Dr. Edward P. Chen
Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 173 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Low Blood Pressure.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
University Of North Carolina Hospitals
Matthew Eckert is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Eckert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Shock, Umbilical Hernia, Hypovolemic Shock, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Krista Haines is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Haines is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Splenectomy Syndrome, Splenectomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Haines is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Spine Center - Clinic 1B/1C
As a Neurosurgeon with fellowship training in Spine Surgery, I have dedicated my professional life to treating patients with spine disorders. These include spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, herniated discs and spine tumors. I incorporate minimally-invasive spine (MIS) techniques whenever appropriate to minimize pain and length of stay, yet not compromise on achieving the goals of surgery, which is ultimately to get you back to the quality of life you once enjoyed. I was drawn to medicine and neurosurgery for the unique ability to incorporate the latest in technology and neuroscience to making patients better. I will treat you and your loved ones with the same kind of care I would want my loved ones to be treated with. In addition to my clinical practice, I will be working with Duke Bioengineers and Neurobiologists on important basic and translational questions surrounding spinal cord injuries (SCI), which we hope to bring to clinical relevance. Dr. Abd-El is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Low Blood Pressure. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Scoliosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.
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
- Elite
- Aortic DissectionDr. Chen isElite. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Distinguished
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Chen isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Advanced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- NecrosisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Necrosis.
- Peptic UlcerDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Peptic Ulcer.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- GastrostomyDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- HypothermiaDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Hypothermia.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.