Our Aortic Diseases Team

University of Chicago Medicine Center for Aortic Diseases Team

The University of Chicago Medicine Center for Aortic Diseases has a highly skilled team of experts who work together to determine which treatment(s) will work best for each patient's unique condition and lifestyle.

Meet Our Aortic Disease Physician Team

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Mark Chaney, MD

Anesthesiology
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Frank Dupont, MD

Anesthesiology
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Brian Funaki, MD

Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Valluvan Jeevanandam, MD

Cardiac Surgery (Heart Surgery)
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Roberto M. Lang, MD

Cardiology (Heart Care)
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Ross Milner, MD

Vascular Surgery
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Sandeep Nathan, MD, MS

Interventional Cardiology
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Takeyoshi Ota, MD, PhD

Cardiac Surgery (Heart Surgery)
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Luka Pocivavsek, MD, PhD

Vascular Surgery
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Atman P. Shah, MD

Interventional Cardiology
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