Natasha Grippen is an ANCC board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She is originally from Philadelphia and relocated to San Diego in 2021. She earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Penn State University in 2015. She then went on to complete her Master’s of Science in Nursing at Chamberlain University in 2024. During her ten years as a critical care nurse, she developed a passion in cardiology while caring for gravely ill populations. She is grateful for the opportunity to be part of the treatment team at the Cardiovascular Institute and to make an impact by optimizing cardiovascular health across all populations. It is her goal to provide evidence based cardiovascular medicine while caring for you and your family as if you were her own. During her free time, Natasha enjoys yoga, mindfulness practices and philosophy.