Dr. Nanette Kass Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA

Nanette Kass Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA, is a cardiologist and researcher in women’s cardiovascular health based at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, recognised internationally for work in women’s cardiovascular health and geriatric cardiology. She is appointed as Professor of Medicine Emerita in the Division of Cardiology.

She was named full professor of medicine at Emory in 1971 and served as chief of cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital from 1998 to 2009, later taking emerita status. Recognition for this work includes the Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award.

Much of what a cardiologist does at the bedside rests on trials designed by colleagues who work primarily in research. These specialists are medically trained cardiologists whose principal contribution is evidence rather than individual consultations. For Dr. Nanette Wenger the subject of that work is women’s cardiovascular health and geriatric cardiology.

Dr. Nanette Wenger Cardiology Profile

Full Name And Credentials: Nanette Kass Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA
Profession: Cardiologist and researcher in women’s cardiovascular health
Field Of Focus: Women’s cardiovascular health and geriatric cardiology
Current Position: Professor of Medicine Emerita in the Division of Cardiology
Institution: Emory University School of Medicine
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Sees Patients: Not in routine outpatient clinics; works mainly in research and leadership
Previous Appointments: Named full professor of medicine at Emory in 1971 and served as chief of cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital from 1998 to 2009, later taking emerita status

Training Pathway Of Dr. Nanette Wenger

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

Medical Degree: MD, Harvard Medical School, 1954, as one of the school’s first women graduates
Residency: Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, where she was the first woman chief resident in the cardiology department
Fellowship: Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine

Clinical And Scientific Interests Of Dr. Nanette Wenger

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. Nanette Wenger as centred on:

Coronary heart disease in women
Sex specific analysis and reporting in clinical trials
Cardiac rehabilitation
Geriatric cardiology
Cardiovascular prevention guidelines

Dr. Nanette Wenger Academic And Hospital Appointments

Professor of Medicine Emerita, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine
Founding consultant to the Emory Women’s Heart Center and consultant to the Emory Heart and Vascular Center
Directed the Cardiac Clinics and the electrocardiography laboratory at Grady Memorial Hospital
Chaired the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Conference on Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women
Co-author of the American Heart Association 2007 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women
Past President of the Society of Geriatric Cardiology and Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology for more than 15 years
Co-author of the medical text Women and Heart Disease
Involved with WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, since its founding

Recognition And Academic Standing Of Dr. Nanette Wenger

Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award, American Heart Association, 2020
Lifetime Achievement Award, American College of Cardiology, 2009
Inaugural Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Award, American College of Cardiology, 2015
Inaugural Distinguished Mentor Award, American College of Cardiology, 2013
Physician of the Year, American Heart Association, 1998
The American Heart Association created the Dr. Nanette K. Wenger Award for the best scientific publication on cardiovascular disease and stroke in women, and WomenHeart named its legacy awards the Wenger Awards in her honour
Author or co-author of more than 1,600 scientific papers and chapters

Dr. Nanette Wenger Institutional Affiliation

Emory University School of Medicine

Atlanta, Georgia. This is primarily an academic and research base rather than a general outpatient clinic. Enquiries about research, teaching or media are handled by the institution rather than by this directory.

Women’s Cardiovascular Health Explained

Pregnancy is a cardiovascular stress test. Pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, pregnancy induced hypertension and delivering a small baby all signal a higher risk of heart disease decades later, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a tear in an artery wall, occurs disproportionately in younger women and around pregnancy. A complicated pregnancy is therefore worth recording in a medical history permanently, because it should lower the threshold for checking blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar in the years that follow.

Related Profiles In Women’s Cardiovascular Health

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

Dr. Nieca Goldberg, women’s heart health at Atria New York City and NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Dr. Sharonne Hayes, women’s heart health and spontaneous coronary dissection at Mayo Clinic
Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, coronary microvascular dysfunction at Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Martha Gulati, women’s heart disease and prevention at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

How To Reach Dr. Nanette Wenger

This specialist does not run routine outpatient clinics. Dr. Nanette Wenger works mainly in research, clinical trials, teaching and professional leadership. She holds emerita status after a clinical career at Emory and Grady Memorial Hospital beginning in 1959; this profile is a record of that work rather than a listing for appointments. Research, teaching and media enquiries go to Emory University School of Medicine directly. If you are looking for an appointment, ask your own doctor for a referral to a practising cardiologist, or use the enquiry button on this page and we will point you towards one in the directory.

What People Ask About Dr. Nanette Wenger

What did Dr. Nanette Wenger study?

MD, Harvard Medical School, 1954, as one of the school’s first women graduates. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. Nanette Wenger?

Nanette Kass Wenger, MD, MACC, MACP, FAHA. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. Nanette Wenger hold?

Dr. Nanette Wenger is Professor of Medicine Emerita in the Division of Cardiology, based at Emory University School of Medicine.

What is Women’s Cardiovascular Health?

Women’s Cardiovascular Health is the area of cardiology concerned with women’s cardiovascular health and geriatric cardiology. Cardiologists working in it, including Dr. Nanette Wenger, diagnose and treat these conditions and carry out the research that sets the standard of care for them.

Has Dr. Nanette Wenger received professional recognition?

Yes. Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award, American Heart Association, 2020. Further awards and distinctions are listed above.

Does Dr. Nanette Wenger hold leadership roles in the field?

Yes. Professor of Medicine Emerita, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine. A fuller list of appointments appears above.

Information Sources For Dr. Nanette Wenger

Fact Checking Process For This Dr. Nanette Wenger Profile

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Named full professor of medicine at Emory in 1971 and served as chief of cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital from 1998 to 2009, later taking emerita status.

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