Nainika Nanda, M.D.
EDUCATION
2023-2024 Laryngology Fellow, Clinical Instructor
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles,CA.
2018-2023 Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Resident
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison,
WI.
Chief, 2022-2023, Education
2014-2018 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine, Morgantown,
WV.
2010-2014 Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, summa cum laude.
Eberly College of Arts & Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Capstone: Optimization and Action ofAntibody-Maytansinoid Conjugate, Ado-trastuzumab Emtansine, for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Minors: Biology, Business Administration.
Presidential Honors, Honors College.
2006-2010 Woodrow Wilson High School, Beckley, WV. Valedictorian
EDITORIAL DUTIES
Feb 2024-present Peer reviewer, Laryngoscope
2021-present Peer reviewer, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery 2020-2021 Resident reviewer development program, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
2020-2023 Peer reviewer, Wisconsin Medical Journal
2020-2023 Peer reviewer, Dosed Daily, New York University Langone Health 2020 Peer reviewer,Journal of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
2019-present American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 2018-2023 Dane County MedicalSociety
2017 inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
2015-2018 American College of Physicians
2014 inductee Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
2013-2014 Mortar Board Senior National Honor Society
OTHER TRAINING/CERTIFICATION
2024 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Educator certification
2024 New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners license
2024 Pennsylvania Medical Physician and Surgeon license
2024 Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse certification
2023 California Physician & Surgeon license
2023 Acclarent eustachian tube dilation certification
2023 Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
2023 Basic Life Support certification
2020 Service Dog Trainer, Foster, & Sitter certification. OccuPaws. 2020 Service Dog Trainer, Foster, &Sitter certification. Custom Canines Service Dog Academy.
2019 Advanced Trauma Life Support
2019 Wisconsin Medicine & Surgery license
2018 Overdose Recognition & Naloxone Administration Trainer certification 2016 ReSure Ocular Sealantcertification
2013 Service Dog Trainer certification. Hearts of Gold.
RESEARCH & AUTHORSHIP EXPERIENCE
2023-2024 Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Research
● Department of Head & Neck Surgery. University of California Los Angeles. LosAngeles, CA
2018-2023 Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Research
● Division of Otolaryngology. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison,WI ● Department of Dermatology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Madison,WI 2016-2019 Primary Project Design & Contact, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & NeckSurgery
● Dept. of Otolaryngology & Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. WVU Medicine.Morgantown, WV.
2016-2018 Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Research● Dept. of Otolaryngology. WVU Medicine. Morgantown,WV.
2015 NIH-funded CUPID (Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, & Disadvantaged)Research Fellow
● Dept. of Surgical Oncology. Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD.
2011-2014 Dept. of Nutritional Biochemistry Undergraduate Research● Dept. of Human Nutrition and Foods, Davis College,WVU.
2009 NASA-funded Summer Research Fellow
● Dept. of Chemistry. Glenville State College,WV.
GRANT SUPPORT
2018 Nanda, N. Burchard, B. WVU Alpha Omega Alpha & WVU School of Medicine. Support to certify professionalschool students in intranasal naloxone use and provide sample kits. Total direct cost: $2150
2017-2018 Nanda, N. Patel, RJ. WV Clinical Trials & Translation Science Institute. Support cost of clinicaltrials nurse and coordinator.
2017-2018 Nanda, N. WVU Office of Research and Graduate Education Small Grant. Total and annual direct cost:$200.
LEADERSHIP/OTHER EXPERIENCE
2024 Physician Consultant. System assessment/training and procurement & validation of data for generative AI clinical health carestartup. Hippocratic AI.
2022-2023 Board of Governors Governor, Section for Residents & Fellows. Voting member of Board of Governors. American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery.
2022-2023 Education Chief. Planning and coordination of monthly Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Grand Rounds, Airway Conference,journal clubs, annual academic courses, divisional lectures, and didactics. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison,WI.
2022 Committee member. Dane County Health Care and Public Health Workforce Subcommittee. Madison,WI.
2021-2022 Resident/Fellow representative. Dane County Medical Society Board of Trustees. Madison, WI.
2021 Committee member. Department of Surgery “Underrepresented in Surgery Visiting Elective” scholarship committee. Otolaryngology-Head& Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2020 Front-end Design. Designed and implemented centralized location for coordination of multiple patient lists and hand-offs amongOtolaryngology providers. Meriter Hospital. Madison, WI.
2018 Co-author. Document for new residents/providers taking care of Otolaryngology patients detailing meetings, coordination ofcare, admissions, pre- and post operative protocols, and various institutional logistics for managing patient care Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery. Universityof Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2018-present National Science Bowl Question Writer &Reviewer.U.S. Department of Energy.
2017-2018 Course Design, WVU School of Medicine. Business of medicine course concept development, design, implementation, and execution. Dept. of InternalMedicine, WVU. Morgantown, WV.
2016-2021 USMLE Consultant & QBank Reviewer. Role initially created in organization specifically for me. Kaplan, Inc.
2014-2018 PrepPLUS Mentor.Kaplan, Inc.
2014 MCAT Course Textbooks Reviewer. Kaplan, Inc.
2013-2014 MCAT Teacher, Tutor, & Online Teaching Assistant.Kaplan, Inc. 2011-2014 Laboratory mentor/trainer. Dept. of Nutritional Biochemistry, Davis College, WVU.
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS
ORCID: 0000-0002-1043-8546
SCOPUS: 56195003200
Damazo B, Nanda N,Dailey S. Submucosal Thyroarytenoid Myectomy with Arytenoidectomy in Treating Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility. The Laryngoscope,2024 Nov. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.31890
Nanda N,Huang LC, Chen SC, Berry LD, Talatala ERR, Clark E, Ye W, Gelbard A, Francis DO; North American Airway Collaborative. Association between Estrogen Exposureand
Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. The Laryngoscope,2024 Feb. 134: 825-830. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.31030
Damico Smith C, Nanda N,Bonnet K, Schlundt D, Anderson C, Fernandes-Taylor S, Gelbard A, Francis DO. Navigating Pathways to Diagnosis in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: A QualitativeStudy. The Laryngoscope, 2024 Feb;134(2):815-824. doi: 10.1002/lary.31023.
Qadadha Y, NandaN,Ennis C, McCulloch T. (2021) A Rare Complication of Fine-Needle Aspirationof Neck Structures. Case Reports inOtolaryngology,2021:1-5. PMID: 34956684
Knewitz A, NandaN,Hoffman MR, Dailey SH, Wieland AM, McCulloch TM. (May 2021) Pre tracheotomy for potentially emergent airway scenarios: Indications and outcomes. The Laryngoscope.00:1-8. doi:10.1002/lary.29612
Nanda,N.,Hauser, B., Heatley, D., Balasubramaniam, V., Barreda, C. (Sept 2020) An UnwitnessedCase of Foreign Body Aspiration of Barium from an Unknown Source. InternationalJournal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 138. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110355
Nanda N,Carr MM. Stridor in Babies: When It’s Not Croup.WVJM.2018 Nov; 114(6):26-31.
Zalzal HG,Carr M, Nanda N,Coutras S. Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy Identificationof AdenoidRegrowth in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. International Journalof Otolaryngology.2018 Apr; 2018:7. Article ID: 7920907.
Nanda N,Lough M, Corcoran C. The Value of Your Voice.WV MedicalJournal.2018 Mar; 114:9.
Bender-Heine A, Zalzal HG, NandaN,Ramadan HH. Tracheocutaneous Sinus following TracheocutaneousFistula Repair: Management Strategies in a Pediatric Patient. Case Reports inOtolaryngology.2018 Feb; 2018:3 pages. Article ID: 6974764.
NandaN,Zalzal HG, Borah G. Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy for Ludwig's Angina: A CaseSeries. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery–GlobalOpen.2017 Nov; 5(11): e1561. PMID: 29263964.PMCID: PMC5732670.
Abdelfatah E, Kerner Z, NandaN,Ahuja N. Epigenetic therapy in gastrointestinal cancer: the rightcombination. Therapeutic Advances inGastroenterology.2016 July; 9(4):560-579. PMID: PMC4913338.
Maditz KH, Benedito V, Oldaker C, NandaN,Lateef S, Livengood R, Tou JC. Feeding Soy ProteinIsolate and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affects Polycystic Liver Disease Progressionin a PCK Rat Model of Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease. J Pediat GastroenterolNutr. 2014 Dec 23; 60(4):467-73. PMID: 25822773.
Maditz KH, Oldaker C, NandaN,Benedito V, Livengood R, Tou JC. Dietary n-3 PolyunsaturatedFatty Acids or Soy Protein Isolate Did Not Attenuate Disease Progression in a
Female Rat Model of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease. Nutrition Research.2014 Jun;34(6):526-34. PMID: 25026920.
Gigliotti JC, Benedito V, Livengood R, Oldaker C,NandaN,Tou JC. Feeding Different Omega 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Sources Influences Renal Fatty Acid Composition, Inflammation, andOccurrence of Nephrocalcinosis in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats. Food and Nutrition Sciences.2013 Sept;4(9A):125-36.
OTHERPUBLICATIONS
Nanda N,Chhetri D. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: What the Otolaryngologist Needs to Know. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2023 Nov; S0030-6665(23)00182-2. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.10.004
Nanda N, Hansen C, Hansen R, Dobler B. Building Your Financial Future as a Young Physician.frequENTcy,AAO-HNS. 2023 Oct. https://youtu.be/qz8Rkt3H3hc
Nanda N,Chaiet S. (Sept 2019) Facial Reanimation. Facial Plastic and ReconstructiveSurgery. Otosource.Retrieved from: https://www.otosource.org/content/facial-reanimation
Nanda N.(2018, July 16). A Medical School Perspective: Beyond the Science, WeMust Learn to Communicate with Patients. National Coalition for CancerSurvivorship.
House Bill 4524. Establishing guidelines for the substitution of certainbiological pharmaceuticals.12B W.V.C. §30-5-12b.
PUBLISHED ABTRACTS
Nanda, N.,Zalzal, H., & Coutras, S. Adenoid Regrowth in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients as Determined by Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2017, Sep; 157(1Supplement): 166 -173.
Bender-Heine, A., Nanda, N.,Castano, J., & Ramadan, H. Management of the Pediatric Tracheocutaneous Fistula. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2017, Sep; 157(1 Supplement):269-283.
Nanda N,Maditz K, Oldaker C, Livengood R, Benedito V, Tou JC. Investigating effects of consuming different protein and/or oil sources on progression and severity of polycystic liver disease inyoung female PCK rats. FASEB. 2014 Apr;28(1):959.9.
Maditz KH, Oldaker C, Nanda N,Livengood R, Benedito V, Tou JC. Investigating omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and/or soy protein isolate supplementation on renal inflammation in a rat model of polycystic kidneydisease. FASEB. 2014 Apr;28(1):1034.13.
Maditz KH, Mock K, Knecht A, Nanda N,Oldaker C, Tou JC. The Effect of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and Soy Protein Isolate Supplementation on Kidney Function in Female Polycystic Kidney Diseased Rats. FASEB. 2013Apr;27:1083.7.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
National
2023 Association between Estrogen Exposure and Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis (iSGS). ALA Conference. COSM.Boston, MA.
2017 Adenoid Regrowth in OSA Patients Using Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy. AAO-HNSF Conference. Chicago,IL.
Regional
2022 Patient Selection for Efficacious Mandibular Advancement Device Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: AnInstitutional Outcomes Analysis. Wisconsin Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting. Baraboo, WI.
2015 Detecting Pancreatic Cancer in the Blood. Oral Competition, WV American College of Physicians Meeting.Stonewall, WV.
Local
2023 Association between Estrogen Exposure and Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis (iSGS). Otolaryngology-Head &Neck Surgery Resident Research Day. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2023 Acute Airway Consultations and Approaches. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics. University ofWisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI. 2023 Artificial Intelligence in Laryngology. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison,WI.
2023 Dental anatomy, mandible, and odontogenic pathology. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics.University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI. 2022 Audiologic Evaluation and Clinical Practice Guidelines: Otitis media with effusion & Tympanostomy Tubes. Otolaryngology-Head & NeckSurgery Didactics. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2022 Outcomes of the Thornton Adjustable Positioner Device in Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Resident Research Day. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2022 Parathyroid Localization. Endocrine Surgery Case Conference. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison,WI.
2022 Discussion on the role of mastoidectomy following tympanic membrane repair (Eliades & Limb, 2013).Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Journal Club. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2022 Apneic Oxygenation. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds. University of Wisconsin-Madison.Madison, WI.
2021 Pediatric Tracheostomy & Decannulation. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics. University ofWisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2021 Discussion on wellness practices among otolaryngology residencies (O’Brien DC & Carr MM, 2018).Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Journal Club. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2021 Vocal Fold Paralysis & Laryngeal Reinnervation. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Grand Rounds.University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2021 Presentation & Management of Laryngeal Trauma. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics.University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2021 An Analysis of the Physician-Scientist Workforce. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Resident ResearchDay. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI. 2021 Laryngeal Trauma. Neuroradiology Fellowship Didactics, Department of Radiology. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison,WI.
2021 Embryology and Congenital Anomalies of the Pharynx & Larynx and Pulmonary Pathophysiology.Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2020 Ultrasound and Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Neck. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics.University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines: Hoarseness (Dysphonia). Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Didactics.University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2020 The RiSSE (Role in idiopathic subglottic stenosis of estrogen) Study. Otolaryngology Head & Neck SurgeryResident Research Day. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
2017 A Case of Noninfectious Blisters. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Case Conference. University of TexasSouthwestern. Dallas, TX.
2017 Adenoid Regrowth in OSA Patients Using Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy. Otolaryngology-Head & Neck SurgeryGrand Rounds. Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, SC.
2015 Detecting Pancreatic Cancer in the Blood. CUPID Research Symposium, Johns Hopkins University & SidneyKimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. Baltimore, MD. 2013 Role of Nutritional Resource and Rehabilitation Center (NRRC) in Dehradun. Rural Development Institute Conference, HimalayanInstitute Hospital Trust. Dehradun, India. 2009 In situ hydrohalogenation of alkynes. Summer Fellow Lecture Series, Glenville State College. Glenville, WV.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
International
2023 Sinonasal Outcomes Following Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery. North American Skull Base SocietyConference. Tampa, FL.
2022 Patient Selection for Efficacious Mandibular Advancement Device Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: AnInstitutional Outcomes Analysis. International Society for Sleep Surgery Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
2012 Feeding Growing Rats Different Sources of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Affects Lung Fatty AcidComposition and Gene Expression. International Food and Technology Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
National
2023 Submucosal thyroarytenoid myomectomy with arytenoidectomy for treatment of bilateral vocal fold immobility.ABEA Conference. COSM. Boston, MA. 2023 Understanding the diagnostic odyssey for idiopathic subglottic stenosis, a rare disease. ALA Conference. COSM. Boston,MA.
2017 Risk factors and Complications of Pediatric Tracheostomies. AAO-HNSF Conference. Chicago,IL.
2016 Detecting Pancreatic Cancer in the Blood. Medical Student Poster Competition, American College of PhysiciansMeeting. Washington, D.C.
Local
2013 Effects of consuming different protein and oil sources on development and progression of Polycystic KidneyDisease in rat kidney tissue. WVU Summer Undergraduate Research Experience. Morgantown, WV.
2011 Effects of consuming different omega-3 PUFA sources on gene regulation of lipid homeostasis in rat liver. WVUSummer Undergraduate Research Experience. Morgantown, WV.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Abbreviated selection below; further details available upon request
2017 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (MSIII inductee). WVU School of Medicine. Morgantown, WV.
2016 Winner, Medical Student Poster Competition. American College of PhysiciansNational Conference.Washington D.C.
2015 1st Place, Oral Presentation Competition. American College of Physicians WestVirginia StateConference. Stonewall, WV.
2014 Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Morgantown, WV.
2014 Foundation Outstanding Senior. WVU. Morgantown, WV.
2014 C. Eugene Bennett Dept. of Chemistry Outstanding Senior. WVU. Morgantown, WV. 2014 J. and C. Nath OutstandingHonors Graduate. WVU Honors College. Morgantown, WV. 2010 Neil S. Bucklew Scholar – competitive honor for full undergraduate training awarded to top 20 incoming freshmen. WVU. Morgantown,WV.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
2010-present Total service hours: 392
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