Overview
George Hughes is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Hughes is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. 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). Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- PPO
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- HMO
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- INDEMNITY
- POS
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- PPO
Locations
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
2351 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
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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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Aortic DissectionDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Dissection.
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cystic Medial Necrosis of AortaDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta.
- Thoracic Aortic AneurysmDr. Hughes isDistinguished. Learn about Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
- Advanced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- ArachnodactylyDr. Hughes isAdvanced. Learn about Arachnodactyly.
- Congenital Aneurysms of the Great Vessels
- Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Arterial Tortuosity SyndromeDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome.
- Degos DiseaseDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Degos Disease.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Pacemaker ImplantationDr. Hughes isExperienced. Learn about Pacemaker Implantation.


