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R Ward, MD, Cardiology, Chicago, IL

R Parker Ward MD

Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Non-Invasive Cardiology


Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiovascular Fellowship Program, University of Chicago Medicine

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  • 5841 S. MARYLAND AVE.MC 9067Chicago, IL 60637

  • Phone+1 773-834-0343

  • Fax+1 773-702-8875

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Clinical Expertise

  • Transthoracic echocardiography, Transesophageal echocardiography, General cardiology, Cardiovascular education, Nuclear cardiology

Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1996 - 1998
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chicago's Top Cardiogists Chicago Magazine, 2018, 2020-2022
  • Senior Scholar Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, 2021
  • W. Proctor Harvey MD, Young Teacher Award American College of Cardioolgy, 2005

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Frequency and Outcomes of Preoperative Stress Testing in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty from 2004 to 2017  
    R Ward, MD, JAMA Cardiology

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