Vinod Namana, MD, MPH, FACC
Dr. Vinod Namana developed a passion for medicine and cardiology after seeing children with congenital heart diseases and adults with coronary heart disease requiring stents. His motive is to educate and treat patients with compassion. He strongly believes in disease prevention and helping people in need.
Dr. Namana's medical interests include:
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Diabetes mellitus
- Congestive heart failure
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary angioplasty & atherectomy
- Peripheral angioplasty & atherectomy
- Valvular heart diseases (aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Left atrial appendage closure - Watchman
- MitraClip - clip for mitral regurgitation
- Patent foramen ovale closure
- Atrial septal defect closure
Hospital Affliations
- The Community Hospital, Munster, IN
- St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago, IN
- Franciscan Alliance Hospital, St. Margaret's, Dyer, IN
- Franciscan Alliance Hospital, Munster, IN
- Franciscan Alliance Hospital, St. Anthony's, Crown Point, IN
- Methodist Hospital, Merrillville, IN
- Pinnacle Hospital, Crown Point, IN
- Regency Hospital, East Chicago, IN
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology: American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate Certification: Board of Nuclear Cardiology
- Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
Education
- Medical School: J.J.M. Medical College (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore), India
- Masters of Public Health (Global Health track): Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
- Research: SUNY Downstate Medical center, Brooklyn, NY
- Internal Medicine Residency: The Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Professional Organizations & Affiliations
- Member: American College of Cardiology (ACC)
- Member: American Medical Association (AMA)
- Member: American College of Physicians (ACP)
- Member: American Heart Association (AHA)
- Member: American Red Cross, New York Chapter