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G. Chad Hughes, MD, Thoracic Surgery, Durham, NC, Duke University Hospital

G. ChadCHughesMDFACS

Thoracic Surgery Durham, NC

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Associate Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine; Director, Duke Center for Aortic Disease; Co-Director, Duke Center for Structural Heart Disease

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Education & Training

  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2002 - 2005
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2006 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1995 - 2024
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • ROBO4 Variants Predispose Individuals to Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm  
    Christopher L Bennett, Patrick T Ellinor, G Chad Hughes, Gretchen MacCarrick, Jonathan T Butcher, Hamza Aziz, Eric M Isselbacher, Gregor Andelfinger, Harry C Dietz, Nature
  • Original Investigation Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement or Surgical Valve Replacement in High-Risk Patients: 5-Year Outcomes  
    G Michael Deeb, Steven J Yakubov, Joon S Lee, Thomas G Gleason, William Merhi, George Petrossian, G Chad Hughes, David H Adams, Neal S Kleiman, Jeffrey J Popma, Mubash..., ScienceDirect

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