The Yale Section of Cardiovascular Medicine recently announced two new leadership additions to its robust cardiovascular fellowship programs. Michael Nanna, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine (cardiovascular medicine), was recently appointed associate program director of Yale’s General Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship. Sara Tabtabai, MD, assistant professor of internal medicine (cardiovascular medicine), was named associate program director of both the General Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship and Yale Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Fellowship.
The Section of Cardiovascular Medicine offers nine training programs that provide clinical and research training and mentorship to help each fellow meet their personal and career goals. The Yale General Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship is a three-year ACGME-accredited training program that provides core clinical training in both inpatient and ambulatory settings, as well as research training. The Yale Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation Fellowship is a one-year ACGME-accredited program that offers academic and clinical training in advanced heart failure, including cardiac transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and heart failure research.
“Both Drs. Nanna and Tabtabai bring immense experience and enthusiasm for training the next generation of cardiologists,” says Eric Velazquez, MD, Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine and chief of Yale Cardiovascular Medicine. “We are thrilled to have them take on these roles that will allow them to serve as educators and mentors in their clinical and investigative areas of expertise.”
Nanna is an interventional cardiologist who specializes in coronary interventions and focuses on treating older adults with multiple chronic conditions. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine, completed his internal medicine residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, and finished fellowships in cardiology and interventional cardiology at Duke University Medical Center. His research focuses on improving risk prediction, treatment utilization, and shared decision-making for older adults at risk for or living with cardiovascular disease. Nanna is also an associate editor for the American Heart Journal and JACC Advances.
Tabtabai is a cardiologist who specializes in heart failure and cardiovascular medicine and cares for people with conditions related to advanced heart failure, amyloid cardiomyopathy, and cardio-obstetrics. She earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed an internal medicine residency and fellowship training in cardiology, heart failure, and transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on improving the understanding and treatment of heart failure in adults, including during pregnancy. Tabtabai was recently named governor of the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Cardiology.
Nanna and Tabtabai succeed Nikhil Sikand, MD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine). Sikand recently became medical director of the Transplantation and Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support programs.
Learn more about Yale’s cardiovascular medicine training programs.