Dr. Ali L. Akbary

I see patients who have heart disease, and I work to prevent them from having any bad consequences of that disease. I also see patients who are having symptoms and do diagnostic work to see what cardiovascular condition they may have to explain their symptoms. I also take care of patients who either have known or suspected genetic cardiovascular disorders. Our genetics clinic is one of the only adult cardiovascular clinics in the Southeast. We take care of patients who have a variety of cardiovascular genetic disorders or who have strong family histories of heart disease and want to come in for testing. Duke has a strong collaborative approach to patient care. We provide excellent care for patients who need routine care for more common medical disorders, but we also provide a high level of subspecialty care for those who may have rarer disorders. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Heart Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Joseph Yeboah is a Cardiologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Yeboah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation.

I am a cardiologist trained and experienced in preventive cardiology. I have served as the medical director of the Duke Cardiac Rehabilitation Program (formerly DUPAC) since 1994. I specialize in the prevention and treatment of heart disease risk factors before and after cardiac disease develops. I direct a program that uses the principles of balancing energy intake and expenditure to treat heart disease and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes. I also have an active practice for assessment and advice for the older athlete who wants to improve performance – whether he or she has heart disease or not. My research is directed at defining the best exercise regimen for the most benefit. Dr. Kraus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Coronary Heart Disease. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Metabolic Syndrome, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.