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2301 Erwin Rd DUMC Box 3126Durham, NC 27710
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Summary
- Dr. Nishant Shah is a cardiology specialist based in Durham, NC, with a subspeciality in preventative cardiology. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University between 2013 to 2016, followed by a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation from 2016 to 2019. He is a part of the Wake Forest School of Medicine class of 2013. Currently, he is a cardiologist at the Duke University Health System. Dr. Shah is also a published author, with notable works in Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, American Heart Journal, American Journal of Preventive Cardiology, and The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2016 - 2019
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2019 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2021
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Event-Driven Intensification and Persistent Therapeutic Inertia in LDL-C Management Among 1,033,703 Patients With ASCVD.Satoshi Shoji, Peter Shrader, Nikki L B Freeman, Nishant P Shah, Vera Bittner
JACC. Advances. 2026-08-21 - Statin use is associated with reduced stroke risk after cranial radiation in glioma patients with hyperlipidemia.Dylan Ryan, Katherine B Peters, Soma Sengupta, Wuwei Feng, Stacie Demel DO
Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 2026-04-22 - Variation in Lipid Management for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Across US Health Systems.Nishant P Shah, Eric D Peterson, Peter Shrader, Satoshi Shoji, Nikki Freeman
Circulation. Population Health and Outcomes. 2026-04-01
Journal Articles
- Clinical Research Randomized Evaluation of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients with Acute Heart Failure and Dopamine: The ROPA-DOP TrialJoban Vaishnav, David A Kass, Kavita Sharma, Nishant Shah, Allison Tsao, John Miller, Richa Gupta, Rohan Kalathiya, Steven P Schulman, Stuart D Russell, Kristina Monte..., ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Harmful Cholesterol Levels Cut in Half with One-Time Gene Editing Drug in Early TrialNovember 8th, 2025- Why Your Sleeping Pill Might Strain Your HeartNovember 6th, 2025
- What Taking Melatonin Could Reveal About Your Heart HealthNovember 3rd, 2025
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