John W. Nord, Jr.
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John W. Nord, Jr., MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Veterans Administration Medical Center

500 S Foothill Blvd
Salt Lake City , UT 84148
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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 -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions General Medicine

Education history

Undergraduate Information Technology - Community College of the Air Force A.S.
Undergraduate Biology - Mary Washington University
Undergraduate Microbiology and Immunology - The University of Miami B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
Residency Internal Medicine - University of Utah Resident
Chief Resident Internal Medicine - University of Utah Chief Medical Resident
Graduate Training Clinical Investigation - University of Utah M.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. Contemporary clinical trials communications, 15, 100407.
  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). American journal of kidney diseases, 70(3), 357-367.
  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, 40(10), 1401-8.
  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 internal medicine, 177(4), 500-507.
  5. Nord JW Jr, Berry A, Stults B, Burningham Z, Beddhu (2017). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Patient-Centered Educational Mailer Designed to Improve Statin Adherence: A Pragmatic Trial. EGEMS (Washington, DC), 4(1), 1256.
  6. Rose R, Nord J, Lanspa (2014). Rhodococcus empyema in a heart transplant patient. Respirology case reports, 2, 42-44.
  7. Nord JW, Stults B, Rose R, Underwood A, Williams T, West G, Huhtala T, Milne (2012). Optimizing Office Blood Pressure Measurement at a VAMC. Federal practitioner, 29(5), 35-39.
  8. Ishmael J, Nord J, Spratt M, Quaal SJ, West (2011). The Nurse-Physician Liaison: How a New Position Can Reduce Housestaff Workload. Federal practitioner, 28(7), 29-34.