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Departments that treat this condition Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Coronary Artery Disease Clinic Pediatric Cardiology Valvular Heart Disease Clinic Doctors who treat this condition Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Rochester, MN By last name Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter A A Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter B B Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter C C Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter D D Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter E E Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter F F Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter G G Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter H H There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter I I Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter J J Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter K K Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter L L Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter M M active Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter N N Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter O O Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter P P There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Q Q Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter R R Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter S S Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter T T There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter U U Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter V V Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter W W There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter X X Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter Y Y There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Z Z Reset all filters Search Tips Use quotes for phrases. Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-1 out of 1 doctors available Last Name Initial: N Vuyisile T. Nkomo, M.D., M.P.H. Cardiologist Rochester, MN Areas of focus: Echocardiogram, Heart valve disease ResearchMayo Clinic doctors have been pioneers in heart valve surgery, such as mitral valve repair and aortic valve repair, for many years. Mayo researchers study new procedures to repair or replace heart valves using catheter procedures, minimally invasive heart surgery and other surgical methods. Areas of research have included: Development of human biological tissue valves for potential use in heart valve replacement. Minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery to repair or replace heart valves. 3D printing of models of the heart and valves to help doctors prepare for heart valve surgery. Use of blood-thinning medicines in people with biological and mechanical tissue valves. Genetics of heart valve disease. You might have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials. Read more about research in the Cardiovascular Research Center. PublicationsSee a list of publications about heart valve disease by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Cabalka, Allison M.D. Minnesota Dearani, Joseph A. M.D. Minnesota Eleid, Mackram F. M.D. Minnesota Geske, Jeffrey B. M.D. Minnesota Michelena, Hector I. M.D. Minnesota Miller, Jordan D. Ph.D. Minnesota Nkomo, Vuyisile T. M.D., M.P.H. Minnesota Oh, Jae K. M.D. Minnesota Pellikka, Patricia A. M.D. Minnesota Pislaru, Sorin V. M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota Pochettino, Alberto M.D. Minnesota Rihal, Charanjit S. M.D. Minnesota Taggart, Nathan W. M.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Heart valve disease care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatmentCare at Mayo Clinic Nov. 22, 2023 Print Living with heart valve disease? Connect with others like you for support and answers to your questions in the Heart & Blood Health support group on Mayo Clinic Connect, a patient community. Heart & Blood Health Discussions I have a very high calcium score. 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So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20188645 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Heart valve disease