ChristopherJBensonMD

Cardiology • Iowa City, IA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-7031

Fax+1 319-353-6343

Education & Training

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1995 - 1999
University of MinnesotaResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1996 - Present
IA State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1993 - 1995

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mitral Valve Echodensities in a Young-Adult Female with Relapsing Polychondritis, Transiently Positive Lupus Anticoagulant, and Systemic Embolism.
Michael C Sauer, Vikram Sharma, Jennifer L M Strouse, Ramzi El Accaoui, Christopher J Benson
Case Reports in Cardiology. 2023-01-01
5 citations
Comparison of murine behavioural and physiological responses after forced exercise by electrical shock versus manual prodding.
Tahsin Khataei, Sara A. Romig-Martin, Anne Marie S. Harding, Jason J. Radley, Christopher J. Benson
Experimental Physiology. 2021-02-01
6 citations
Paradoxical Potentiation of Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 3 (ASIC3) by Amiloride via Multiple Mechanisms and Sites Within the Channel.
Daniel S. Matasic, Nicholas Holland, Mamta Gautam, David D. Gibbons, Nobuyoshi Kusama
Frontiers in Physiology. 2021-01-01

Grant Support

Asics As Metabolic Sensors In Muscle AfferentsVeterans Affairs2012
Acid-Sensing Ion Channels In Cardiac IschemiaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
Transduction Mechanism Of Myocardial Ischemic SensationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2003