Kimberly Hawblitzel-Yarnall is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Hawblitzel-Yarnall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Hawblitzel-Yarnall is currently accepting new patients.

Julie Lindsey is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Lindsey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Lymphocytic Colitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Lindsey is currently accepting new patients.

Elizabeth Vandergriff is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Vandergriff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Insomnia, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Vandergriff is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Gagliardi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Gagliardi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Gagliardi is currently accepting new patients.

Hope Hall-Wilson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hall-Wilson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Hall-Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

My role in cardiology at Duke has been in the prevention and management of advanced cardiovascular disease symptoms in my patients. In the area of prevention, I specialized in cholesterol treatment and specifically in the management of statin medications especially for those individuals who feel they are intolerant. My practice also has a focus on patients with difficult-to-control hypertension, hypertension medication intolerance, difficult-to-manage congestive heart failure, and problems with heart failure medications. My newest role in the clinic is as the director of Outpatient Services for our practice. Our practice-based goals are to make sure everyone who sees a Duke cardiologist leaves on the best therapy for their disease based on current evidence and the individual's ability to tolerate and benefit from that treatment. Dr. Blazing is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

I fell in love with cardiology early in my medical training when I saw a patient in the emergency department who came in with a heart attack. The cardiology team swooped down and took him away to a procedure room, and in less than 45 minutes the heart attack had been stopped, and the patient was asking if he could go home. I'm so happy to be on that team now. I have extensive experience in minimally invasive procedures to treat people with a myriad of cardiac conditions. Most commonly, you can find me in the cardiac catheterization laboratory opening blockages in the arteries that feed the heart to treat angina or stop heart attacks. In the hospital, I also see patients with other acute cardiac conditions. In the office, I see patients with the entire range of heart problems. I'm excited to be joining Duke because I'll also be able to get back to doing research aimed at improving our understanding and management of patients with heart disease at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. In addition, I love to teach and learn, and there is no better place than Duke to stoke the intellectual curiosity that brought me to medicine in the first place. Dr. Pride is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

I am an interventional cardiologist and researcher who has been at Duke for nearly 20 years. I enjoy being at Duke because of the “family” I get to work with every day. When we are able to make a patient feel better through teamwork; it’s a great feeling. I chose cardiology as my specialty because of the chance to make a difference in someone’s life in real time. When someone is having a heart attack, they are relying on you to come to their aid quickly. At that moment, I get to apply science to save a life, while learning more about what we can do to help improve people’s lives in the future. In that way, medicine also gives me the chance to learn from my patients and apply what I find to benefit the greater good. I find that whole process is exciting. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my school-aged children. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

Samuel Blackwell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Apex, North Carolina. Dr. Blackwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Blackwell is currently accepting new patients.

Catherine Isaac is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Dr. Isaac is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Isaac is currently accepting new patients.

Anelia Rose is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Rose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Patrick Kavanaugh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Kavanaugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Kavanaugh is currently accepting new patients.

Karen Behling is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Behling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Behling is currently accepting new patients.

I appreciate the opportunity to develop a healing relationship with my patients. It is important to me to engage in healthy lifestyles and to make conscientious choices for my health as I encourage others to attain and maintain their best health. I enjoy many different physical activities. I have participated in two half-marathons and many 5Ks. More recently I have come to revel in the gentility and strength of regular yoga practice. I am Jamaican-born, Trinidad and Tobago-bred (a Caribbean person) and moved to North Carolina from New York, in 2001. My family life and faith are of utmost importance to me. I live in Cary with my husband and two wonderful daughters. From newborn to older, and from families and individuals, all are welcome at my practice. My practice is evidenced-based and experienced, I have an openness to holistic and complementary therapies. I strive for optimal life balance personally and, as a doctor, I want all of you to be well. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Practicing family medicine is an amazing and rewarding part of my life. I am fascinated with family medicine because of the opportunities not only to take care of health needs of all age groups, but also to walk alongside with patients and their families during the joys and sorrows that are a part of the different stages of life. I believe that it is a true privilege given to me by my patients. I enjoy the entire spectrum of family medicine and have a special interest in women's health, preventive services, pediatrics, and management of chronic and acute health issues. I am happily married for over 11 years to a wonderful husband and blessed with very precious daughter. We are very pleased to raise our daughter in the Triangle area where we have top-rated schools, high-quality life and diverse cultural attractions. Dr. Gill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Gitelman Syndrome.

Although I enjoy caring for all cardiac patients, my special interests include patients born with heart defects and now adults, pregnancy with heart disease, and valvular heart disease. In addition, I am interested in keeping people healthy and avoiding heart disease as much as possible. Dr. Upadhya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

As a fellowship trained adult congenital heart disease specialist and Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Center at Duke, I take care of a wide spectrum of heart problems, spanning from simple shunt lesions like patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus, to more complicated disorders, like tetralogy of Fallot, Ebstein anomaly, transposition of the great arteries and single ventricles. I collaborate with my colleagues in adult and pediatric medicine to provide comprehensive health services including complex cardiac interventions like catheter-based pulmonary valve implantation, closure of aortopulmonary collaterals and coarctation stenting. I am also skilled at the non-invasive and invasive assessment of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Congenital heart disease is my passion and I strive to educate my patients, their doctors and our fabulous trainees in order to improve everyone's awareness of these challenging conditions. My spare time is spent mostly at home with my wife and 2 teenage boys. I enjoy participating in and watching all types of major sports and also enjoy traveling. Dr. Krasuski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

Jonathan Piccini is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Piccini has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

I am a physician assistant at the outpatient cardiology clinic and have been in this position more than 15 years. I’m from Pennsylvania originally and initially had a job doing HIV research here at Duke. I discovered I enjoyed spending time in clinic more than research, so that led me to pursue the physicians assistant program. I enjoy helping patients and figuring out what they need—not only medically, but also socially. This includes supporting patients who need help paying for their medication or understanding their treatments and treatment options. Working through these issues can be very rewarding when patients come back and are clearly doing better. When patients thank me for helping them achieve or move closer to their health goals, I feel very happy. I have three young girls, so I spend a lot of time with them and outdoors. Dr. Povsic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Angina, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Coronary Heart Disease.

I became a family physician because I believe the doctor-patient relationship is central to medicine. As primary care providers, we are often the person the patient knows and trusts most. We are typically the first physician you seek for health concerns, acute illness and health maintenance. In me, you will find a compassionate physician who listens and cares. You will find a communicator who can explain things in language you will understand. My clinical interests include preventative health, immunizations, routine gynecological care, asthma, migraine, and hypertension (high blood pressure) management. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, two daughters, extended family, travel, theater, music and walking. I speak medical Spanish and love to meet people from different cultures and nationalities, as I myself come from an international background. I look forward to meeting with you soon!. Dr. Norman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia.