New faculty spotlight: Scott Lundgren, DO

Scott Lundgren, DO

Scott Lundgren, DO, is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Scott Lundgren, DO
  • Hometown: Shenandoah, Iowa
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Research/professional interests:

  • Short- and long-term outcomes in LVAD and heart transplant patients
  • Tissue and cellular changes in patients with continuous flow LVADs

How I fell in love with treating heart failure: I began doing heart failure research in residency and enjoyed reading about the science and technology. However, the thing I love the most is the long-term relationship you develop with patients.

Education:

  • BS, University of Iowa
  • DO, Des Moines University
  • Residency, internal medicine, UNMC
  • Fellowship, cardiovascular medicine, UNMC
  • Fellowship, advanced heart failure/cardiac transplant, UNMC

Memberships:

  • International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Heart Failure Society of America
  • American College of Cardiology

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I make a great chocolate chip cookie.
  • I starred in a short film for a film festival in medical school.
  • I love to travel.

Clinic locations:
Heart and Vascular Center at Durham Outpatient Center
4400 Emile St., Omaha
402-559-8888

Heart and Vascular Center at Oakview Health Center
2727 S 144th St., Suite 100, Omaha
402-596-4444