John P. Vavalle, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Training Program in Cardiovascular Disease
Areas of Interest
Valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary interventions, cardiac catheterization, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, transcathether mitral valve repair, percutaneous closure of congenital defects, structural heart disease
About
Dr. Vavalle鈥檚 main areas of interest is in percutaneous structural and valvular heart disease interventions, as well as coronary interventions. As Medical Director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at 黑料网, in 2014. Dr. Vavalle also leads the 黑料网 Heart Valve Clinic where a multi-disciplinary team of cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and advanced practice providers evaluate patients with valvular heart disease to determine the best treatment options available.
With the rapid evolution in the fields of interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery, Dr. Vavalle focuses on increasing partnerships between the two specialties to create a seamless program where cardiologists and cardiac surgeons work together to perform hybrid and minimally invasive cardiac procedures.
Dr. Vavalle also offers procedural expertise in complex coronary interventions, transcatheter closure of paravalvular leaks, repair of congenital cardiac defects, and closure of coronary fistulas. In addition to the 黑料网 Heart Valve Clinic located at the 黑料网 Medical Center, Dr. Vavalle sees patients in a general cardiology clinic at 黑料网 Heart & Vascular at Eastowne.
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Undergraduate
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Medical School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Residency
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
Duke University Medical Center
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MPH in Clinic Research
Duke University
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Interventional Cardiology Fellowship
Duke University Medical Center