Experienced in Hypothermia

Dr. Jeffrey Gaca

Thoracic Surgery
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
2301 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Hypothermia
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
2301 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Jeffrey Gaca is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gaca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypothermia. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 96 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hypothermia.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Wakemed, Cary Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Piedmont
  • HMO
  • POS
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-681-3341
Other Locations
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111

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.

2 Clinical Trials

A Prospective, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair With the HARPOON™ System (RESTORE)
A Prospective, Multi-center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair With the HARPOON™ System (RESTORE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Portico Re-sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System US IDE Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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97 Total Publications

Corrigendum to 'SCAI Expert Consensus Statement on Alternative Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement' [Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 4 (2025) 102514].
Corrigendum to 'SCAI Expert Consensus Statement on Alternative Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement' [Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 4 (2025) 102514].
Journal: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
Published: September 02, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
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    • Mitral Stenosis
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    • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
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    • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
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    • Aortic Dissection
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    • Aortic Regurgitation
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    • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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    • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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    • Endocarditis
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    • Heart Bypass Surgery
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    • Experienced
    • Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
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    • Aneurysm Repair
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    • Atrial Myxoma
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    • Collapsed Lung
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    • Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
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    • Constrictive Pericarditis
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