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Khadanga Highlights Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training in Cardiac Rehab for Women

February 13, 2023 by Nancy Brooks for UVM Health Network

Sherrie Khadanga, M.D., M.S., assistant professor of medicine at UVM's Larner College of Medicine and assistant director of cardiac rehabilitation at the UVM Medical Center, was recently featured in a UVM Health Network HealthSource blog post titled "Women Find Strength with Cardiac Rehab" that focused on how High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) exercise can help women's recovery after a cardiac event.

Sherrie Khadanga, M.D.

Sherrie Khadanga, M.D., is an assistant professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont and assistant director of cardiac rehabilitation at the UVM Medical Center. A recent recipient of the Department of Medicine's inaugural Wohlgemuth Cardiology Research Fellowship Award and a project leader in the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, she conducts research on behavioral change among cardiac patients, including ways to improve utilization of cardiac rehabilitation and also to optimize the exercise training response for women in cardiac rehabilitation.

Recently, Khadanga's work was featured in a UVM Health Network HealthSource blog post titled "Women Find Strength with Cardiac Rehab" that focused on how High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) exercise can help women's recovery after a cardiac event. Link to the blog post.