I am grateful for the opportunity to practice cardiology and to improve people's lives in truly meaningful ways. My clinical practice is focused on patients with advanced heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension and complex valvular disease. Modern medicine is complicated, and I strive to help patients and families understand their conditions and treatment options as completely as possible. I work with patients to develop an individualized treatment approach that best satisfies their goals of care. It is a privilege to practice at Duke. We have extensive resources, broad expertise, and access to novel treatment options to help patients improve their quality and quantity of life. Outside of work, I enjoy cycling, running, hiking and spending time with my family. Dr. Trichon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Cardiac Ablation.

I was born in Sylva, grew up in Morehead City and I've been in the Triangle since 2002. Having lived all over North Carolina, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the people who live in a place so near and dear to my heart. I attended NC State for undergraduate school. I pursued medicine because of my own interactions with the healthcare system, and it is important to me to partner with my patients to achieve their health goals. I am interested in a career in rheumatology or hospital medicine. In my spare time, I enjoy running, hiking, reading and spending time with my wife and two dogs. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and Lupus Nephritis.

Fathima Kabir is a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Kabir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), and Osteoporosis. Dr. Kabir is currently accepting new patients.

Bilal Agha is a Rheumatologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Agha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Vitamin D Deficiency, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Agha is currently accepting new patients.

Priyank Chaudhary is a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Chaudhary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis, Raynaud Phenomenon, and Psoriasis. Dr. Chaudhary is currently accepting new patients.

Walter Chmelewski is a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Chmelewski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Fibromyalgia, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA). Dr. Chmelewski is currently accepting new patients.

Giancarlo Diaz-Zamora is a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Diaz-Zamora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Scleroderma. Dr. Diaz-Zamora is currently accepting new patients.

Sanjay Chaudhary is a Rheumatologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Chaudhary is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), Rheumatoid Vasculitis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and Cataract Removal. Dr. Chaudhary is currently accepting new patients.

Pavan Yerramsetty is a Neurologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Yerramsetty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Cervical Spondylosis. Dr. Yerramsetty is currently accepting new patients.

Atul Kapila is a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Kapila is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, and Psoriatic Arthritis. Dr. Kapila is currently accepting new patients.

Charlie Foster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Foster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Foster is currently accepting new patients.

Patricia De Tomas-Medina is a Physician Assistant in Cary, North Carolina. Ms. De Tomas-Medina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE). Ms. De Tomas-Medina is currently accepting new patients.

Michele Cerra is a Nurse Practitioner in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ms. Cerra has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

I have always been interested in the impact of exercise on improving overall health since my early days in youth athletics. Prior to medical school, I worked as a certified athletic trainer and personal trainer helping clients with chronic diseases develop individualized exercise programs. I have carried these formative experiences throughout my medical training, where I continue to focus on the basics of health and wellness for all my patients: physical activity, nutrition, and sleep. I was eventually drawn to the subspecialty field of Rheumatology and Immunology where I treat patients with complex inflammatory diseases that affect the whole body and not one joint or organ system. I strive to treat each patient with rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, and myositis, as a whole person while always considering their personal therapeutic goals and lifestyle. Dr. James is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), and Necrotizing Vasculitis.

Zain Husain is a Dermatologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Husain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Melanoma, Sunburn, Comedones, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Husain is currently accepting new patients.

Elizabeth Norton is a Physician Assistant in Cary, North Carolina. Ms. Norton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). Her top areas of expertise are Menopause, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD), MAGIC Syndrome, and Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL). Ms. Norton is currently accepting new patients.

Philip Chu is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Rheumatologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease (UCTD). His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Necrotizing Vasculitis, Reactive Arthritis, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis. Dr. Chu is currently accepting new patients.