Ambassador: Dr. David Johnson
David Johnson, MD, is a native Ohioan and proud Buckeye who is currently a second-year Cardiology Fellow at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio. He earned his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and completed his Internal Medicine residency at Summa Health.
His clinical interests include interventional cardiology and cardiac critical care, with research focused on quality improvement and vascular disease. He is passionate about evidence-based cardiovascular care while contributing to advances in the field through clinical research and education.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys aviation, traveling, and exploring the history and craft of tiki cocktails.
| Former Ambassador | Dr. Bassman Tappuni |
| Former Ambassador: | Dr. Phoo Nandar |
| Former Ambassador: | Dr. Deep Shah |
| Program Director: | Dr. Marc Penn |
The CardioNerds Healy Honor Roll & Ambassadors Program
The CardioNerds Healy Honor Roll is the list of cardiovascular fellowship programs which support the CardioNerds mission to Democratize Cardiovascular Education. These programs foster the CardioNerds spirit by:
- Nominating a CardioNerds Ambassador – see below
- Contributing open-access content by way of CNCR cases: Learn more here.
The CardioNerds Ambassadors are fellows nominated by CardioNerds fellowships to represent education at their program. They are an esteemed group of highly motivated individuals with a passion for education. The goal is to both:
- Ensure representation on the platform from their programs
- Foster their individual personal & professional development
The CardioNerds Healy Honor Roll is named after Dr. Bernadine Patricia Healy, a CardioNerd Hero who was the first female director of the National Institutes of Health and accomplished incredible achievements during her career.
Is your program a CardioNerds program? Contact us to learn how to join the Honor Roll & help us Democratize CV Education.
