Nona Sotoodehnia
Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Medicine - Cardiology
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, 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
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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 Nov 21)
bioRxiv
Li Y, Duong T, Rooney MR, Ballantyne CM, Coresh J, Brody JA, Sotoodehnia N, Arking DE, Bader JS
(2025 Sep 22)
Metabolites 15(9):
Wiley AM, Krueger MA, Sotoodehnia N, Umans JG, Hoofnagle AN, Lemaitre RN, Totah RA, Gharib SA
(2025 Aug 31)
Metabolites 15(9):
Wiley AM, Krueger MA, Becker JO, Karasu M, Sotoodehnia N, Umans JG, Hoofnagle AN, Gharib SA, Totah RA, Lemaitre RN
(2025 Nov 1)
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 20(11): 1549-1563
Wang M, Tang WHW, Li XS, de Oliveira Otto MC, Lemaitre RN, Fretts A, Nemet I, Sotoodehnia N, Sitlani CM, Budoff M, DiDonato JA, Wang Z, Siscovick DS, Sarnak MJ, Mozaffarian D, Hazen SL
(2025 Sep 11)
JACC Clin Electrophysiol
Dewland TA, Rosenthal DG, Gerstenfeld EP, Scheinman MM, Alonso A, Soliman EZ, Chen LY, Siscovick DS, Sotoodehnia N, Gottdiener JS, Psaty BM, Heckbert SR, Stein PK, Marcus GM
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