I am an interventional cardiologist and researcher who has been at Duke for nearly 20 years. I enjoy being at Duke because of the “family” I get to work with every day. When we are able to make a patient feel better through teamwork; it’s a great feeling. I chose cardiology as my specialty because of the chance to make a difference in someone’s life in real time. When someone is having a heart attack, they are relying on you to come to their aid quickly. At that moment, I get to apply science to save a life, while learning more about what we can do to help improve people’s lives in the future. In that way, medicine also gives me the chance to learn from my patients and apply what I find to benefit the greater good. I find that whole process is exciting. When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my school-aged children. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Angioplasty.

One of the special things about electrophysiology here is that we have we have a really large department. We have 13 electrophysiologists, which is more than some cities have. A unique aspect of Duke is that there is a lot of collegiality among our providers. We certainly approach patients as a team. That’s a huge benefit for patients coming to Duke. With such a large and unique department, we’re certainly able to deal with many complex patients. Some of my favorite patients are those I have followed for years. It’s an ongoing relationship that I have and seeing them come back and telling me about all the wonderful things they are doing is really satisfying. Dr. Jackson is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

David Ishizawar is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Ishizawar is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Failure, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Ishizawar is currently accepting new patients.

Nicolas Palaskas is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Palaskas is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Primary Amyloidosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

Kishan Parikh is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Parikh has been practicing medicine for over 17 years is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Parikh is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan Piccini is a Cardiologist and a Cardiac Electrophysiologist in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Piccini is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Piccini is currently accepting new patients.

I diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, supraventricular tachycardias (SVT), atrial flutter, and ventricular arrhythmias. I perform catheter ablation procedures, including minimally invasive catheter surgery, for these conditions. I also implant and manage devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) pacemakers or defibrillators. I also evaluate patients for possible genetic causes for sudden cardiac arrest or arrhythmias. Collaborating with a genetic counselor specializing in cardiac disorders, I perform genetic testing for these conditions. In addition, I evaluate athletes with cardiac conditions, focusing on arrhythmias and abnormal electrocardiograms. Dr. Daubert is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

As a fellowship trained adult congenital heart disease specialist and Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Center at Duke, I take care of a wide spectrum of heart problems, spanning from simple shunt lesions like patent foramen ovale, atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus, to more complicated disorders, like tetralogy of Fallot, Ebstein anomaly, transposition of the great arteries and single ventricles. I collaborate with my colleagues in adult and pediatric medicine to provide comprehensive health services including complex cardiac interventions like catheter-based pulmonary valve implantation, closure of aortopulmonary collaterals and coarctation stenting. I am also skilled at the non-invasive and invasive assessment of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Congenital heart disease is my passion and I strive to educate my patients, their doctors and our fabulous trainees in order to improve everyone's awareness of these challenging conditions. My spare time is spent mostly at home with my wife and 2 teenage boys. I enjoy participating in and watching all types of major sports and also enjoy traveling. Dr. Krasuski is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Patent Foramen Ovale, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

Jean Durand is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Durand is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Cardiomyopathy, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Deepak Pasi is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Pasi is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Cardiomyopathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

Joseph Falsone is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Falsone is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Anil Gehi is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Gehi is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Fainting, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

James Zidar is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Zidar is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Angina, Arterial Insufficiency, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Pacemaker Implantation.

Robert Jobe is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Jobe is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

David Walker is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Walker is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Angina, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy.

Stephen Smith is a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Arterial Embolism, Arterial Insufficiency, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

Sunil Desai is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Desai is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

Priyavadan Shah is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Angina, Heart Attack, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Jimmy Locklear is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Locklear is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Siddhartha Rao is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Rao is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Angioplasty, and Atherectomy.

Efstratios Koutroumpakis is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Koutroumpakis is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Primary Amyloidosis, Necrosis, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Kara Thompson is a Cardiologist in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Thompson is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cardiomyopathy Due to Anthracyclines, and Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy.

Elizabeth Volz is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Volz is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Volz is currently accepting new patients.

My goal as a cardiologist is to understand my patients as people so that I can provide them with information important for making their own decisions about how to prevent disease and promote health. Using this approach, I enjoy taking care of patients interested in preventing heart attacks, patients who have suffered heart attacks, patients with cholesterol and blood pressure disorders, and patients with heart failure. Dr. Freedman is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, and Atherectomy.

I see patients who have heart disease, and I work to prevent them from having any bad consequences of that disease. I also see patients who are having symptoms and do diagnostic work to see what cardiovascular condition they may have to explain their symptoms. I also take care of patients who either have known or suspected genetic cardiovascular disorders. Our genetics clinic is one of the only adult cardiovascular clinics in the Southeast. We take care of patients who have a variety of cardiovascular genetic disorders or who have strong family histories of heart disease and want to come in for testing. Duke has a strong collaborative approach to patient care. We provide excellent care for patients who need routine care for more common medical disorders, but we also provide a high level of subspecialty care for those who may have rarer disorders. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.