Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Cardiology • Chicago, IL
About
Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Medicine (Chicago) summary: - Overview: The Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute is Northwestern Medicine’s leading cardiology and heart care division, affiliated with Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. It specializes in comprehensive cardiovascular services, advanced diagnostics, and innovative treatments. - Relationship: Part of Northwestern Medicine, the nonprofit health system that includes Northwestern Memorial Hospital and partner hospitals, affiliated with the Feinberg School of Medicine. - Services and focus: Cardiovascular care across conditions such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, valve disease, structural heart interventions, interventional and surgical cardiology, preventive cardiology, and advanced imaging. - Notable strengths: Access to cutting-edge research, clinical trials, and a broad network of cardiology and cardiovascular surgery specialists within Northwestern Medicine. - Contact/locations: Based in Chicago with services coordinated through Northwestern Memorial Hospital; main contact and appointments typically via Northwestern Medicine’s cardiology programs. - Key people: Cardiovascular leadership within Northwestern Medicine (institution-wide leadership includes CEO Howard Chrisman and CFO John A. Orsini; specific institute leads may be listed on Northwestern Medicine’s site).
Clinic Type
Cardiology
Address
251 E Huron St, Chicago, Illinois 60611, US
Phone
13126643278
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Ratings.MD (Northwestern Heart & Vascular): 4.9 out of 5 (116,929 verified ratings)
Patients praise
- High rates of patient recommendation (over 95-96%)
- Appreciation for individual cardiologists and surgeons as knowledgeable and thorough
- Effective personalized care programs like the FAST Program for new patients
- Responsive support systems for families and post-surgery care coordination
Common complaints
- Difficulties with administrative responsiveness and long wait times for appointments
- Unanswered patient portal messages and delays in test result communication
- Instances of feeling dismissed during consultations
"The cardiology department is run terribly. I have sent messages to the Doctor and they go unanswered for days to weeks at a time. ... My cardiologist is great when you actually see her but everything else I have dealt with has led me to start shopping for a new doctor."
— a-better-place.com review"Surveys tell us that 95 percent of patients would recommend their heart physician after coming to us through the FAST program at Northwestern."
— Dr. Johnston in Surgeon RoundtableSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- $50 Million Gift Fuels Next Era of Cardiovascular Innovation at Northwestern Medicine — Feb 11, 2026
- Why Northwestern starts with 'step zero' for AI in heart care - Becker's Cardiology — Jun 25, 2026
- Glenview Outpatient Center Celebrates Expanded Patient Services — Mar 11, 2026
- Northwestern heart hospital gets another $50M - Becker's Cardiology — Feb 11, 2026
- How Northwestern upped aortic dissection surgeries 130% - Becker's Cardiology — Apr 28, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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