The 20 Best Heart Bypass Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Edward P. Chen
Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery

Dr. Edward P. Chen

General Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Cardiothoracic Surgery - Clinic 2F/2G
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
On Staff At
Offers Telehealth
34 Years of Experience

Advanced in Heart Bypass Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Cardiothoracic Surgery - Clinic 2F/2G
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I specialize in thoracic aortic disease and valvular heart disease. My career focus has been taking care of complex and high-risk cardiac surgery patients. I gain tremendous satisfaction from my interactions with my patients and value the long-term relationships I have with many of them. In addition, I enjoy teaching the next generation of surgeons and improving the field through research. In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with family and traveling.

Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Heart Bypass Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 173 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 14 articles in the study of Heart Bypass Surgery.

Graduate Institution
Duke University, 1992
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery
Fellowships
Aortic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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Piedmont
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
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Locations

Duke Cardiothoracic Surgery - Clinic 2F/2G
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-681-1300
Other Locations
Duke University Hospital
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Chen has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Aortic Dissection

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.


173 Total Publications

Reading Between the Vertebrae: Statistical Bias in Spinal Cord Ischemia?
Reading Between the Vertebrae: Statistical Bias in Spinal Cord Ischemia?
Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery
Published: June 15, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Heart Valve Repair
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  • Aortic Valve Replacement
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  • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
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  • Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta
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  • Heart Bypass Surgery
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  • Necrosis
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  • Peptic Ulcer
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  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
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  • Aneurysm Repair
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  • Gastrostomy
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