Benjamin C Sun MD
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
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800 E 28th St Suite 400Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone+1 612-863-6895
Fax+1 612-863-6899
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Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1994 - 1996
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1994
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2011 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2012
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2004
NC State Medical License 1994 - 1995
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of the Medtronic CoreValve® System in the Treatment of Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis in Intermediate Risk Subjects Who Need Aortic Valve Replacement (SURTAVI).
- Data Collection During CT for Axial Flow VADs Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- Registry for Cardiogenic Shock: Utility and Efficacy of Device Therapy Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Advanced Heart Failure Duration on Left Ventricular Functional Improvement After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.Ruben Crespo-Diaz, Benjamin Sun, William McDonald, Carrie Weaver, Michael Samara
ASAIO Journal. 2026-07-01 - 1 citationsTemporary mechanical circulatory support in left ventricular assist device candidates with right ventricular dysfunction: Acuity without long-term futility.Ruben Crespo-Diaz, Katarzyna Hryniewicz, Michael Samara, Peter Eckman, Benjamin Sun
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 2026-03-20 - Three-Year Outcomes of Second Bioprosthesis After Early Surgical Aortic Bioprosthetic Failure.Le Nguyen, Evan Walser-Kuntz, Larissa Stanberry, Jennifer Nguyen, Tremayne Ansani
JACC. Advances. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- Multi-Center Clinical Management Practice To Optimize Outcomes Following Tendyne Transcatheter Mitral Valve ReplacementAlison Duncan, FRCP, PhD, Gry Dahle, MD, PhD, Lenard Conradi, MD, Nicholas Dumonteil, MD, John Wang, MD, Nimesh Shah, MD, Benjamin Sun, MD, Paul Sorajja, MD, Gorav Ail..., The Journal of the Heart Team
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMember
- International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationMember
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