Cardiology
Vuyisile Nkomo, M.D.
Director, Valvular Heart Disease Clinic
Mabel, MN
Vuyisile T. Nkomo, M.D., M.P.H., is a cardiologist specializing in structural heart disease, echocardiography, and valvular heart disease at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He serves as Director of the Valvular Heart Disease Clinic and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Structural Heart Disease, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Nkomo treats a wide range of conditions including aortic valve stenosis, mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, heart failure,
30+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Meharry Medical College (MD, 1994)
- Residency: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Internal Medicine, 1997)
- Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Cardiovascular Disease, 2001)
- Graduate Education: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (M.P.H., Cardiovascular Epidemiology)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Healthgrades — Department of Medicine and the Internal Medicine Residency Program, Best educator recognition-Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration, 2009
- Healthgrades — Excellence in Teaching, Internal Medicine Residency Program of the Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine, 2013
- Healthgrades — Department of Medicine and the Internal Medicine Residency Program, Best Educator for Resident Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration, 2012
- Healthgrades — Outstanding Contributions and Dedication to Echocardiography Training Program-Electrocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, 2007
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Conditions & Treatments
Valvular Heart DiseaseCoronary Artery DiseaseAtrial FibrillationCongenital Heart DiseaseCardiomyopathy
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mayo Clinic
Languages
English
Experience
30+ years in practice