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. Dr. Nanna currently serves as an Associate Editor at the American Heart Journal and has served as a reviewer for a number of scholarly journals including JAMA, JACC, and Circulation.
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Scholar Award | Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center | 2022 |
| Edwin C Cadman, MD Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching | Yale Primary Care Residency Program | 2022 |
| Robert A. Harrington Excellence in Fellowship Award | Duke Clinical Research Institute | 2020 |
| Brandt & Belinda Louie Award, for all-around excellence in Clinical Care, Teaching, & Research | Duke University Medical Center | 2020 |
| ACC Geriatric Cardiology Section Winning Abstract, Clinical/Translational | American College of Cardiology | 2019 |
| AHA EPI|Lifestyle Early Career Travel Grant | American Heart Association | 2019 |
| ACC/AGS/NIA Diagnostic Testing in Older Adults Travel Award | ACC/AGS/NIA | 2018 |
| 1st Place, Original Research Category, CT Chapter ACC Annual Meeting | 2015 | |
| Power Day II Resident Award | Yale University School of Medicine | 2013 |
| New England Journal of Medicine 200th Anniversary Scholar (2012) | New England Journal of Medicine | 2012 |
| Dr. Martin Liebowitz Scholarship Award (2012) | Stony Brook University Department of Internal Medicine | 2012 |
| Gold Foundation for Humanism in Medicine Honor Society (2012) | Gold Foundation | 2012 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society, Junior Inductee | Alpha Omega Alpha | 2011 |
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) | Fellow | 2022 - Present |
| American Heart Journal | Associate Editor | 2021 - Present |
| BMJ | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Annals of Internal Medicine | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| JAMA Internal Medicine | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| JAMA Cardiology | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| JACC | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| JAMA | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| Circulation | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |