Michael Nanna, MD, FSCAI | SCAI

Dr. Nanna is an interventional cardiologist specializing in coronary interventions and the co-director of the HeartWise Lab, with a focus on the care of older adults living with multiple chronic conditions. His research interests center around improving risk prediction, treatment utilization and effects, and shared decision-making for older adults with cardiovascular disease. He is the recipient of several awards, including a GEMSSTAR award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) 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. 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 sponsored by PCORI. Most recently, he was selected as a Beeson Scholar by the NIA, 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 and on the editorial board of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, with a focus on handling geriatric cardiology studies.