Michael Kutcher is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Kutcher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Attack, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty. Dr. Kutcher is currently accepting new patients.

Munes Fares is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Fares is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Transposition of the Great Arteries, Truncus Arteriosus, Coronary Artery Aneurysm, and Ventricular Septal Defects. Dr. Fares is currently accepting new patients.

James Roberts is a Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Aortic Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Thomas Gleason is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Gleason is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Gleason is currently accepting new patients.

G Chad is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Chad has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. 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 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 Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

John Ikonomidis is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Ikonomidis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. 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.

I am the chief of pediatric heart surgery at Duke Health. Being a heart surgeon was always a dream of mine as a child. Spending a summer in medical school with legendary pediatric heart surgeon, Aldo Castaneda, cemented my desire to devote my life to this profession. Clinically, I love the creativity, complexity and challenge associated with my work. I am also able to satisfy my investigational curiosities through an active basic and clinical research laboratory focusing on congenital heart disease. I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to fulfill this dream back at Duke, a place that was so influential in my surgical training. Outside the hospital, I most enjoy spending time with my wife of 20+ years and three young children. We are an active family, always on the go… which mirrors my life at work. Dr. Turek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Coarctation of the Aorta, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.

Aimee Chung is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Chung has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly, Arachnodactyly, and Marfan 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 Marfan Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

Nicholas Sliz is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Sliz has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ventricular Septal Defects, Heart Murmurs, Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly, and Marfan Syndrome. Dr. Sliz is currently accepting new patients.

My particular area of interest is what we call structural heart disease in adults. That usually involves valve problems, things like muscle bound hearts, tumors of the heart or sometimes arrhythmias. Another area of interest for me is minimally invasive surgery, which involves entering the heart area through the ribs on the side rather than through the breast bone, either manually with a camera or robotically. Surgeons are very hands-on people. We like doing things. But most of all we like helping people, talking with patients and their families, and helping them make up their minds about whether to have a procedure done, what kind of procedure to have, and helping them get through the procedure afterwards. That’s what we really enjoy doing. That’s really satisfying. Dr. Glower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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 Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

Although I enjoy taking care of all cardiac patients, my special interests include adult congenital heart disease (patients who were born with heart defects who are now adults), and pregnancy and cardiac disease. Dr. Ward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Septal Defect, Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Tetralogy of Fallot.

Josiah Zubairu is a Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Zubairu has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Bronchobiliary Fistula, Vasculitis, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Aortic Regurgitation.

I am a noninvasive cardiologist with clinical and research specialties in peripheral artery disease, structural heart disease, and hypertension. I’ve been at Duke for over 10 years and in that time I’ve been proud to be part of Duke’s commitment to world class, patient-centric, personalized care. We are in the midst of major breakthroughs and advances in cardiovascular care, many of which have evolved here at Duke. But translating these advances to personalized care takes a strong partnership between a doctor and patient and I look forward to forging that relationship with each of my patients. Dr. Vemulapalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Peripheral Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, Unstable Angina, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

I take care of patients with a variety of cardiology issues. Most commonly, I see patients with coronary artery disease, people who have had a heart attack, or those who have risk factors for heart disease and wish to seek preventative strategies. There is also a spectrum of patients, including those with congestive heart failure and heart rhythm problems, that I take care of as well. I try to be very patient and family-centric when interacting with patients. It is very important for me to connect with my patients and figure out what their priorities are and then match them with the treatments and technologies Duke Health has to offer. I understand what it is like to be on the other end of difficult news about heart disease and that helps me relate to patients and their families. Dr. Harrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Apoplexy, Atherectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

I am a cardiologist and researcher who has been at Duke for 25 years. My practice focuses mostly on children who have heart disease. My research involves studying and testing different types of drugs that are used to treat heart problems in children. I chose to be a doctor, because I love to see children grow and develop into healthy adults. Focusing on the heart has allowed me to make a big impact, because I get to treat children for problems while they are young that will improve their quality of life far into their future. Cardiology is also exciting because of the cutting-edge technologies use that we use to treat patients. Duke has an outstanding program for children with heart disease. We take a team approach where we involve the family, the child, nurses, doctors, social workers and others to ensure the best outcome for the child and their family. Dr. Li is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Glycogen Storage Disease Type 7, Endocardial Cushion Defect, and Heart Transplant.

I specialize in diagnosing and treating heritable arrhythmia syndromes that affect children and young adults such as long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia syndrome, and short QT syndrome. I specialize in identifying the cause of patients who have experienced a sudden cardiac arrest. I am a physician-scientist and cross-trained in pediatric cardiology, electrophysiology, human genetics, and molecular physiology. I lead an active research program that brings together clinical medicine, functional genomics, precision medicine, and molecular and cellular biology. Dr. Landstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Marfan Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Wildervanck Syndrome, Holt-Oram Syndrome, and Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.