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 Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

John Vavalle is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Vavalle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Vavalle is currently accepting new patients.

Alan Hinderliter is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Hinderliter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Coronary Heart Disease, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Hinderliter is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Sivak is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Sivak has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Heart Attack, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Sivak is currently accepting new patients.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. 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'm proud to work at Duke as it has a tremendous hospital and tremendous people to work with. The quality of care here is excellent and really can’t be compared to anywhere else. That’s what keeps me here. We do more complex heart surgeries here than almost anyone else in the country. When you need heart surgery, you want it done by someone who does a lot of it. Our numbers are comparable to the top places in the country. We do complex surgery and we do it well. The thing about heart surgery is that we make people better. That’s what I really like – helping people who couldn’t breathe or couldn’t walk because their heart was failing, and we were able to make them better. Dr. Gaca is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Erik Ohman is a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ohman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Heart Attack, Angina, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Matthew Cavender is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Cavender is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Cavender is currently accepting new patients.

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 Mitral Valve Regurgitation. 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.

Cody Deen is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Deen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Deen is currently accepting new patients.

Thelsa Weickert is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Weickert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Edema, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Weickert is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Yeung is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Yeung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Apoplexy, Atherectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Yeung is currently accepting new patients.

Mirnela Byku is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Byku is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Pulmonary Edema, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Byku is currently accepting new patients.

Charles Hicks is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Acute Coronary Syndrome. Dr. Hicks is currently accepting new patients.

George Stouffer is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Stouffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, and Heart Attack. Dr. Stouffer is currently accepting new patients.

Patricia Chang is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiac Amyloidosis. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

Paula Miller is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Ross Simpson is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Prolapse, Arrhythmias, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Simpson is currently accepting new patients.

I practice general cardiology, women's heart health, and non-invasive imaging of the heart (echocardiography). The best part of being a cardiologist is the opportunity to educate my patients and their families, learn about their lives, and watch them improve over time. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, cycling on many trails in the Triangle region, and exploring all that North Carolina has to offer. Dr. Upadhyaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Valve Regurgitation. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).