I am an interventional cardiologist and researcher who has been at Duke for nearly 20 years. I enjoy being at Duke because of the “family” I get to work with every day. When we are able to make a patient feel better through teamwork; it’s a great feeling. I chose cardiology as my specialty because of the chance to make a difference in someone’s life in real time. When someone is having a heart attack, they are relying on you to come to their aid quickly. At that moment, I get to apply science to save a life, while learning more about what we can do to help improve people’s lives in the future. In that way, medicine also gives me the chance to learn from my patients and apply what I find to benefit the greater good. I find that whole process is exciting. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my school-aged children. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

My role in cardiology at Duke has been in the prevention and management of advanced cardiovascular disease symptoms in my patients. In the area of prevention, I specialized in cholesterol treatment and specifically in the management of statin medications especially for those individuals who feel they are intolerant. My practice also has a focus on patients with difficult-to-control hypertension, hypertension medication intolerance, difficult-to-manage congestive heart failure, and problems with heart failure medications. My newest role in the clinic is as the director of Outpatient Services for our practice. Our practice-based goals are to make sure everyone who sees a Duke cardiologist leaves on the best therapy for their disease based on current evidence and the individual's ability to tolerate and benefit from that treatment. Dr. Blazing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Lawrence Crawford is a Cardiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Crawford has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Angina, and Atherectomy.

I have always been fascinated by medicine and combining science with the art. I fell in love with cardiology after witnessing one of my family members struggle with heart disease. It was then that I decided to dedicate my life to helping prevent heart disease and help patients with coronary artery disease achieve an acceptable quality of life. As my career progressed, I became interested in complex coronary interventions, including CTOs (chronic total occlusions of coronary vessels). Patients with chronically clogged heart arteries are often told nothing can be done or worse, nothing should be done. They are relegated to living with debilitating symptoms of shortness of breath, chest pain, and fatigue. I believe we owe it to our patients to continue to work and find ways for them to feel better and improve their quality of life. This is the foundation for which we based the Duke Chronic Total Occlusion and Complex Coronary artery disease program. Our hope is that through collaboration and innovation we can help patients with advanced heart disease live relatively symptom-free. In my time away from work, I love spending time and traveling with my wife and two children. Dr. Othman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

Jennifer Rymer is a primary care provider, practicing in Cardiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Rymer has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Lithotripsy.

Jonathan Stiber is a Cardiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Stiber has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiac Ablation.

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 Stable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pacemaker Implantation, and Atherectomy.

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

I am an interventional cardiologist and have been at Duke for about 25 years. The less-invasive treatment strategies and techniques that we’ve learned have been a source of great excitement over the past 20 years. We started back then with patients who had congenital heart disease and traditionally needed open surgery, and we’re now able to help many patients with congenital defects without open surgery. We’ve moved into an era where valvular heart disease has excellent treatments from an interventional point of view. I like all cardiac interventions, but my particular interest is in what people call structural interventions, which is helping people with structural or congenital heart disease. When you see me or someone else in interventional cardiology at Duke, you’re seeing multiple providers, even though they may be in the background. We work as a team and provide only the best for patients. Dr. Kevin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Andres Pineda is a Cardiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Pineda has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Pediatric Myocarditis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Angina, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty.

James Peterson is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Leithe is an Interventional Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Leithe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, and Arterial Embolism.

I am passionate about working with individuals to improve their heart health, and to prevent heart disease. I came to medicine after working in developing countries, and seeing just how rampant heart disease is all over the world. I am committed to stopping the rise of heart disease, especially in my patients, because I understand how devastating it can be. My patients and I work together to manage their symptoms and control their risk factors, such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and obesity. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two small children, going for walks with them, reading to them, and cooking (healthy but yummy) meals for them. Dr. Pagidipati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Unstable Angina, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Robert Mcgarrah is a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mcgarrah has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

Saleen Khan is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Khan has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Metabolic Syndrome, Stable Angina, Fainting, and Angina. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Boateng is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Boateng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Atrial Fibrillation.

Pavlo Netrebko is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Netrebko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Netrebko is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Jobe is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Jobe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Jobe is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Falsone is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Falsone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Falsone is currently accepting new patients.

Ashley Lewis is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Orthostatic Hypotension, Angina, and Arterial Embolism. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.