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Michael Nanna, MD, MHS, FSCAI, FACC

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
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Cardiovascular Medicine

333 Cedar St.

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

About

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Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Biography

Dr. Nanna is an Interventional Cardiologist specializing in coronary interventions, with a focus on the care of older adults living with multiple chronic conditions. Dr. Nanna graduated Stony Brook University School of Medicine as a member of both the Alpha Omega Alpha and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation honor societies. He completed his training in internal medicine and served as a chief resident at Yale New Haven Hospital before training in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center. In addition, he completed a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research degree through the Clinical Research Training Program at Duke University School of Medicine.

His research interests center around improving risk prediction, treatment utilization and shared decision-making for older adults at risk for or living with cardiovascular disease. He is the recipient of several awards including a GEMSSTAR (Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research) award from the NIH National Institute on Aging to address the medical needs of older adult patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease and dementia, as well as a geriatric cardiology professional development award from the American College of Cardiology Foundation supported by the George F. and Ann Harris Bellows Foundation. In collaboration with the Yale Pepper Center, he is the national PI for the LIVEBETTER trial, a randomized trial of anti-anginal therapies in older adults with stable ischemic heart disease and multiple chronic conditions funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Most recently, he was selected as a Beeson Scholar by the National Institute on Aging, receiving a K76 award to investigate the treatment effects of cardiovascular medications on cognitive trajectory in older adults. Dr. Nanna currently serves as an Associate Editor at the American Heart Journal & JACC Advances. He has served as a reviewer for a number of scholarly journals including JAMA, JACC, and Circulation.

Last Updated on October 07, 2024.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellowship, Interventional Cardiology
Duke University Medical Center (2021)
MHS
Duke University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2020)
Cardiovascular Research Fellowship
Duke University/Duke Clinical Research Institute (2020)
Fellowship, Cardiology
Duke University Medical Center (2019)
Chief Resident
Yale School of Medicine (2016)
Internship/Residency, Internal Medicine
Yale New Haven Hospital (2015)
MD
Stony Brook School of Medicine (2012)
BA
Colgate University (2008)

Research

Overview

Medical Research Interests

Cardiology

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Michael Nanna's published research.

Publications

2025

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Clinical Trials

Current Trials

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    American Heart Journal

    08/09/2021 - PresentJournal ServiceAssociate Editor
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    JAMA

    12/03/2019 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
  • activity

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    08/05/2020 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
  • activity

    JAMA Cardiology

    05/20/2020 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
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    JACC

    01/05/2020 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
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Honors

  • honor

    Scholar Award

    09/12/2022Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
  • honor

    Edwin C Cadman, MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching

    06/06/2022Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Primary Care Residency Program
  • honor

    Robert A. Harrington Excellence in Fellowship Award

    06/30/2020Other AwardDuke Clinical Research Institute
  • honor

    Brandt & Belinda Louie Award, for all-around excellence in Clinical Care, Teaching, & Research

    06/30/2020Other AwardDuke University Medical Center
  • honor

    ACC Geriatric Cardiology Section Winning Abstract, Clinical/Translational

    03/16/2019National AwardAmerican College of Cardiology
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Teaching & Mentoring

Teaching

  • Didactic

    Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds

    Supervising FacultyLecture Setting
  • Clinical

    Internal Medicine Consult Teaching Attending

    Clinical Faculty MemberInpatient Clinical Setting

Mentoring

  • Kuan Yu Chi

    Internal Medicine Resident
    2024 - Present

  • Mohammad Mouslmani

    Faculty
    2024 - 2025

  • Armin Nouri, MD

    Postdoc
    2024 - 2025

  • Raiza Rossi

    Postdoc
    2024 - 2025

Clinical Care

Overview

Michael Nanna, MD, is an interventional cardiologist specializing in coronary interventions, with a focus on treating older adults who have multiple chronic conditions. He provides treatments aimed at managing heart disease in simple, patient-friendly ways, ensuring that complex conditions are addressed comprehensively.

As an assistant professor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Nanna's research is centered on enhancing risk prediction, optimizing treatment utilization, and facilitating shared decision-making for older adults with cardiovascular concerns. His work includes developing predictive models to assess the risk of future cardiovascular and cognitive issues, thereby aiding in more informed treatment decisions.

“Preventive medication decisions in older adults are inherently more complex than in younger populations,” he explains. “The first step toward informed shared decision-making is an accurate estimate of upfront risk to inform potential benefits of therapy.”

Dr. Nanna received his medical training from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. He pursued further training in cardiology and interventional cardiology at Duke University Medical Center.

Clinical Specialties

Interventional Cardiology; Cardiovascular Medicine

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Cardiovascular Medicine

333 Cedar St.

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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