Leading Cardiologist Joins Staff of Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

Leading cardiologist and Lake Forest resident J. William Benge has joined the staff of Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and will provide care at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital.

Dr. Benge, who has been seeing patients at Northwestern Lake Forest since 2003, will join Dr. Ian Cohen, MD, and Dr. Edwin Wu, this month as staff cardiologists at the hospital.

Dr. Benge practices general and preventative cardiology and specializes in interventional cardiology, a practice that includes installing cardiac stents in order to prevent or stop a heart attack. He also performs transesophageal echocardiograms, which assess the heart’s function and produce a clearer image of the heart than the traditional echocardiogram, and manages pacemakers for patients.

A graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Dr. Benge practiced in Albuquerque, NM from 1980 to 2000 where he was the medical director of two heart programs. He and his family have lived in Lake Forest since 2001 and are active members of the community. 

“Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital is my community hospital. As a local resident, I’m invested in this community and really enjoy practicing here. I look forward to continuing to serve my patients both at the hospital and at Northwestern Grayslake,” Dr. Benge said.