Vinod Namana, MD, MPH, FACC

Dr. Vinod Namana developed a passion for medicine and cardiology after seeing children with congenital heart diseases and adults with coronary heart disease requiring stents. His motive is to educate and treat patients with compassion. He strongly believes in disease prevention and helping people in need.

Medical Interests

Dr. Namana's medical interests include:

Hypertension
Hyperlipidemia
Diabetes mellitus
Congestive heart failure
Coronary artery disease
Coronary angioplasty & atherectomy
Peripheral angioplasty & atherectomy
Valvular heart diseases (aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation)
Pulmonary hypertension
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Left atrial appendage closure - Watchman
MitraClip - clip for mitral regurgitation
Patent foramen ovale closure
Atrial septal defect closure

Hospital Affilliations

The Community Hospital, Munster, IN
St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago, IN
Franciscan Alliance Hospital, St. Margaret's, Dyer, IN
Franciscan Alliance Hospital, Munster, IN
Franciscan Alliance Hospital, St. Anthony's, Crown Point, IN
Methodist Hospital, Merrillville, IN
Pinnacle Hospital, Crown Point, IN
Regency Hospital, East Chicago, IN

Board Certifications

Cardiovascular Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine
Interventional Cardiology: American Board of Internal Medicine
Diplomate Certification: Board of Nuclear Cardiology
Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

Medical School: J.J.M. Medical College (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore), India
Masters of Public Health (Global Health track): Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Research: SUNY Downstate Medical center, Brooklyn, NY
Internal Medicine Residency: The Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Interventional Cardiology Fellowship: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Professional Organizations & Affiliations

Member: American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Member: American Medical Association (AMA)
Member: American College of Physicians (ACP)
Member: American Heart Association (AHA)
Member: American Red Cross, New York Chapter