Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects

Dr. Donald Glower

Thoracic Surgery
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Ventricular Septal Defects
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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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.

Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Vascular Surgery in NC
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Piedmont
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  • POS

Locations

Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-681-1300
Other Locations
Office
4101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704
Call: 919-684-8111

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

Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Percutaneous MitraClip Device or Surgical Mitral Valve REpair in PAtients With PrImaRy MItral Regurgitation Who Are Candidates for Surgery (REPAIR MR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

131 Total Publications

Percutaneous Coronary Sinus Catheter Placement and Management With Transesophageal Echocardiography for Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery.
Percutaneous Coronary Sinus Catheter Placement and Management With Transesophageal Echocardiography for Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery.
Journal: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
Published: June 26, 2025
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  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
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  • Mitral Stenosis
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  • Aortic Regurgitation
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  • Aortic Valve Replacement
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  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
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  • Atrial Myxoma
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  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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  • Endocarditis
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  • Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
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  • Constrictive Pericarditis
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  • Heart Bypass Surgery
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  • Marfan Syndrome
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  • Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
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  • Pleural Effusion
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