Marty Chun-Yen Tam, MD

Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
Title: Clinical Associate Professor
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Marty Chun-Yen Tam, MD
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
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  • About

    Dr. Marty Tam is an advanced heart failure cardiologist and echocardiographer in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Michigan. He currently serves as the Associate Program Director of both the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Programs.

    He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Tam completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and subsequently served as chief medical resident. He completed sub-specialty fellowship training in Cardiovascular Disease (chief fellow) and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology at the University of Michigan.

    Dr. Tam's clinical and scholarly interests include medical education and innovation, advanced heart failure, cardiac critical care, and echocardiography.

    Areas of Practice

    Advanced heart failure, cardiac transplantation, ventricular assist devices, cardiac critical care, echocardiography, medical education

    Locations

    • Cardiology Clinic | Frankel Cardiovascular Center 1425 E Ann St
      Floor 3 Reception C
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5856
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    • Cardiology Clinic | Brighton Center for Specialty Care 7500 Challis Rd
      Entrance 1, Level 2
      Brighton, MI 48116-9416
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    Insurance Accepted

    University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.

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    Education & Training

    Medical School or Training

    Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2011

    Residency

    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2014

    Fellowships

    University of Michigan Health System, Internal Medicine Cardiology, 2018
    University of Michigan Health System, Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology, 2019

    Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine
    Cardiovascular Disease
    Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
    Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography

    Professional Organizations

    American College of Cardiology
    Heart Failure Society of America
    International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

    Research Overview

    Imaging and clinical care in advanced heart failure, curriculum design and learner assessment in medical education

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    Patient Ratings

    69 Patient Ratings

    Patient Comments

    September 30, 2025 - "Dr Tam is excellent"

    July 7, 2025 - "Excellent experience with Dr. Tam. One of the best doctors I've ever had"

    July 4, 2025 - "Dr. Tam and [...] provide empathy and care that is far above anything I could have hoped for. [...] Dr Tam and [...] exhibit the level of care and concern that all providers should strive to attain."

    May 8, 2025 - "Dr. Tam, is what I would consider a patients physician. You know he has read your chart and he asks the questions that you want him to ask."

    April 1, 2025 - "Dr. Tam is thorough, friendly, and highly competent. [...]"

    March 18, 2025 - "Dr. Tam is one of the best doctors I've ever had. OUTSTANDING!!!"