Overview
I help patients with acquired heart diseases, such as coronary artery blockages and heart valve problems. I use surgical procedures when necessary. Each patient is special in his or her own way, and I will work with the cardiologists to provide the best care possible in each situation. In particular, I am happy to discuss the possibility of providing patients with less-invasive ways of undergoing heart bypass surgery (for example, minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft) whenever appropriate. I have been in North Carolina for more than 25 years, and I received all of my medical and surgical training at Duke.
Dr. Lin is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 42 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
508 Fulton St, 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.
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Many years ago, I came across a quote from Mahatma Gandhi that said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. Since that time, those words have guided my professional life from the field I chose to how I care for my patients who experience discomfort from acid reflux, hiatal hernia and paraesophageal hernia. With every individual and their families, I make sure that they appreciate my understanding of how their health issues provide them with new stresses that may leave them confused and scared. As a result, I pride myself on reassuring my patients and making sure that by the time they leave their clinic visit they know that I have their best interests at heart. Personally, my wife and I are the proud parents of three boys. Consequently, I like to spend my free time making use of their unlimited energy by running them around at all the great parks in the local area. Dr. Klapper is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
- Heart Bypass SurgeryDr. Lin isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Bypass Surgery.
- Lung TransplantDr. Lin isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Lin isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Lin isExperienced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Lin isExperienced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Hemolytic Transfusion ReactionDr. Lin isExperienced. Learn about Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction.
- Mesenteric Venous ThrombosisDr. Lin isExperienced. Learn about Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis.