Steven Nissen
Distinguished in High Cholesterol

Dr. Steven Nissen

Cardiology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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52 Years of Experience
Distinguished in High Cholesterol
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Steven Nissen is a Cardiologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nissen has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of High Cholesterol. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Unstable Angina, Gastric Bypass, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 377 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 36 articles in the study of High Cholesterol.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan, 1974.0
Residency
University of California Davis Medical Center
Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1983
Fellowships
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
Call: 216-444-2200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

377 Total Publications

Phase 1 Trial of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Targeting ANGPTL3.
Phase 1 Trial of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Targeting ANGPTL3.
Journal: The New England journal of medicine
Published: November 10, 2025
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  • Aortic Dissection
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