Dr. Mara Ellison

About

Dr. Ellison is an interventional cardiologist at the Heart & Vascular Institute, where she leads the preventive cardiology clinic. Her practice centers on hypertension, cholesterol management, and post-procedure follow-up — the unglamorous, high-stakes middle of cardiac care where consistency decides outcomes.

Patients consistently note the same thing: she explains test results line by line, in plain language, with the numbers on the table. Consults run a scheduled 45 minutes, and every visit ends with a written plan — medication, monitoring, and the exact date of the next review.

Credentials and training

• Residency, Internal Medicine

  Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

  2008–2011

• Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease

  Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

  2011–2014

• Board certification, Cardiovascular Disease

  American Board of Internal Medicine

  2014

• Fellow, American College of Cardiology

  FACC — elected fellowship

  2017

Visit types and languages

Visit types

In-personVideo visit

Languages

English, Spanish

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