Ben Chung MD
@benchungmd
University of Chicago heart failure / transplant cardiologist, focus on card sarcoid and expanding reach of advanced HF care. Jeopardy! silver medalist. he/him.
I’ve never been more ashamed of @UChicago than I am today. My heart goes out to all the children stuck in limbo from this obscene decision.
Bowing to federal pressure under the Trump administration, UChicago Medicine has become the latest Illinois hospital to end gender-affirming pediatric care. trib.al/MGrixWF
So grateful to be part of this amazing team of investigators. This project took a village, spanning 19 medical centers & 4 continents. Particular thanks to @robertomlang (in memorium) @pattypellikka, & the amazing @ultromics team for their tireless work, support, and mentorship
🚨New Publication Alert: Our Landmark Study Published in the European Heart Journal! We’re proud to share that our latest study demonstrates that EchoGo® Amyloidosis, Ultromics’ FDA-cleared AI tool, significantly improves the detection of cardiac amyloidosis using a single…
✅#AHFT fellowship Grateful for this yr, made lifelong friends and mentors. Cath lab exp was also incredible (for prospective applicants, hit me up to learn more!) By numbers: 282 RHC 103 biopsies 14 CardioMEMS 9 congenital 10 exercise ~60 OHT, ~50 LVADS @UChicagoCardio
With great sadness, we share the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Dr. Roberto M. Lang, A.J. Carlson Professor of Medicine. A pioneer in 3D echocardiography, Dr. Lang transformed cardiac imaging and mentored generations of physicians around the world. His brilliance,…
@robertomlang to the best work Dad anyone could ask for. It's hard to believe it's been 17 years since we started working together; life without your presence feels unimaginable. Your impact on the field and your constant guidance have been invaluable and will be deeply missed.
The National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) Board of Directors is profoundly saddened to announce the passing of our beloved and esteemed President, Roberto M. Lang, MD. @robertomlang bit.ly/4e89X9q
First DRAIN-HF enrollment in Illinois! Congrats to the powerhouse team at the University of Chicago (@UChicago), led by PI Dr. Jonathan Grinstein, implanting physician and DRAIN-HF steering committee member Dr. Sandeep Nathan (@SandeepNathanMD), Dr. Mark Belkin, Dr. Jay…
NEW HFSA Endorsed Meeting: 2025 Chicago Hemodynamic Forum Date: November 14, 2025 Location: In person, David Rubenstein Forum, UChicago, Chicago, IL CE Credits: 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Chair(s): Mark N. Belkin, MD & Jonathan Grinstein, MD Learn more >>…
It was an honor to present our outcomes for bloodless heart transplantation. With an experienced surgeon and great team, it’s possible to get patients through HT successfully w/ similar outcomes. @UChicagoCardio @uchicagohvc @MarkBelkinMD @manreetkanwar @benchungmd @GeneKimMD
Congrats to @UChicagoMed residents / rising HF superstars Yael Wollstein and Ana Lanier on their terrific @ISHLT posters! They’re lucky to have a great mentor in Ann Nguyen. @UChicagoCardio @uchicagohvc
At #ISHLT2025, @UChicagoMed faculty will present new research in heart failure, transplant, and mechanical support. From cardiogenic shock to heart transplant innovation, we’re proud to be advancing care live from Boston at #ISHLT2025. 📍 April 27–30 | Boston #HeartTransplant…
Congratulations to my former co-fellow and good friend @LukeLaffin on his first author NEJM paper! Making @UCCardsFellows proud. @Nikhil15 Lorundrostat Efficacy and Safety in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension | nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Big news at @UChicagoMed! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Manreet Kanwar (@manreetkanwar) as our new Director of Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension. A nationally recognized leader in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and transplant care, Dr. Kanwar…
This Valentine’s Day, we heard from a woman who recently underwent a rare dual organ transplant. fox32chicago.com/news/new-heart…
Celebrating Heart Failure Awareness Week by looking back at a year of innovation in @UChicagoMed’s Advanced Heart Failure Program. #HFWeek2025
2025 is off to a historic start! @UChicagoMed continues to push the boundaries of heart failure treatment. #HFWeek2025
The present and future of LVAD therapy. Fantastic review of where we are and where we’re going from @manreetkanwar at @CISHeartFailure!
Terrific keynote talk from @JeffTeuteberg on the challenges of managing HF within systems @CISHeartFailure. Inspired by his system for tracking GDMT and hospitalization risk on his HF pts. More innovation like this needed to tackle this massive problem.
No silencer can quiet this amazing amyloid talk by @SarswatNitasha. So great to have one of the luminaries in the field in house at @uchicagohvc and illuminating us at @CISHeartFailure
