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Heather Nestor, MS, CEP

Adjunct Faculty

College
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Department
Department of Physical Therapy

Expertise

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Executive Committee for Massachusetts Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Education

  • B.S. in Health and Physical Education emphasis Exercise Science, Slippery Rock University
  • M.S. in Exercise Physiology, University of Pittsburgh

Biosketch

Heather Nestor has over 20 years of experience working in the field of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. She has previously worked as a Director of Cardiac Rehab program in Pittsburgh prior to relocating to MA in 2004. She has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She is on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Association of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation which is an affiliate of the AACVPR. She serves as the Newsletter Editor and provides members with information on various topics related to the field. She has extensive experience as a preceptor for student interns and her department at North Shore Medical Center serves as a practicum site for UML students in the Exercise Science Program.