The 20 Best Aortic Valve Replacement Doctors Near Me

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Sreekanth Vemulapalli
Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement

Dr. Sreekanth Vemulapalli

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

Elite in Aortic Valve Replacement
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham,, NC 
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Overview

I am a noninvasive cardiologist with clinical and research specialties in peripheral artery disease, structural heart disease, and hypertension. I’ve been at Duke for over 10 years and in that time I’ve been proud to be part of Duke’s commitment to world class, patient-centric, personalized care. We are in the midst of major breakthroughs and advances in cardiovascular care, many of which have evolved here at Duke. But translating these advances to personalized care takes a strong partnership between a doctor and patient and I look forward to forging that relationship with each of my patients.

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).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 227 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 62 articles in the study of Aortic Valve Replacement.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowships
Cardiovascular Diseases and Cardiovascular Imaging, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham,, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
Office
5601 Arringdon Park Dr Ste 240, Morrisville,, NC 27560
Call: 919-681-5816

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

Heart Watch Study: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Heart Watch Study: a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Prospective, Randomized, Adaptive, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the ROX Coupler in Subjects With Hypertension
A Prospective, Randomized, Adaptive, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the ROX Coupler in Subjects With Hypertension
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 13, 2019
Intervention Type: Other, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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227 Total Publications

Will a Conservative Case Selection Strategy Improve Hospital-Level TAVR Performance Metrics?
Will a Conservative Case Selection Strategy Improve Hospital-Level TAVR Performance Metrics?
Journal: Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions
Published: December 04, 2025
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Dr. Matthew Cavender
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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Chapel Hill, NC 
 (9.5 miles away)
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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
Dr. Todd Kiefer
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Advanced in Aortic Valve Replacement
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Cardiology

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6301 Herndon Rd, 
Durham,, NC 
 (6.7 miles away)
919-572-6055
Languages Spoken:
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Todd Kiefer is a Cardiologist in Durham,, North Carolina. Dr. Kiefer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Aortic Valve Replacement. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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