Current Studies

Contact Information

Phone:
Patti Shudy
612-863-3980
 
Email:
pshudy@mhif.org
 
Fax:
612-863-3875
 
Address:
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
920 East 28th St.
Ste. 620
Minneapolis, MN 55417

Norma Thiessen, MD

Norma Thiessen, MD, is an MHIF researcher with interest in echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and women's cardiovascular health.

You can learn more about her research focus on MHIF's Women's Heart Health page.

Dr. Thiessen is also a consulting cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute® at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.

 

 

 

Education and Training

Medical School:
St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada
Residency:
Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ
Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis
Fellowship:
Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis
 
Certifications:
Cardiovascular Diseases, 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001

Dr. Theissen has been a research coordinator from many randomized, multi-center clinical trials at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. She is also a women’s advocate/counselor for the Domestic Abuse Project, Minneapolis.