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 Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

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

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

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Unstable Angina, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

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

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 Unstable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Lithotripsy.

My goal as a cardiologist is to understand my patients as people so that I can provide them with information important for making their own decisions about how to prevent disease and promote health. Using this approach, I enjoy taking care of patients interested in preventing heart attacks, patients who have suffered heart attacks, patients with cholesterol and blood pressure disorders, and patients with heart failure. Dr. Freedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, and Atherectomy.

I take care of patients with a variety of cardiology issues. Most commonly, I see patients with coronary artery disease, people who have had a heart attack, or those who have risk factors for heart disease and wish to seek preventative strategies. There is also a spectrum of patients, including those with congestive heart failure and heart rhythm problems, that I take care of as well. I try to be very patient and family-centric when interacting with patients. It is very important for me to connect with my patients and figure out what their priorities are and then match them with the treatments and technologies Duke Health has to offer. I understand what it is like to be on the other end of difficult news about heart disease and that helps me relate to patients and their families. Dr. Harrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Apoplexy, Atherectomy, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

I am a general cardiologist who treats patients with a broad range of heart questions, concerns, and problems that may range from prevention of heart disease to acute cardiac care and include conditions, such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, coronary artery disease and heart attacks and their sequelae, long-term follow-up of heart disease patients, and heart disease in women. Dr. Kristin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Cardiogenic Shock, and Arterial Embolism.

George Adams is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Insufficiency, Atherectomy, and Angioplasty. Dr. Adams 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 Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angina, and Arterial Embolism.

Daniel Mark is a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mark has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Unstable Angina, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Cardiac Ablation.

Thomas Povsic is a Cardiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Povsic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Dr. Povsic is currently accepting new patients.

James Zidar is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Zidar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Angina, Arterial Insufficiency, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Zidar is currently accepting new patients.

Mohit Pasi is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Pasi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pacemaker Implantation, and Angioplasty. Dr. Pasi is currently accepting new patients.

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 Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.

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

Sunil Desai is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Sidharth Shah is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Unstable Angina. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), His Bundle Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.