Overview
Jeffrey Gaca is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gaca is rated as an Experienced 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).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 96 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. 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
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
Donald Glower is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Glower is rated as a Distinguished 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.
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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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Gaca isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Gaca isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dr. Gaca isDistinguished. Learn about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM).
- Mitral StenosisDr. Gaca isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Stenosis.
- Mitral Valve RegurgitationDr. Gaca isDistinguished. Learn about Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Advanced
- Aortic DissectionDr. Gaca isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Gaca isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Gaca isAdvanced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
- EndocarditisDr. Gaca isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Gaca isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Gaca isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aneurysm RepairDr. Gaca isExperienced. Learn about Aneurysm Repair.
- Atrial MyxomaDr. Gaca isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Myxoma.
- Collapsed LungDr. Gaca isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
- Constrictive PericarditisDr. Gaca isExperienced. Learn about Constrictive Pericarditis.