgery for blockages in the coronary arteries and valve repair or replacement for narrowed or leaky valves. Every year, we continue to expand our transcatheter treatments for valve diseases and endovascular treatments for aortic diseases. Both of these approaches involve small incisions in the leg, addressing the problem with wires and catheters, rather than traditional open surgery. I chose to train and work as heart surgeon because it allows me to care for patients with life threatening conditions and debilitating symptoms, such as shortness of breath. Our goal at Duke Health is to extend lives and restore quality of life, enabling patients to return to their passions at home. I hope that heart surgery is something most patients only go through once in a lifetime. I strive to create an atmosphere where patients and their loved ones feel they are educated and involved leading up to surgery and during their recovery process. Dr. Vekstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aortic Dissection. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.