Announcing the 2025 Prevention Fellow at the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health

Jul 21, 2025
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The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Joy Mallick has been selected to serve as its cardiovascular prevention fellow for 2025-2026 in the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health.

Dr. Mallick just completed her internal medicine residency at HCMC. She has a BS degree in Clinical Psychology from University of California Davis and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Pacific Northwest University of Osteopathic Medicine, Yakima, WA.

As an MHIF cardiovascular prevention research fellow, Dr. Mallick will have the opportunity to develop a thorough knowledge base and expertise in:

  • Optimal methods of cardiovascular risk assessment, including coronary artery calcium scoring
  • The importance of nutrition, physical activity, and smoking cessation in cardiovascular prevention as well as optimal counseling methods to implement behavioral change
  • The diagnosis and treatment of complex lipid disorders, including familial hypercholesterolemia
  • The diagnosis and treatment of cardiometabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes
  • The diagnosis and treatment of hypertension

In addition to Dr. Miedema, faculty for the fellowship include Dr. Michael Miedema, Program Chair, Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health; Dr. Liz Tuohy, Medical Director, Heart Disease Prevention Clinic at AHMHI- St. Paul; Dr. Thomas Knickelbine, director of lipid research; Susan White, RDN, clinical program lead for cardiovascular health; and Gretchen Benson, RDN, program director for the Nolan Family Center for Cardiovascular Health.

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