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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 136 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 30 articles in the study of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
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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 At Chapel Hill
Federico Parodi is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Parodi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Peptic Ulcer, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Parodi is currently accepting new patients.
Rex Hospital Inc
Martyn Knowles is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Knowles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty. Dr. Knowles is currently accepting new patients.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Mark Farber is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Farber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Peptic Ulcer, and Aortic Dissection. Dr. Farber is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Aortic DissectionDr. Chen isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Chen isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Chen isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Chen isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Chen isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation