Advanced Practice Providers

Box 3496
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-684-8508

Training: Nova Southeastern University, 1998 

Particular Interests: Thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, lung and esophageal cancer, photo-dynamic therapy, postoperative critical care, PA education, clinical research, VATs lobectomy training, PA surgical resident training.

Box 3043
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-681-1337

Particular Interests: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, radial artery harvest, postoperative critical care, endoscopic vein harvest training, vein bypass graft patency, PA education, clinical research, patient education.

Scott Edelstein PA-C

CVT Surgical Physician Assistant

Box 3051
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-681-1347

Particular Interests: Acquired heart disease, adult cardiac surgical procedures, radial artery harvest, endoscopic vein harvest, vein bypass graft patency, physician assistant education, clinical research, patient and family education.

Cathy Hogan, ANP-C

Adult Nurse Practitioner

Box 3496
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-684-8508

Training: UNC Chapel Hill, Adult Nurse Practitioner, emphasis cardiovascular health, 2000
Particular Interests: Thoracic oncology, outpatient care of patients with lung and esophageal cancer, NP education.

Kimberly Howard, PA-C

CVT Surgical Physician Assistant

Box 3496
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-684-8508

Training: Duke University, 2009

Particular Interests: Thoracic surgery, thoracic oncology, lung and esophageal cancer, robotically assisted, minimally invasive surgery, postoperative critical care, PA education.

Jennifer Perna, PA-C

CVT Surgical Physician Assistant

Box 3864
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-681-1347

Training: St. Francis College, Loretto, PA, 1996 

Particular Interests: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery, radial artery harvest, postoperative critical care, endoscopic vein harvest training, vein bypass graft patency, PA education, clinical research, patient education.

Box 3496
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-681-1347

Training: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 2000 

Particular Interests: Acquired heart disease, thoracic oncology, adult cardiac surgical procedures, radial artery harvest, endoscopic vein harvest, vein bypass graft patency, general thoracic surgical procedures, video assisted thoracoscopy, surgical management of aortic pathology, aortic surveillance, physician assistant education, clinical research, patient and family education, PA surgical resident training.

Elizabeth Scheer, MPAS, PA-C

CVT Surgical Physician Assistant

Box 3051
Durham, NC 27710
Fax: 919-684-7900

Training: University of Florida, 2007

Clinical Interests: surgical and medical management of thoracic aortic disease, acquired heart disease, connective tissue disease, outpatient postoperative care and aortic surveillance, patient and community education, clinical research.