Randall L. Nord, CV PA-C

Medical Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL

Certifications
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Randall Nord, PA-C, is an experienced cardiovascular and thoracic surgery physician assistant with a distinguished career spanning decades of clinical excellence, leadership, and innovation. He completed his surgical physician assistant training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1984, building upon an already strong clinical foundation developed during his earlier service.

Prior to becoming a physician assistant, Mr. Nord served in the military as an operating room technician, where he gained early, hands-on experience in surgical care and developed the discipline and technical precision that would define his career.

Since entering practice, Mr. Nord has dedicated his career exclusively to the field of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. His extensive experience includes roles in clinical practice, leadership positions, and locum tenens assignments, reflecting both his adaptability and commitment to delivering high-quality surgical care across diverse healthcare settings.

Mr. Nord is widely recognized as a pioneer in endovascular conduit harvesting techniques. He has played a significant role in advancing endovascular vein harvesting and has been at the forefront of endovascular radial artery harvesting for use as conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). His contributions have supported improved surgical outcomes, minimized patient morbidity, and helped advance minimally invasive approaches within cardiac surgery.