{"id":3137,"date":"2016-01-12T01:02:54","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T06:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/?post_type=ud_entry&#038;p=3137"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:46:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:46:22","slug":"john-p-vavalle-md-mhs","status":"publish","type":"ud_entry","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/cardiology\/people\/john-p-vavalle-md-mhs\/","title":{"rendered":"John P. Vavalle, MD, MHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Vavalle\u2019s 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 UNC, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/heartandvascular\/news\/2014\/december-2014\/the-unc-tavr-program-successfully-performs-its-first-patient-procedure\">he successfully performed the first TAVR procedure at UNC<\/a> in 2014. Dr. Vavalle also leads the UNC 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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. 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