Steven Nissen

Steven Nissen

Get to know Steven Nissen, the cardiologist who raised worries about Vioxx and Avandia.

About Steven Nissen, M.D.

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Nissen, Steven, M.D.
Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Immediate Past President, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Phone: (216) 445-6852
appointed:1992
medical school:University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI
specialty training:Fellowship - University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Lexington KY
Internship - University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento CA
Residency - University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento CA
other education:B.S. - University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI
specialty interests:intravascular ultrasound, digital angiography and computer image processing, coronary intensive care

Source: Cleveland Clinic
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