West Virginia University


Ambassador: Dr. Abhiram Challa

Dr. Abhiram Challa (@challa1218) is a chief general cardiology fellow at West Virginia University. He completed medical school at JNMC in India and internal medicine residency at the University of Kansas–Wichita. He is planning to pursue a career in electrophysiology and has a special interest in research, medical education, and accessible cardiovascular education. Outside the hospital, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing the guitar, traveling, and reading.


Former Ambassador:Dr. Li Pang
Program Director: Dr. Sudarshan Balla

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.

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