Edem Binka

Edem Binka, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Eccles Primary Children's Outpatient Services Building

801-213-3599

  • Edem K. Binka, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Binka received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Maryland then a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Binka completed an additional year of advanced imaging training in fetal, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, and cardiac MRI at Johns Hopkins University. He is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.

    Dr. Binka specializes in the care of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease. His clinical practice also includes fetal cardiology. His research interests include the use of advanced non-invasive imaging techniques to improve the assessment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents.

    Specialties

  • Edem K. Binka, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. Dr. Binka received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Maryland then a pediatric cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Binka completed an additional year of advanced imaging training in fetal, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, and cardiac MRI at Johns Hopkins University. He is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.

    Dr. Binka specializes in the care of children and adolescents with congenital heart disease. His clinical practice also includes fetal cardiology. His research interests include the use of advanced non-invasive imaging techniques to improve the assessment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Imaging - Johns Hopkins Children's Center Fellow
    Pediatric Cardiology - Johns Hopkins Children's Center Co-Chief Fellow
    Postdoctoral Training Science Of Clinical Investigation Training Program - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Postdoctoral Training
    Pediatric Cardiology - Johns Hopkins Children's Center Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - University of Maryland Medical Center Resident
    Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellow - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Clinical Research Fellow
    Professional Medical Medicine - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine M.D.
    Physics - Vassar College B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Shade JK, Cartoski MJ, Nikolov P, Prakosa A, Doshi A, Binka E, Olivieri L, Boyle PM, Spevak PJ, Trayanova NA (2019). Ventricular arrhythmia risk prediction in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot using personalized computational cardiac models. Heart Rhythm, 17(3), 408-414.
    2. Binka E, Sun LR, Gailloud P, Chiu JS (2019). A case of right aortic arch with isolated left innominate artery and global cerebral white matter atrophy. Cardiol Young, 29(8), 1107-1109.
    3. Binka E, Baschat A, Jelin AC, Lui C, Hibino N, Vricella L, Sekar P (2019). Foetal right atrial aneurysm and aortic coarctation with left ventricular dysfunction. Cardiol Young, 29(7), 1002-1004.
    4. Hanlon CE, Binka E, Garofano JS, Sterni LM, Brady TM (2019). The association of obstructive sleep apnea and left ventricular hypertrophy in obese and overweight children with history of elevated blood pressure. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 21(7), 984-990.
    5. Cohen J, Binka E, Woldu K, Levasseur S, Glickstein J, Freud LR, Chelliah A, Chiu JS, Shah A (2019). Myocardial strain abnormalities in fetuses with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 53(4), 512-519.
    6. Binka E, Brady TM (2019). Real-World Strategies to Treat Hypertension Associated with Pediatric Obesity. Curr Hypertens Rep, 21(2), 18.
    7. Binka E, Mendley S, Gaskin P, Himes C, Jinadu L, Baker-Smith CM (2016). Description of Antihypertensive Medication Use in a Pediatric Practice: Single and Multiple Antihypertensive Medication Therapy. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich), 19(1), 90-97.
    8. Binka EK, Lewin LO, Gaskin PR (2016). Small Steps in Impacting Clinical Auscultation of Medical Students. Glob Pediatr Health, 3, 2333794X16669013.
    9. Binka E, Vermund SH, Armah GE (2011). Rotavirus diarrhea among children less than 5 years of age in urban Ghana. Pediatr Infect Dis J, 30(8), 716-8.
    10. Donhauser ZJ, Jobs WB, Binka EC (2010). Mechanics of microtubules: effects of protofilament orientation. Biophys J, 99(5), 1668-75.