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    MediFind found 172 doctor with experience in Aortic Valve Replacement near North Carolina, US. Of these, 110 are Experienced, 48 are Advanced, 12 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    172 providers found
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham,, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sreekanth Vemulapalli is a Cardiologist in Durham,, North Carolina. Dr. Vemulapalli is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Peripheral Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Laboratory

      2400 Pratt St, 
      Durham,, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Pamela Douglas is a Cardiologist in Durham,, North Carolina. Dr. Douglas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Unstable Angina, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Michael J. Rinaldi
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Rinaldi is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Rinaldi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Rinaldi is currently accepting new patients.

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      John R. Frederick
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Frederick is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Frederick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Frederick is currently accepting new patients.

      Jonathan G. Schwartz
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Schwartz is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Apoplexy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

      William E. Downey
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Downey is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Downey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Downey is currently accepting new patients.

      Terence E. Hill
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Concord

      100 Medical Park Drive, Suite 210, 
      Concord, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Terence Hill is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Hill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

      Bradley J. Lenoir
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville

      10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Lenoir is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Lenoir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Lenoir is currently accepting new patients.

      Larry T. Watts
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville

      10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Larry Watts is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Watts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

      David A. Cox
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Adult Cardiology Pineville

      10650 Park Road, Suite 220, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Cox is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Cox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Cox is currently accepting new patients.

      Glen J. Kowalchuk
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Glen Kowalchuk is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kowalchuk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Angioplasty, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Kowalchuk is currently accepting new patients.

      Nyal E. Borges
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Internal Medicine

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nyal Borges is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Borges is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Angioplasty, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Borges is currently accepting new patients.

      David R. Hobson
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Concord Cardiothoracic Surgery

      200 Medical Park Drive, Suite 230, 
      Concord, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Hobson is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Hobson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Hobson is currently accepting new patients.

      David Zhao
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      North Carolina Baptist Hospital

      1 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem,, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Zhao is a Cardiologist in Winston Salem,, North Carolina. Dr. Zhao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Eric R. Skipper
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Skipper is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Skipper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Skipper is currently accepting new patients.

      Oluseun Alli
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Novant Health Heart & Vascular Institute - Elizabeth (Cardiology)

      125 Queens Road, Suite 200, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Oluseun Alli is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Alli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Patent Foramen Ovale, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Experienced in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

      2301 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shivanand Lad is a Neurosurgery provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Lad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Parkinson's Disease, Laminectomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Lad is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Cardiology

      UNC Hospitals Outpatient Center At Eastowne

      100 Eastowne Dr, 
      Chapel Hill,, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Vavalle is a Cardiologist in Chapel Hill,, North Carolina. Dr. Vavalle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Thoracic Surgery

      Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center

      2301 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Gaca is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Gaca is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement
      Distinguished in Aortic Valve Replacement

      Caromont Heart & Vascular-Gastonia

      2555 Court Dr Ste 300, 
      Gastonia, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Schindler is a Cardiologist in Gastonia, North Carolina. Dr. Schindler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      When should I see an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor in North Carolina, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor in North Carolina, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Aortic Valve Replacement doctors in North Carolina, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Aortic Valve Replacement doctors in North Carolina, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor in North Carolina, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Aortic Valve Replacement doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor in North Carolina, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Aortic Valve Replacement doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Aortic Valve Replacement doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Aortic Valve Replacement doctors in North Carolina, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Aortic Valve Replacement doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Aortic Valve Replacement doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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