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“I take time to listen to my patients’ problems and concerns, and then provide compassionate and timely treatment.”

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Dr. Abdou Elhendy, a cardiologist, specializes in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac stress testing and risk stratification.


He joined Marshfield Clinic in 2006, saying that it fulfilled his desire to work for a multispecialty group that offered the resources to enhance his patients’ care.

“My motivation is to help develop and further the techniques we use to treat, manage and prevent heart disease,” Dr. Elhendy said. To this end, he has authored more than 240 papers on cardiac imaging in peer-reviewed journals; contributed to published national guidelines for performing stress echocardiography; and written chapters for continuing medical education from the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Dr. Elhendy earned his medical degree at Cairo University-Faculty of Medicine, Egypt. He completed residencies in cardiovascular disease at Cairo University Hospital, and in internal medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. He completed fellowships in cardiology at Thoraxcenter, Rotterdam, Netherlands, and in echocardiography at Mayo Clinic-Mayo School of Health Sciences, Rochester, Minnesota.

He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and cardiac CT. He serves as a clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison.

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  • Medical School
    Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine Cairo, , Egypt, M.D. 1985

    Residency
    Cairo University Hospital Cairo, , Egypt Cardiovascular Disease 1990

    University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE, United States Internal Medicine 2003

    Fellowship
    Thoraxcenter Rotterdam, , Netherlands Cardiology 1995

    Mayo Clinic - Mayo School of Health Sciences Rochester, MN, United States Echocardiography 2001

  • Academic Appointments
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine-University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, WI

    Professional Societies
    American College of Cardiology American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Society of Echocardiography American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Society of Nuclear Medicine

    Board Certifications
    Cardiovascular Disease: 2007 Echocardiography: 2007 Internal Medicine: 2003 Nuclear Cardiology: 2007

    State Licenses
    Nebraska Wisconsin

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4.5
out of 5 (37 ratings, 5 comments)
4.5
Provider explanations of my problem
4.6
Provider concern for my questions
4.6
Provider's efforts to include me in treatment decisions
4.4
Provider's discussion of proposed treatment
4.5
My likelihood of recommending this provider

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March 31, 2023
Overall experience was relaxing!
September 8, 2023
Good.
September 28, 2023
You do a great job
April 28, 2023
No rating given
Doc never called me to discuss test results or explain why I continue to have episodes. No mention of any suggested follow-up. Just left with more questions than what I started with.
May 9, 2023
No rating given
He was not any help to me.
April 28, 2023
No rating given
Doc never called me to discuss test results or explain why I continue to have episodes. No mention of any suggested follow-up. Just left with more questions than what I started with.
May 9, 2023
No rating given
He was not any help to me.
March 31, 2023
Overall experience was relaxing!
September 8, 2023
Good.
September 28, 2023
You do a great job
March 31, 2023
Overall experience was relaxing!
April 28, 2023
No rating given
Doc never called me to discuss test results or explain why I continue to have episodes. No mention of any suggested follow-up. Just left with more questions than what I started with.
May 9, 2023
No rating given
He was not any help to me.
September 8, 2023
Good.
September 28, 2023
You do a great job
September 28, 2023
You do a great job
September 8, 2023
Good.
May 9, 2023
No rating given
He was not any help to me.
April 28, 2023
No rating given
Doc never called me to discuss test results or explain why I continue to have episodes. No mention of any suggested follow-up. Just left with more questions than what I started with.
March 31, 2023
Overall experience was relaxing!

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