Eric C. Svensson, Jr., MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Dr. Eric Svensson, Jr. is a highly skilled cardiologist and scientist. Dr. Svensson's clinical interests include adults with congenital heart disease, aortic valve disease in young adults, and general cardiology. An accomplished researcher, Dr. Svensson has received many honors and awards for his promising laboratory research. His current research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of congenital heart disease.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1993

Board Certification

Cardiology

Medical School

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine

Internship, Residency, and Fellowship

The University of Chicago Medicine

Membership

American Heart Association
American Society for Clinical Investigation

Language Spoken

English

Email

esvensso@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-9461

Office Fax

(773) 702-2681

Office Postal Address
Eric C. Svensson, Jr., MD, PhD
The University of Chicago Medicine
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6080
Chicago, IL 60637

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Clinical Interests

  • Congenital heart disease in the adult
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Ventricular septal defects (VSD)
  • Atrial septal defects (ASD)
  • Bicuspid aortic valves
  • Transposition of the great arteries
  • Ebstein’s anomaly
  • Congenital coronary artery anomalies
  • Aortic coarctation

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Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Svensson's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.