Nicolas L. Madsen, MD, MPH joined the Heart Institute in July 2012. He attended the University of California at Davis, where he graduated with honors. He earned his medical degree with honors at the University of Washington in 2005. Dr. Madsen completed his residency in General Pediatrics and his fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Washington. In addition, Dr. Madsen earned a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Washington in 2011.

Dr. Madsen’s clinical focus is in general and preventative cardiology. His research interests also focus on the prevention of cardiac disease processes. Specifically, Dr. Madsen aims to understand the implications of traditional cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, hypertension and sedentary lifestyle on persons with congenital heart disease. Additionally, he is focused on the prevention of sudden cardiac death in adolescent athletes by way of optimizing preparticipation sports screening. Dr. Madsen has received several national awards for his research and is an active member of the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics.