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Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD

(Rebecca R. Hung, MD)

(441 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Harvard Medical School (1994)

Professional interests include: angina, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and more.

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-2318

Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD is a cardiologist in Nashville, TN specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. She graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt Heart.

Office Locations

Address:

1215 21st Avenue South 5th Floor
Nashville, TN 37232

Address:

1220 Trotwood Avenue Suite 401
Columbia, TN 38401

Some issues Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD can help you with:

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

A cardiac resynchronization therapy device, also known as a CRT or biventricular pacemaker, is a kind of pacemaker that can help the heart work more effectively. In certain kinds of heart failure, the ventricles, or larger chambers in the heart, stop working together. When they are no longer in synch, the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. CRT can help keep the heartbeat regular and the ventricles contracting at the same time.

Just as with a standard pacemaker, a biventricular pacemaker consists of a small battery pack and electrical leads, or small wires that conduct electricity to the heart. CRT pacemakers have two or three leads, placed in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. The device measures the contractions of the heart, and if the heart begins to beat out of time it will send small, rhythmic pulses of electricity to resynchronize (hence the name 'cardiac resynchronization therapy) the contractions. This allows the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body more efficiently. Sometimes a CRT is combined with a different kind of device called an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICD, which uses a higher burst of energy to restart the heart if it stops suddenly.

When a biventricular pacemaker is inserted, the wire leads are usually placed via a small incision near the shoulder, then threaded through a vein to the heart. The battery pack is placed under the skin of the chest near the collarbone. Once everything is in place, the leads are connected to the battery, and the CRT can begin helping the heart beat correctly.

It is normal to experience swelling and discomfort as the incisions from surgery heal. It takes time for the heart to adjust to the pacemaker, so vigorous activity should be kept to a minimum for the first few weeks. Strong magnetic fields may affect how the CRT functions, so patients may be advised to avoid them. As patients heart begins to pump blood more effectively, they should soon begin to feel stronger and less fatigued.

cardiac procedures	270
doctor visit	477
hospital care	134
inpatient care	135
metabolic testing	51
ultrasound (sonogram)	270

**Gender**
Male	744
Female	633

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1205
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	578
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	123
Less than 65	324

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	289
doctor visit	492
hospital care	187
inpatient care	188
metabolic testing	49
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	289

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	964
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	113
Less than 65	280

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	236
doctor visit	562
hospital care	195
inpatient care	196
metabolic testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	236

**Gender**
Male	1220
Female	992

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1926
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	944
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	176
Less than 65	498

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	49
doctor visit	551
hospital care	252
inpatient care	253
metabolic testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	49

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	53
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

doctor visit	561
hospital care	288
inpatient care	289
metabolic testing	68

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	105

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

cardiac procedures	9
doctor visit	513
hospital care	344
inpatient care	316
metabolic testing	43
outpatient care	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	9

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	39
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	53
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

blood draw	26
cardiac procedures	9
doctor visit	578
hospital care	249
inpatient care	250
metabolic testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	9

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	28
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	580
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	19
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	20
doctor visit	1230
ultrasound (sonogram)	20

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD treated as a cardiologist in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	114
doctor visit	618
hospital care	236
inpatient care	232
metabolic testing	49
outpatient care	28
stress testing	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	296
Male	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	570
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	58
75 to 84	175
Less than 65	155
65 to 74	278

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1994. She completed residency at Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1994)

Residency: Harvard Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Vanderbilt Heart

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 441 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$15,801 VYNDAQEL $131	$15,669
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.	$6,326 TEGSEDI $1,136	$5,190
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$165 SAMSCA $165
Gilead Sciences Inc	$157 $157
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$44 ENTRESTO $44
Other	$65 WAINUA $38	Pradaxa $14	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$15,948
Consulting Fee	$5,190
Food and Beverage	$1,420

Research Payments

Dr. Rebecca Rae Hung, MD, PhD has received 37 research payments totaling $866,264.

Biography

Dr. Rebecca Hung's areas of specialization are general practice and cardiology (heart disease). On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Hung's areas of expertise include atrial flutter, advanced heart failure, and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). She is affiliated with Vanderbilt Heart and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). After attending Harvard Medical School, she completed her residency training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School. In addition to English, Dr. Hung speaks Cantonese.