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Nina Safa, M.D.

  1. Internist

Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Phoenix, Arizona

Languages

English

Dr. Nina Safa is an accomplished internal medicine physician with extensive clinical, leadership, and research experience. Prior to joining Mayo, she practiced internal medicine at HVA Medical Group, Sovereign Medical Group and New Jersey Associates in Medicine, in New jersey. She also supervised primary care physicians in her team and also served on the Englewood Health ACO Governing Board, helping to develop and implement processes that improve quality of care and patient outcomes.

She was also an assistant professor of medicine at Hackensack School of Medicine involved in teaching medical students.

Her areas of interests are women’s health, preventive medicine, and executive health programs.

She completed her residency at Temple University Hospital after earning her M.D. from Temple School of Medicine and holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering graduating magna cum laude from Villanova University. Dr. Safa has published widely on angiogenesis and tumor biology, received multiple research awards, and remains active in professional organizations such as the American College of Physicians and the AMA.

  • Executive Health
  • Preventive Health
  • Women's Health
  1. 2001
    Residency - Internal MedicineTemple University Hospital
  2. 1998
    MD - MedicineTemple University School of Medicine
  3. 1993
    Post-Baccalaureate Program - Pre HealthUniversity of Pennsylvania
  4. 1989
    BSEE - Electrical EngineeringVillanova University

Awards and honors

  1. 1996
    Travel AwardEuropean Society for Microcirculation
  2. 1996
    Research AwardMassachusetts General Hospital
  3. 1995
    Research FellowshipTemple University School of Medicine
  4. 1989
    Magna Cum LaudeVillanova University
  5. 1989
    Research FellowshipNational Science Foundation
  6. 1985
    Dean's ListVillanova University
  7. 1985
    National Engineering Honor SocietyVillanova University
  8. 1985
    National Electrical Engineering Honor SocietyVillanova University

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - 2026
    MemberGoverning Board, Englewood Health Accountable Care Organization

Publications