Overview
Donald Glower is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Glower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 131 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Ventricular Septal Defects.
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Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
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.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center
Jeffrey Gaca is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gaca is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Andrew Vekstein is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Vekstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.
Rex Hospital Inc.
Ryan Plichta is a Thoracic Surgeon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Plichta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ventricular Septal Defects. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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.
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- Elite
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Glower isElite. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Distinguished
- Mitral StenosisDr. Glower isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.
- Advanced
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Glower isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Glower isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Glower isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Glower isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Glower isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- EndocarditisDr. Glower isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Experienced
- Congenital Coronary Artery MalformationDr. Glower isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation.
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Glower isExperienced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Glower isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Marfan SyndromeDr. Glower isExperienced. Learn about Marfan Syndrome.
- Patent Foramen Ovale RepairDr. Glower isExperienced. Learn about Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Glower isExperienced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.