Overview
My specialty is heart failure, especially advanced heart failure. We’re one of the largest heart transplant and mechanical support device programs in the world. We have vast experience, both in terms of medicine and surgery and all the things that go along with it. We have a level of expertise across the board, so you’re not just going to get pigeon-holed into one treatment that we happen to be good at. We have the ability to identify what treatment or treatments are best for you, then target each individual therapy for each individual patient. Many of the patients who come to see us have already seen other cardiologists, and many have been told there’s nothing more anybody can do. We try to take a fresh look at each person and we almost always find that there’s something we can do to help – maybe something simple like adjusting medications, or maybe a new device or adjustment of an existing device, or something more dramatic like a heart transplant or mechanical heart device.
Dr. Michael-Felker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Enlarged Liver, Cardiomyopathy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Michael-Felker 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.
Duke Cardiology Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
I am a researcher and heart transplant specialist who also serves as medical director for the heart transplant program at Duke. From the time I was a child, I have been fascinated by how the human body works, specifically by how blood travels around the body. I became especially interested in how the heart behaves when it is normal and how it adapts when it is damaged. As a transplant cardiologist, I get to combine these interests with cutting-edge medicine to help people to live longer and feel better, even when hearts fail. I enjoy getting to know patients and their loved ones as they go through their transplant journey at Duke. I am also fortunate to be part of an experienced team that has been together for over a decade taking care of heart transplant patients. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Duke Heart Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
I am a cardiologist with a clinical and research interest in heart failure. I take care of patients with various types of heart failure, including patients who are best treated with medications and patients who receive advanced therapies like heart transplantation and mechanical assist devices. I became a heart failure cardiologist to help patients manage their heart conditions and best achieve their goals for their health. I am strongly committed to helping patients thoroughly understand their medical conditions and helping them make informed medical decisions aligned with their preferences. Dr. Greene is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Low Blood Pressure, and Heart Transplant.
Duke Heart Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2F/2G
Carmelo Milano is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Milano has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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
- Distinguished
- Heart FailureDr. Michael-Felker isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Failure.
- Experienced
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular CardiomyopathyDr. Michael-Felker isExperienced. Learn about Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Michael-Felker isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- EndoscopyDr. Michael-Felker isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Michael-Felker isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)Dr. Michael-Felker isExperienced. Learn about Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).



