Benjamin Kenigsberg

Benjamin Kenigsberg is a cardiologist and intensivist whose work centers on cardiac critical care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He serves as Co-Director of the Medical Cardiovascular ICU and Scientific Co-Lead for Cardiac Critical Care within the MedStar Cardiovascular Research Network. He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University. His clinical scope includes critically ill patients with cardiogenic shock, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, and multi-organ failure, as well as echocardiographic evaluation. His research interests include shock hemodynamics, valvular heart disease, mechanical circulatory support, cardiac arrest, and quality improvement. He earned his MD from New York University in 2012, completed residency training at Georgetown and the University of Chicago, and completed a Georgetown fellowship in 2019.

Describes a patient-centered care approach emphasizing timely individualized treatment, clear communication, collaboration, and attention to patient needs.