Meet the NERDS!
Meet The NERDS!
Amit Goyal, MD, Co-founder
Amit Goyal, MD MAS is an interventional/structural cardiologist and director of the CICU at the Dallas VA Medical Center, Editor-in-Chief of US Cardiology Review, and co-founder of CardioNerds.
In the latter capacity, he leads the overarching curriculum and has designed the CardioNerds Clinical Trials Network, CardioNerds Academy, and Medical Journalism programs. He completed his medical school and obtained a master’s degree in clinical research at the University of California, San Diego and went on to enjoy internal medicine residency training in the Osler Program at Johns Hopkins University, where he served as the Assistant Chief of Service of the Barker Firm. He completed general cardiology as well as interventional and structural cardiology fellowships at the Cleveland Clinic.
He relishes time with friends and family including with his wife Riddhi and three sons Dhruv, Aarav, and Atharv.
Daniel Ambinder, MD, FACC, Co-founder
Daniel Ambinder, MD is an interventional/structural cardiologist at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center.
With a passion for medical education, he co-founded CardioNerds. In this capacity, he designed and maintains the CardioNerds website, helped established the CardioNerds Academy, Narratives in Cardiology, Medical Journalism, and Scholarship programs.
He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed residency in the Osler Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he also completed his general cardiology, interventional and structural heart fellowships.
Clinical and research interests include resuscitation of cardiac arrest, mechanical circulatory support, coronary and structural heart disease.
Shelly Ganguli, CardioNerds Project Administrator
Shelly grew up near Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University. She has worked as a project manager for various non-profit healthcare organizations and platforms, with a focus in medical education and community engagement. She enjoys all things coffee, reading, and impromptu dance parties with her son.
