Benjamin H. Hammond
( out of 67 reviews )

Benjamin H. Hammond, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

  • Benjamin Hammond, MD attended the University of Utah for his undergraduate education and attended medical school in Washington, DC at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He trained in pediatrics at the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital and then trained in pediatric cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital where he spent an additional year training in non-invasive pediatric electrophysiology. Dr. Hammond's clinical interests include general pediatric cardiology, pediatric electrophysiology, and sports cardiology and exercise testing. Dr. Hammond's research interests include shared decision making, sudden cardiac death, and exercise testing.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 67 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    January 25, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Hammond is a caring and knowledgeable provider. He always takes the time to make sure we understand what's going on, and he's wonderful at addressing our concerns. We greatly appreciate the way he includes us in our child's care. We highly recommend him!

    January 04, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    He is an excellent person and doctor, he treated us with great humanity and gave us clear information about our son. Thank you with all my heart. [TRANSLATED]

    December 12, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S LEHI CAMPUS

    He took the time to make sure [NAME REMOVED] knew what his heart problems were and what he could do to improve his outcome. He wasn't rushed and answered all his questions.

    December 11, 2024
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S LEHI CAMPUS

    Dr hammond is amazing, he is smart, thorough and always explains in great detail

    November 03, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Ben Hammond was amazing he was so caring and made you feel comfortable

    November 02, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Excellent doctor. He has seen three of our children over the years and he's compassionate and patient with everyone's worries. He truly is a caring doctor.

    July 27, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Was very personable and very knowledgeable. Felt like we received great medical care.

    July 25, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Hammond was phenomenal. I appreciated all the time he took to explain everything to us. Dr Hammond also took time to thoughtfully answer any questions we had. I have nothing but positive things to say about Dr Hammond

    July 16, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Hammond is amazing with kids! He talks directly to them and explains things in a way they can understand along with illustrating his explanations on paper. He is thorough with his exam, questions, concerns. He is attentive and caring. He covers all basis to ensure the health and safety of your child! BEST CARDIOLOGIST we have seen in Utah! He gets all the high praise from us!

  • Benjamin Hammond, MD attended the University of Utah for his undergraduate education and attended medical school in Washington, DC at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He trained in pediatrics at the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital and then trained in pediatric cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital where he spent an additional year training in non-invasive pediatric electrophysiology. Dr. Hammond's clinical interests include general pediatric cardiology, pediatric electrophysiology, and sports cardiology and exercise testing. Dr. Hammond's research interests include shared decision making, sudden cardiac death, and exercise testing.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Academic Divisions Cardiology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Electrophysiology - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Fellow
    Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology - Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - University of New Mexico School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences M.D.
    Undergraduate Major: Biology; Minors: Spanish and Chemistry - University of Utah B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Shah MJ, Borquez AA, Cortez D, McCanta AC, De Filippo P, Whitehill RD, Imundo JR, Moore JP, Sherwin ED, Howard TS, Rosenthal E, Kertesz NJ, Chang PM, Madan N, Kutalek SP, Hammond BH, Janson CM, Ramesh Iyer V, Williams MR (2023). Transcatheter Leadless Pacing in Children: A PACES Collaborative Study in the Real-World Setting. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 16(4), e011447. (Read full article)
    2. El Assaad I, Hammond BH, Aziz PF, Participating Members of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (2022). Anticoagulation management and risk of thromboembolism in healthy youth with atrial fibrillation: Data from a multi-institutional PACES collaborative registry. Heart Rhythm, 19(11), 1916-1917. (Read full article)
    3. Hammond BH, El Assaad I, Herber JM, Saarel EV, Cantillon D, Aziz PF (2022). Contemporary maternal and fetal outcomes in the treatment of LQTS during pregnancy: Is nadolol bad for the fetus? Heart Rhythm, 19(9), 1516-1521. (Read full article)
    4. El Assaad I, Hammond BH, Kost LD, Worley S, Janson CM, Sherwin ED, Stephenson EA, Johnsrude CL, Niu M, Shetty I, Lawrence D, McCanta AC, Balaji S, Sanatani S, Fish F, Webster G, Aziz PF (2021). Management and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in 241 healthy children and young adults: Revisiting "lone" atrial fibrillation-A multi-institutional PACES collaborative study. Heart Rhythm, 18(11), 1815-1822. (Read full article)
    5. Hammond BH, Aziz PF, Phelan D (2021). Importance of Shared Decision Making for Return to Play After COVID-19. Circulation, 143(18), 1733-1734. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Hammond BH, Zahka KG, Aziz PF (2019). Sudden Cardiac Death: A Pediatrician's Role. [Review]. Pediatr Rev, 40(9), 456-467. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Hammond BH, Saarel EV (2021). Chapter 13: Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Athletes. In Engel DJ, Phelan DM (Eds.), Sports Cardiology (pp. 195-210). Springer.

    Editorial

    1. Hammond BH, Etheridge SP, Saarel EV (2023). Tetralogy of Fallot: A Long Journey but Getting Closer to Perfection. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 16(6), e012042. (Read full article)

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Hammond BH, Phelan DM, Kim JH (2021). ACC.21 Sports Cardiology Highlights - Expert Analysis [Web]. https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2021/06/15/13/04/acc21-sports-cardiology-highlights-acc-2021: American College of Cardiology.