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Dr. Christopher Benson, MD

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Dr. Christopher Benson, MD is a Cardiologist in Iowa City, IA.
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Dr. Christopher Benson, MD

Cardiology* Age 60
Iowa City, IA
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33 years of experience
Dr. Christopher Benson, MD is a Cardiologist in Iowa City, IA.

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Dr. Benson graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1991 and completed a residency at University of Minnesota.Dr. Christopher Benson, MD is a Cardiologist in Iowa City, IA and has 33 years experience. Dr. Benson currently practices at Practice and are affiliated with UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids and Iowa Health Care. Dr. Benson's office is not accepting new patients. Dr. Benson is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Acute Congestive Heart Failure
Aortic Valve Disease
Arrhythmias
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Cardiomyopathy
Chest Pain
Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
First Degree Heart Block
Heart Disease
Hyperlipidemia
Hypertension
Hypertensive Heart Disease
Hypertensive Heart with Failure
Lipid Disorders
Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Systolic Heart Failure
Cardiac Ultrasound
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Acute Endocarditis
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
Aneurysm
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Angina
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Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Biventricular Heart Failure
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Carotid Artery Disease
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Congenital Aortic Valve Disorders
Congenital Heart Defects
Congenital Heart Disease
Endocarditis
Heart Attack (Acute Myocardial Infarction)
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Hyperkalemia
Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
Hypertensive Heart without Failure
Hypokalemia
Hypotension
Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
Infective Endocarditis
Kawasaki Disease
Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
Lipidoses (incl. Gaucher Disease)
Long QT Syndrome
Mitral and Aortic Valve Disorder
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Noninfective Endocarditis
Nonrheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Nonrheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardial Disease
Pericarditis
Peripheral Arterial Disease of Extremities
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Valve Disease
Rheumatic Aortic Valve Disorders
Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Rheumatic Tricuspid Disease
Second Degree Heart Block
Secondary Renovascular Hypertension
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Subacute Endocarditis
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Syncope
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Systemic Vasculitis
Third Degree Heart Block
Tricuspid Valve Disease
Type 2 Heart Block - Mobitz
Typical Atrial Flutter
Venous Hypertension
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern
Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias
Arrhythmia Screening
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Catheterization with Robotic Assist
Cardiac Imaging
Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Cardiovascular Diagnostic Test
Cardiovascular Stress Test
Cardioversion, Elective
Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Chest Pain Evaluation
Cholesterol Screening
Coronary Angiogram
Coronary Angioplasty, Atherectomy and Stent
Dobutamine Thallium Stress Test
HeartAware Online Risk Screening
Impella Device
Nuclear Stress Testing
Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening (PAD)
Peripheral Artery Catheterization
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test
Pharmacologic Stress Test, Adenosine
Stress Test
Structural Heart Disease Evaluations and Treatment
TCD Bubble Test
Thoracentesis
Tilt Table Testing
Treadmill Stress Test

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Locations

  1. 1 University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
    200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
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May 05, 2017
Been seeing him since 2014 after my heart attack. He is very knowledgeable. He takes the time to answer my questions. He is very nice. Havent had any problems getting in to see him with my heart condition when I need too.
Sigourney,Iowa — May 05, 2017
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Specialties*
Cardiology
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    1991
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certifications
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Residency

Residency Hospital
  • University of Minnesota
    1994
Residency Hospital

Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • Oreg Health Scis University
    1999
Fellowship Hospital
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Christopher Benson, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Benson's profile.

Dr. Christopher Benson, MD is affiliated with UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital, Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids and Iowa Health Care.

Yes, Dr. Christopher Benson, MD holds board certification in Cardiovascular Disease.

Hospital Affiliations

  • UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital

    350 N Grandview Ave, Dubuque, IA

  • Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids

    701 10th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Iowa Health Care

    200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA