Nehal N Mehta MD
Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology
Lasker Investigator Chief, Section of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases
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10 Center DriveBethesda, MD 20814
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2005
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2013 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2022
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Randomized Trial of Imaging Versus Risk Factor-Based Therapy for Plaque Regression Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 30
- Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis Trial (The VIP Trial) Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
- The Psoriasis, Atherosclerosis, and Cardiometabolic Disease Initiative (PACI) Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prevalence, multiterritorial vascular distribution, and burden of subclinical atherosclerosis in psoriasis: The EDSAP study.Carlota Abbad-Jaime de Aragon, Emilio Berna-Rico, Alba Lecumberri, Javier Perez-Bootello, María Davó-Mogica
JAAD International. 2026-04-01 - 2 citationsModerate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and systemic corticosteroids are associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.Emilio Berna-Rico, Bibiana Pérez-Garcia, Enrique Gómez-de la Fuente, Javier Pérez-Bootello, Carlota Abbad-Jaime de Aragon
JAAD International. 2026-02-01 - 2 citationsSubclinical atherosclerosis is increased in moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.Emilio Berna-Rico, Bibiana Pérez-García, Carlota Abbad-Jaime de Aragón, Fernando Neria, Diana Monge
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- Original Research Chronic Stress-Related Neural Activity Associates with Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Psoriasis: A Prospective Cohort StudyRoger K Pitman, Ahmed Tawakol, Abass Alavi, Marcus Y Chen, Nehal N Mehta, Justin A Rodante, Jonathan H Chung, Joel M Gelfand, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Medicare Administrative Contractors to Extend Coverage of AI Coronary Plaque AnalysisOctober 15th, 2024- New Scanner Creates Highly Detailed, 3D Images of Blood Vessels in SecondsOctober 11th, 2024
- AI Helps Cardiologists Track New Drug's Effect on InflammationMay 7th, 2024
Grant Support
- Cholesterol Removal as a Treatment for Dry Age-Related Macular DegenerationMOBIUS SCIENTIFIC INC.2024–2025
- The Psoriasis Atherosclerosis Cardiometabolic Disease InitiativeNHLBI2012–2022
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