Susie N. Hong-Zohlman

Susie N. Hong-Zohlman serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine with secondary appointments in Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. She directs the Echocardiography Laboratory at University of Maryland Medical Center and co-directs Ambulatory Cardiology Echo Laboratories, collaborating with Thoracic Radiology specialists on cardiovascular imaging.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania
• Medical Degree, Thomas Jefferson University
• Residency in Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital
• General Cardiology Fellowship, NYU Langone Medical Center
• Advanced Imaging Fellowship in Cardiovascular MRI, Beth Israel Deaconess
• Master of Science in Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health

Dr. Hong-Zohlman specializes in advanced noninvasive cardiovascular imaging with focus on sex differences in cardiovascular disease, particularly infiltrative cardiomyopathies and pericardial diseases. She maintains Level 3 expertise in echocardiography and cardiovascular MRI, plus Level 2 certification in nuclear cardiology and cardiac CT. Her work bridges clinical diagnostics with multimodality imaging research to address gender disparities in cardiovascular conditions.

Her 15 most recent publications demonstrate leadership in cardiovascular imaging innovation, spanning technical advancements in MRI/CT acquisition, clinical applications for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and pericardial disease, and epidemiological studies on cardiovascular disease in women. Key themes include risk stratification methodologies, imaging biomarker validation, and pandemic-era healthcare adaptation.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Divisional Teaching Award for Cardiovascular Medicine (2016, 2017, 2020)
• Theodore E. Woodward Prize (2020)

Dr. Hong-Zohlman's collaborative work with Drs. Jeudy and White in Thoracic Radiology integrates cardiovascular MRI and CT across research and clinical domains. She directs echocardiography services while advancing imaging protocols for complex conditions like infiltrative cardiomyopathies through multimodality approaches.