CURRICULUM VITAE
Svetlana Zaharova PhD, MSN
Svetlana Zaharova PhD, MSN
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Cardiovascular
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Cardiovascular
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
09/01/2015 - 05/31/2019 PhD, Nursing, UW - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
- 1997 B.S. Nursing, Dean's Honor List, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
- 2005 M.S. Nursing, Family NP, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
05/2007 - Present NP, Cardiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
ACLS/BLS | None | ||
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 07/27/2005 | None | |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
04/01/2025 - Present American College of Cardiology (Member of Cardiovascular Team Leadership council) |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
09/01/2022 - Present Cardiovascular Team Representative, Wisconsin Chapter
Chapter of American College of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
04/01/2026 - 04/13/2027 Educational committee member, Program Comittee for 76 Scientific Session and World Congress of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Weden, S.,Zaharova, S., Chest pain evaluation in blunt force trauma, presentation, MCW, 02/2024 - Present |
S. Zaharova, Chest pain, abnormal ECG, now what?, presentation, MCW, 05/2024 - Present |
Zaharova, S., Freund, K., Klapperich, A., Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy, Pearles and Challenges of Treatment, Poster Presentation at the Wisconsin American College of Cardiology annual meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2024 - Present |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
S. Zaharova, Heart Failure Self-Management Study, Department of Medicine Research Retreat, Milwaukee, WI, 2023 - Present |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
2023 - 2025 Judge for Medical Students Summer research Program Posters |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Graduate Student Education |
2018 - 2026 Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners studnet preceptorship |
WORK EXPERIENCE: |
1997 - 2000 Staff RN, Telemetry Unit, St Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
2000 - 2004 Research Nurse, Cardiovascular Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. |
07/2004 - 09/2005 Research Nurse, Pulmonary & Critical Care Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milaukee, WI. |
10/2005 - 05/2007 Heart Transplant NP, Cardiovsacular Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. |
05/2007 - Present NP in Cardiovascular Division, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. |









