Benjamin Cheong, MD
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Texas Heart Institute Positions

  • Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology, THI Leadership
  • Teaching Staff, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship
  • Editorial Consultant, Texas Heart Institute Journal

Interests

  • Cardiology
  • Echocardiology

Education

  • Medical School:

    University of Liverpool (UK)

  • Residency:

    Cleveland Clinic Foundation

  • Fellowships:

    Tulane University

Academic & Clinical Affiliations

  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
  • Singleton Associates

Honors, Awards and Memberships

Publications

4862227 CXMKC5YW 1 alternatives-to-animal-experimentation 10 date desc Cheong 1865 https://www.texasheart.org/wp-content/plugins/zotpress/
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