Nadine Al-Naamani, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending physician, Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Attending physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Program Director of the Adult Center for Human Phenomic Science (CHPS) , University of Pennsylvania's Center for Human Phenomic Science (CHPS)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
9021 Gates Building
3600 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3600 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Publications
Education:
BS (Chemistry)
American University of Beirut, 1999.
MD (Medicine)
American University of Beirut, 2003.
MS (Clinical and Translational Science)
Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University, 2016.
Permanent linkBS (Chemistry)
American University of Beirut, 1999.
MD (Medicine)
American University of Beirut, 2003.
MS (Clinical and Translational Science)
Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University, 2016.
Description of Research Expertise
Pulmonary vascular disease researchSelected Publications
Huang X, Balasubramanian A, Moutchia J, Williams K, Al-Naamani N, Batson M, Gassett AJ, Minhas J, Kaufman JD, Leary PJ, McCormack MC, Mathai SC, Kawut SM, Sack C.: Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Mortality in the Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. Ann Am Thorac Soc Jun 16 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202501-129OC. Online ahead of print.Minhas, JK, Al-Naamani, N: Treprostinil in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension With Cardiovascular Comorbidities: To Use or Avoid. Chest 167(6): 1532-1534, Jun 2025.
B.E. McCarthy, R. Feng, R. Bernardo, O. Shlobin, T. De Marco, T. Wichman, K.W. Presberg, A. Ravichandran, E. Horn, J.M. Elwing, M.P. George, J.R. Runo, Z. Safdar, C.E. Ventetuolo, N. Al-Naamani: Impact of Insurance Type on Treatment Patterns in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.
McCarthy, BE; Feng, R; Torigian, DA; Tong, Y; Fritz, JS; Minhas, JK; Mazurek, JA; Smith, KA; Palevsky, HI; Pugliese, SC; Homer, NZ; MacLean, MR; Udupa, JK; Al-Naamani N: Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is an Independent Risk Factor for Mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Chest 167(5): 1481-1492, May 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2024.11.020. Epub 2024 Nov 28.
M.R. Anderson, D. Anderson, M. Kreider, N. Al-Naamani, J. Diamond, J.D. Christie, Y. Cao: The Prevalence of Obesity and Obesity Complications in Patients With ILD: Analysis of National Electronic Medical Record Data. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.
R. Reddy, J. Moutchia, A. Ravichandran, J.R. Runo, D.B. Badesch, J.E. Moss, C.D. Burger, T. De Marco, E. Horn, A. Ataya, A.J. Bryant, N. Al-Naamani, S.M. Kawut: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Octogenarians: The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Registry. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.
C. Asiegbu, M. Batson, N. Al-Naamani, S. Pugliese, J.S. Fritz, H.I. Palevsky, K.A. Smith, J. Moutchia, S.M. Kawut, J. Minhas: Physical Frailty in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) - Exploring Sociodemographic and Clinical Associations With Physical Activity. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.
J. Minhas, H. Shou, C.E. Ventetuolo, T.M. Bull, A.R. Hemnes, M.M. Chakinala, S.C. Mathai, R.T. Zamanian, N. Al-Naamani, S.M. Kawut: Remote Monitoring of Physical Activity in Randomized Clinical Trial of Anastrozole in PAH - The PHANTOM Study. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.
Z. Dunfesky, S.M. Kawut, S. Pugliese, K.A. Smith, J.S. Fritz, J. Minhas, H.I. Palevsky, Y. Tong, D. Torigian, J. Udupa, N. Al-Naamani: Low Muscle Mass In Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.
S. Aijaz, K. Cox-Flaherty, G. Baird, J.R. Klinger, C.J. Mullin, N. Singh, M.E. Whittenhall, A. Jorrin, M. Atalay, N. Al-Naamani, C.E. Ventetuolo: Paracardial Adipose Tissue and Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco CA May 2025.