Dr. Eugene Chung

Eugene S. Chung, MD, is a cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and invasive cardiology. He serves as Director of Outreach and Innovation at The Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute, Director of Heart Failure at The Christ Hospital Lindner Center for Research and Education, Chief Medical Officer of Prodigy, and core faculty for The Christ Hospital’s adult cardiology and structural heart disease fellowship programs. His clinical focus includes advanced cardiovascular care, mechanical circulatory support, and structural heart interventions. Dr. Chung’s research centers on translational cardiovascular innovation, with interests in gene-based therapeutics, device-based therapies, and digital health and care pathway optimization. His leadership roles have included Heart and Vascular Service Line Director and Chief of Cardiology at The Christ Hospital, where he also established the heart failure program. He was named the Frank and Margo Homan Endowed Chair for Heart Failure, and under his leadership the institution was repeatedly recognized among the nation’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals. He earned his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and completed internal medicine residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He went on to complete a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, followed by specialized fellowship training in cardiac transplantation at Columbia University.