Tracy Tester, MD, PhD, MBA
Attending Physician, Cardiology; Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program; Getz Professorship in Cardiology
Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Languages:
- English
- Hebrew
- Russian
- Pronouns:
- She
- Her
- Hers
- Accepting New Patients:
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Yes
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Offering Telemedicine Visits:
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Yes
Location
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
About
Tracy Tester is a pediatric cardiologist at Lurie Children's. She completed her residency in cardiology at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Sanford in 2015. She joined Lurie Children's in 2020.
Dr. Tester is the Medical Director of the Heart Transplant Program. She is a recognized lender in the field of cardiology and transplantation. Her primary clinical focus is the inpatient care of patients with prolonged length of stay.
Dr. Tester is a senior member and past director of American College of Cardiology and Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society.
Clinical Interests
Pediatric cardiac intensive care, single ventricle heart defects, mechanical circulatory support, neuro-developmental outcomes
Specialty
Conditions Treated
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Tumors
Education & Training
Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2010
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric cardiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital - Stanford, 2014-2015; Residency in pediatrics, Babies Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2010-2013
Board Certifications: Pediatrics
Professional Organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society