Nona Sotoodehnia
Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Medicine - Cardiology
John Laughlin Endowed Professorship in Cardiovascular Research, Medicine - Cardiology
206-287-2777
nsotoo@uw.edu
Education
MPH Harvard School of Public Health, 1996
MD Harvard Medical School, 1996
BS Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991
Contact
206-287-2777
nsotoo@uw.edu
WA
Bio
Dr. Sotoodehnia, the John and Cookie Laughlin Endowed Professor in Cardiology, is co-director of the Cardiovascular Health Research Unit. She is a general cardiologist at Harborview Medical Center.
She conducts research on the genomics and epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors. Her research focus includes cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest, diabetes and coronary heart disease. She and her group are leading efforts in precision medicine, examining drug-gene interactions, risk prediction and drug safety. Her work investigates gender and ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk and outcomes. In addition, she has a long interest in international health and is helping lead efforts in cardiovascular treatments in Nepal.
Research Areas
Research Interests
- Preventive cardiology
- Arrhythmias including sudden cardiac death and atrial fibrillation
- Coronary heart disease
- Precision medicine
- International health
- Diabetes and gender
- Ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk and outcomes
Recent Publications (PubMed)
(2025 Jan)
PLoS Comput Biol 21(1): e1012725
Mousavi Z, Arvanitis M, Duong T, Brody JA, Battle A, Sotoodehnia N, Shojaie A, Arking DE, Bader JS
(2024 Dec 17)
J Am Heart Assoc 13(24): e035710
Shitole SG, Heckbert SR, Marcus GM, Shah SJ, Sotoodehnia N, Walston JD, Reiner AP, Tracy RP, Psaty BM, Kizer JR
(2024 Nov 5)
BMC Infect Dis 24(1): 1241
Szewczyk W, Fitzpatrick AL, Fossou H, Gentile NL, Sotoodehnia N, Vora SB, West TE, Bertolli J, Cope JR, Lin JS, Unger ER, Vu QM
(2024 Oct)
Circ Genom Precis Med 17(5): e004494
Duong T, Austin TR, Brody JA, Shojaie A, Battle A, Bader JS, Hong YS, Ballantyne CM, Coresh J, Gerszten RE, Tracy RP, Psaty BM, Sotoodehnia N, Arking DE
(2024 Sep 3)
J Am Heart Assoc 13(17): e034760
Young WJ, van der Most PJ, Bartz TM, Bos MM, Biino G, Duong T, Foco L, Lominchar JT, Müller-Nurasyid M, Nardone GG, Pecori A, Ramirez J, Repetto L, Schramm K, Shen X, van Duijvenboden S, van Heemst D, Weiss S, Yao J, Benjamins JW, Alonso A, Spedicati B, Biggs ML, Brody JA, Dörr M, Fuchsberger C, Gögele M, Guo X, Ikram MA, Jukema JW, Kääb S, Kanters JK, Lifelines Cohort Study, Lin HJ, Linneberg A, Nauck M, Nolte IM, Pianigiani G, Santin A, Soliman EZ, Tesolin P, Vaccargiu S, Waldenberger M, van der Harst P, Verweij N, Arking DE, Concas MP, De Grandi A, Girotto G, Grarup N, Kavousi M, Mook-Kanamori DO, Navarro P, Orini M, Padmanabhan S, Pattaro C, Peters A, Pirastu M, Pramstaller PP, Heckbert SR, Sinner M, Snieder H, Völker U, Wilson JF, Gauderman WJ, Lambiase PD, Sotoodehnia N, Tinker A, Warren HR, Noordam R, Munroe PB
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