Michael Earing, MD
Michael Earing, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Division Director, Pediatric Cardiology, Chicagoland Children's Health Alliance
Medical Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Chicagoland Children's Health Alliance
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Specialties
- Cardiology (Heart Care)
- Pediatric Cardiology
Locations
- Chicago - Comer Children's Hospital
- Chicago - Hyde Park
- Orland Park
- About
- Specialties & Areas of Expertise
- Locations & Patient Information
- Education & Research
- Accepted Insurance
- External Professional Relationships
Michael Earing, MD, specializes in adult congenital heart disease, Marfan Syndrome, familial aortic aneurysms, pulmonary hypertension and pediatric cardiology. Dr. Earing has a keen understanding of the complex care needed for long-term success, and he is an expert in navigating the challenges pediatric patients face when transitioning to adulthood with congenital heart disease.
As a deeply respected physician-scientist, Dr. Earing is passionate about research and continuously evaluates new and improved diagnoses and treatments for adult and pediatric cardiac patients. His work has been published in several highly regarded, peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Earing has also served as an author on multiple national guideline writing committees focused on the care for both adults with congenital heart disease and the pediatric patient with pulmonary hypertension.
In addition to his clinical and research pursuits, Dr. Earing is an experienced and successful educator. He lectures about current congenital heart disease topics to students and professionals, as well as mentors fellows, residents and medical students to help guide them through their medical careers.
Practice Locations:
- Comer Children's Hospital – Hyde Park
- Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine – Hyde Park
- Advocate Children's Hospital – Oak Lawn
- Advocate Heart Institute – Oak Lawn
Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Connective Tissue Diseases
- Echocardiography
- Aortic Aneurysms
- Marfan Syndrome
- Congenital Heart Disease in Children
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Board Certifications
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
Practicing Since
- 1998
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Rush University Medical College
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Society of Echocardiography
- American College of Cardiology
- Marfan Foundation
- Adult Congenital Heart Association
- American Heart Association
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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