Benjamin Bryner MD (He/Him)
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Cardiovascular Surgery
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery Residency (Six-year Integrated and Three-Year Traditional Programs) Associate Director, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Support, Northwestern Medicine Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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676 St. Clair St.Arkes Pavilion, Suite 730Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-3121
Fax+1 312-695-0178
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Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Bryner is an adult cardiac surgeon in Chicago, IL at Northwestern Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School, trained in general surgery at the University of Michigan and in thoracic surgery at Duke University. He specializes in adult cardiac surgery with an emphasis in heart transplantation, ventricular assist devices and other mechanical circulatory support.
Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2016 - 2019
University of MichiganResidency, Surgery, 2009 - 2016
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2029
NC State Medical License 2016 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2012 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Two durable ventricular assist devices in total artificial heart configuration for refractory primary graft dysfunction.Ben Mazurek, Adwaiy Manerikar, Shohei Yoshida, Melissa Medina, Benjamin Bryner
JTCVS Techniques. 2026-06-01 - Incidence and risk factors for malignancy after heart transplantation- Analysis of the UNOS Registry.Benjamin L Magod, Zachary H Hughes, Anusha Manjunath, Tingqing Wu, Rebecca Harrap
American Heart Journal. 2026-03-01 - Percutaneous Postclosure vs Femoral Arterial Cutdown for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Cannulation Sites.Tom X Liu, Melissa G Medina, Randy McGregor, Paul Devlin, Daniel Won
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Northwestern Medicine Surgeon Preserves Meaningful Tattoo During Heart Transplant for Desert Storm Army VeteranNovember 11th, 2024- New ‘Heart in a Box' Transplant Technology Saves Prospect Heights Man's LifeApril 18th, 2023
- Illinois Man Becomes First Transplant Recipient Using ‘Heart in a Box' TechnologyNovember 2nd, 2022
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