"My mitral valve was a mess with more than one broken chordae. He knitted everything together and repaired the valve. A less experienced surgeon would have likely done a replacement. And Duke Hospital is awesome. Great support staff!"

"Dr. Glower is a talented, knowledgeable surgeon. Rather than split my sternum in order to remove my damaged valve with a mechanical one, he made a four inch incision above my right breast and entered through my rib cage. He said this lessened my recovery time by about two weeks. Since the surgery nearly two years ago, I am in excellent health and have had no issues related to the mechanical valve.

Dr. Glower's bedside manner is not overly friendly, but kind and straightforward. I am so thankful I found him. He was just the surgeon I needed!"

"Dr. Glower is one of the best in the country for the minimal invasive mitral valve repair surgery. He is very sincere and devoted surgeon (He comes to check on his patients even on Sundays!). I am so lucky to find him and Duke Heart Center! They saved my life."

"Incredible doctor. The minute you see him, you know your are in good hands. 4+ weeks out and I am doing fine and will be starting rehab in a week. Very pleased with Dr. Glower and Duke Medical Center. A wonderful combination. I live 2 1/2 hours from Duke and and so happy I made the trip. Thank you Dr. Glower. You are wonderful."

"I highly recommend Dr. Donald Glower and the entire staff at Duke. Dr. Glower did a minimally invasive surgery without a sternotomy. I had a quicker recovery this way and never hurt at all."

"Dr. Glower performed a minimally invasive surgery that did not break my sternum. Excellent in-hospital follow-up. Very serious, no nonsense doctor that I appreciated. Dr. Glower teaches at Duke."

"He explained the procedure in advance to me. Good bedside manner. Very happy with the result."

"Dr Glower likely saved my life due to complications and infection. I ended up with over 10 hours of surgery. I would highly recommend him."

"This was "keyhole surgery" (no sternum break). I had very little pain after surgery and fast recovery. Excellent surgeon. Friendly, helpful, and explained the procedure beforehand. Great bedside manner. Very happy with the results. Duke University, one of only 5 places in U.S for this minimal-invasive type of surgery."

"Dr. Glower was an amazing surgeon. He repaired a horrible looking, malfunctioning valve when most other surgeons would have opted to replace it. I could not believe the before and after pictures of my valve. He is truly a very gifted doctor! I would recommend him to anyone. He was also very caring and positive throughout my surgical experience. It was a very scary time of life for me but he gave me the peace of mind that I needed in order to go through with the procedure."

"Dr Glower is truly an excellent and caring surgeon. I now understand (1) why he is in high demand, (2) why people travel from all corners of the earth for him to perform surgery and (3) why the staff at Duke says he is the best. He is the best!"

"Dr. Glower specializes in minimal invasive surgery. He is very dedicated to his work and patients. I am very pleased with the outcome, and I am glad I had such a great surgeon so close to home."

"I could not have asked for a better surgeon. He came out after the surgery and explained everything that had happened thoroughly to my Fiancee and mother. He came by everyday in the hospital and was the one that pulled my last tube out on release day so I could get on home! Follow-up was great as well."