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Biography
Dr. Tania Von Visger, PhD, APRN, ASTF, PCCN-K, is an Assistant Professor in the MUSC College of Nursing with primary teaching responsibilities in the PhD program. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles; her BSN and MS in Trauma-Critical Care Nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore; and her PhD from The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She completed post-doctoral training in Implementation Science at the Jacobs School of Medicine Primary Care Research Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo.
Her extensive clinical work focuses on developing evidence-based guidelines and training protocols for the safe, effective care of patients with severe cardiopulmonary conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension (PH). Her program of research encompasses the use of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) to reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life. Her teams have piloted Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) and Mindfulness Meditation for Pulmonary Hypertension (MMPH) programs, which have demonstrated therapeutic benefits in reducing depressive symptoms and improving quality of life.
Dr. Von Visger has held leadership roles in the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, American Thoracic Society, Eastern Nursing Research Society, and Pulmonary Hypertension Association. At MUSC, she advances large-scale MBI research to promote sustainable, non-drug approaches that enhance care and quality of life for patients and families affected by serious illness.