
Overview
My practice focuses on surgical treatments for both benign and malignant disorders of the lung and esophagus. From thoracic oncology to foregut disorders such as paraesophageal hernia, surgery requires passion and dedication. My job is to provide my patients with quality and comprehensive care through a multidisciplinary approach, ensuring that their needs are met in a way that is tailored to each specific individual. The art of medicine is in patient care and that is always at the forefront of my practice.
Dr. Viet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Lung Nodules, Hiatal Hernia, and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
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Locations
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
A significant portion of my practice involves advanced minimally invasive techniques in thoracic surgery to treat diseases such as lung or esophageal cancer. Another part of my clinical practice is spent taking care of patients with severe lung disease, especially those needing lung transplantation. Patients from all over the world come to Duke for lung transplantation. Research demonstrates that experience is very important in taking care of complex medical problems, both on the surgical side and on the medical side. We have one of the largest transplant centers in the world with excellent survival statistics, as well as the shortest wait list time. Instead of the national average which may be four to six months, our patients wait an average of about two weeks. One of the best aspects of being a patient or working at Duke is the people who work here. No matter how challenging the medical problems may be or what problems may arise, I know there’s a world’s expert a phone call away who can help intervene and I know that my patients will be cared for by committed Duke staff from across the hospital. Dr. Hartwig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.
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Carmelo Milano is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Milano has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.
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Gita Mody is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Mody is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.
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
- Advanced
- Esophageal PerforationDr. Viet isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Perforation.
- Experienced
- Collapsed LungDr. Viet isExperienced. Learn about Collapsed Lung.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Viet isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Fibrosing MediastinitisDr. Viet isExperienced. Learn about Fibrosing Mediastinitis.
- HerniaDr. Viet isExperienced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Viet isExperienced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Lung NodulesDr. Viet isExperienced. Learn about Lung Nodules.


