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Research Interests
My primary research interests are to: 1) Eliminate health disparities by working with individuals and their communities to develop prevention interventions that reach underserved populations; 2) Inform health care system delivery of prevention that is patient and community-centered. My research integrates perspectives and methods from public health, social sciences, clinical science and public engagement because finding solutions to health disparities in an increasingly diverse U.S. population requires working across disciplines and beyond the walls of academia.
Certifications and Licenses
| Internal Medicine |
Training Experience
| 2001 | Residency, Bellevue Hospital Center |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, MPH, Tufts University School of Medicine
… → 1998
Research interests keywords
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diabetes
- Health Communications
- Health Disparities
- Health Services Research
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A mixed-methods study of home care workers’ support for older Asian American adults’ management of type 2 diabetes
Vu, M. (PD/PI) & Kandula, N. R. (Co-Investigator)
12/1/24 → 11/30/25
Project: Research project
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Physical activity in South Asian Youth
Kwon, S. (PD/PI), Kandula, N. R. (Co-Investigator) & Shah, N. S. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/10/24 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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AHA CDA: Primordial Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease in High-Risk Young Adults
Shah, N. S. (PD/PI), Kandula, N. R. (Other), Luo, Y. (Other) & Siddique, J. (Other)
4/1/24 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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Community-engaged Design and Implementation of a Behavioral Economics Food Choice Intervention in Food Pantries to Improve Cardiovascular Health
Jia, J. (PD/PI), Ackermann, R. T. (Other), Ackermann, R. T. (Other), Beidas, R. S. (Other), Kandula, N. R. (Other) & Kandula, N. R. (Other)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
4/1/24 → 3/31/29
Project: Research project
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Community Intervention to Reduce CardiovascuLar Disease in Chicago (CIRCL-Chicago)
Kho, A. N. (PD/PI), Carroll, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Jordan, N. (Co-Investigator), Kandula, N. R. (Co-Investigator), McHugh, M. C. (Co-Investigator) & Walunas, T. L. (Co-Investigator)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
9/10/23 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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A data harmonization project of 3 large prospective cardiovascular health-focused cohorts
Scarpaci, M. M., Park, J. W., Dionne, L., Needham, B. L., Sims, M., Kanaya, A. M., Kandula, N. R., Fava, J. L., Eaton, C. B., Howe, C. J. & Dulin, A. J., Mar 1 2025, In: American journal of epidemiology. 194, 3, p. 608-624 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adherence to the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers in the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study
Nair, N. K., Bui, L. P., Sawicki, C. M., Kandula, N. R., Kanaya, A. M., Lee, K. H., Stampfer, M. J., Willett, W. C. & Bhupathiraju, S. N., Jun 2025, In: Current Developments in Nutrition. 9, 6, 107468.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Association of diastolic blood pressure and coronary artery calcium in South Asian American adults
Moorthy, M., Kandula, N. R., Lancki, N., Siddique, J., Thangada, N., Shimbo, D., Pedamallu, H., Kanaya, A. M. & Shah, N. S., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of hypertension. 43, 3, p. 538-543 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Classifying COVID-19 hospitalizations in epidemiology cohort studies: The C4R study
Oelsner, E. C., Krishnaswamy, A., Rustamov, R., Balte, P. P., Ali, T., Allen, N. B., Andrews, H. F., Anugu, P., Arynchyn, A., Bateman, L. A., Cai, J., Chang, H., Chen, L., Elkind, M. S. V., Floyd, J. S., Gabriel, K. P., Gharib, S. A., Gutierrez, J. D., Stukovsky, K. H. & Howard, V. J. & 41 others, , Feb 2025, In: PloS one. 20, 2 February, e0316198.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease in Chicago (CIRCL-Chicago): protocol for a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study using a parallel cluster-randomized trial design
Smith, J. D., Carroll, A. J., Tedla, Y. G., Sanuade, O. A., Merle, J. L., Heinrich, J., Bannon, J., Abramsohn, E. M., Ahmad, F., Lazar, D., Lindau, S. T., McHugh, M. C., Khatib, R., Donovan, R., Pinkerton, E. A., Rosul, L. L., Walunas, T. L., Watson, R., Ganbote, T. & Kandula, N. & 3 others, , Dec 2025, In: Implementation Science. 20, 1, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
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Examining relationships between perceived neighborhood social cohesion and ideal cardiovascular health and whether psychosocial stressors modify observed relationships among JHS, MESA, and MASALA participants
Dulin, A. J. (Creator), Park, J. W. (Creator), Scarpaci, M. M. (Creator), Dionne, L. A. (Creator), Sims, M. (Creator), Needham, B. L. (Creator), Fava, J. L. (Creator), Eaton, C. B. (Creator), Kanaya, A. M. (Creator), Kandula, N. R. (Creator), Loucks, E. B. (Creator) & Howe, C. J. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6242855, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Examining_relationships_between_perceived_neighborhood_social_cohesion_and_ideal_cardiovascular_health_and_whether_psychosocial_stressors_modify_observed_relationships_among_JHS_MESA_and_MASALA_participants/6242855
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Translating a heart disease lifestyle intervention into the community: the South Asian Heart Lifestyle Intervention (SAHELI) study; a randomized control trial
Kandula, N. R. (Contributor), Dave, S. (Creator), De Chavez, P. J. (Contributor), Bharucha, H. (Contributor), Patel, Y. (Creator), Seguil, P. (Creator), Kumar, S. (Creator), Baker, D. W. (Creator), Spring, B. (Creator) & Siddique, J. (Contributor), figshare, 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3614927, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Translating_a_heart_disease_lifestyle_intervention_into_the_community_the_South_Asian_Heart_Lifestyle_Intervention_SAHELI_study_a_randomized_control_trial/3614927
Dataset
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Personal social networks and organizational affiliation of South Asians in the United States
Kandula, N. R. (Contributor), Cooper, A. J. (Creator), Schneider, J. A. (Creator), Fujimoto, K. (Creator), Kanaya, A. M. (Creator), Van Horn, L. (Contributor), Dekoning, L. (Contributor) & Siddique, J. (Contributor), figshare, 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3996957, https://figshare.com/collections/Personal_social_networks_and_organizational_affiliation_of_South_Asians_in_the_United_States/3996957
Dataset
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Hypertension Treatment in Nigeria (HTN) Program: rationale and design for a type 2 hybrid, effectiveness, and implementation interrupted time series trial
Baldridge, A. S. (Creator), Aluka-Omitiran, K. (Creator), Orji, I. A. (Creator), Shedul, G. L. (Creator), Ojo, T. M. (Creator), Eze, H. (Creator), Shedul, G. (Creator), Ugwuneji, E. N. (Creator), Egenti, N. B. (Creator), Okoli, R. C. B. (Creator), Ale, B. M. (Creator), Nwankwo, A. (Creator), Osagie, S. (Creator), Ye, J. (Creator), Chopra, A. (Creator), Sanuade, O. A. (Creator), Tripathi, P. (Creator), Kandula, N. R. (Creator), Hirschhorn, L. R. (Creator), Huffman, M. D. (Creator) & Ojji, D. B. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6129485, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Hypertension_Treatment_in_Nigeria_HTN_Program_rationale_and_design_for_a_type_2_hybrid_effectiveness_and_implementation_interrupted_time_series_trial/6129485
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Comparing coronary artery cross-sectional area among asymptomatic South Asian, White, and Black participants: the MASALA and CARDIA studies
Nair, S. (Creator), Kanaya, A. M. (Creator), Lin, F. (Creator), Carr, J. J. (Creator), Terry, J. G. (Creator), Kandula, N. R. (Creator), Lloyd-Jones, D. M. (Creator) & Short, R. T. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7122630.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Comparing_coronary_artery_cross-sectional_area_among_asymptomatic_South_Asian_White_and_Black_participants_the_MASALA_and_CARDIA_studies/7122630/1
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