Nader Moazami

Nader Moazami, MD is the George E. Reed Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Chief of the Division of Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Associate Program Director of Thoracic Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He specializes in end-stage heart failure, heart transplants, and mechanical circulatory support devices. Dr. Moazami is a recipient of the 2021 Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Healthcare Innovators Award for his contributions to transplantation medicine.

Education: MD from Columbia University (1992), General Surgery Residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (1998), and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2001). Board-certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery since 2003.

Research focuses on advancing circulatory support technologies, noninvasive post-transplant monitoring devices, and optimizing donor heart viability through DCD protocols. His team leads clinical trials like the PRESERVE Heart Study and investigates vasoplegia post-cardiopulmonary bypass.

He is deeply involved in NYU Langone’s top-ranked heart transplant program, emphasizing patient-centered care and multidisciplinary collaboration. Notable innovations include developing left ventricular assist devices and addressing organ shortages via DCD advancements.