John W. Nord
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John W. Nord, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Veterans Administration Medical Center

Salt Lake City

  • John William Nord Jr., MD is a Staff Physician at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT As a primary care internist, His clinical interests include hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and preventative medicine. He is the sole provider at the VA who sees veterans in the post deployment intake clinic; a multidisciplinary clinic that targets veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and seeks to enroll them in VA care.
    Dr. Nord received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 2001. He completed training in medicine at the University of Utah in 2006, and went on to complete residency in Internal Medicine in 2009. Dr. Nord served as Chief Medical Resident from 2009 to 2010 at the University of Utah. Upon completion of his Chief year, he joined the faculty at the George E Wahlen VA Medical Center. He is currently board certified in Internal Medicine.

    Specialties

  • John William Nord Jr., MD is a Staff Physician at the George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT As a primary care internist, His clinical interests include hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and preventative medicine. He is the sole provider at the VA who sees veterans in the post deployment intake clinic; a multidisciplinary clinic that targets veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and seeks to enroll them in VA care.
    Dr. Nord received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 2001. He completed training in medicine at the University of Utah in 2006, and went on to complete residency in Internal Medicine in 2009. Dr. Nord served as Chief Medical Resident from 2009 to 2010 at the University of Utah. Upon completion of his Chief year, he joined the faculty at the George E Wahlen VA Medical Center. He is currently board certified in Internal Medicine.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions General Medicine

    Education history

    Graduate Training Clinical Investigation - University of Utah M.S.
    Internal Medicine - University of Utah Chief Medical Resident
    Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah Resident
    Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Microbiology and Immunology - The University of Miami B.S.
    Undergraduate Biology - Mary Washington University
    Undergraduate Information Technology - Community College of the Air Force A.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Tamariz L, Gajardo M, Still CH, Gren LH, Clark E, Walsh S, Whittle J, Nord J, Ramsey T, Contreras G, SPRINT Research Group (2019). The impact of central IRB's on informed consent readability and trial adherence in SPRINT. Contemp Clin Trials Commun, 15, 100407. (Read full article)
    2. Weiner DE, Gaussoin SA, Nord J, Auchus AP, Chelune GJ, Chonchol M, Coker L, Haley WE, Killeen AA, Kimmel PL, Lerner AJ, Oparil S, Saklayen MG, Slinin YM, Wright CB, Williamson JD, Kurella Tamura M, SPRINT Study Research Group (2017). Cognitive Function and Kidney Disease: Baseline Data From the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). Am J Kidney Dis, 70(3), 357-367. (Read full article)
    3. Bress AP, King JB, Kreider KE, Beddhu S, Simmons DL, Cheung AK, Zhang Y, Doumas M, Nord J, Sweeney ME, Taylor AA, Herring C, Kostis WJ, Powell J, Rastogi A, Roumie CL, Wiggers A, Williams JS, Yunis R, Zias A, Evans GW, Greene T, Rocco MV, Cushman WC, Reboussin DM, Feinglos MN, Papademetriou V, SPRINT Research Group (2017). Effect of Intensive Versus Standard Blood Pressure Treatment According to Baseline Prediabetes Status: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Trial. Diabetes Care. (Read full article)
    4. Odden MC, Peralta CA, Berlowitz DR, Johnson KC, Whittle J, Kitzman DW, Beddhu S, Nord JW, Papademetriou V, Williamson JD, Pajewski NM, Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial SPRINT Research Group (2017). Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Control on Gait Speed and Mobility Limitation in Adults 75 Years or Older: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med, 177(4), 500-507. (Read full article)
    5. Nord JW Jr, Berry A, Stults B, Burningham Z, Beddhu S (2017). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Patient-Centered Educational Mailer Designed to Improve Statin Adherence: A Pragmatic Trial. EGEMS (Wash DC), 4(1), 1256. (Read full article)
    6. Rose R, Nord J, Lanspa M (2014). Rhodococcus empyema in a heart transplant patient. Respirol Case Rep, 2, 42-44.
    7. Nord JW, Stults B, Rose R, Underwood A, Williams T, West G, Huhtala T, Milne C (May 2012). Optimizing Office Blood Pressure Measurement at a VAMC. Fed Pract, 29(5), 35-39.
    8. Ishmael J, Nord J, Spratt M, Quaal SJ, West G (July 15, 2011). The Nurse-Physician Liaison: How a New Position Can Reduce Housestaff Workload. Fed Pract, 28(7), 29-34.