Dr.R.Karthikeyan Head of the Department of Respiratory Medicine
Designation
HoD & Professor
Experience
15 years
Qualification
MD.,Fellow in American College of chest physicians (USA)
Professional Information
Academic Excellence
MD(Pulmonary Medicine).,Fellow in American College of chest physicians (USA)
Field of Expertise
Respiratory Mediine and Sleep Disorders
Interventional Pulmonology
Critical Care Medicine.
Awards and Achievements
PSG Teaching Excellence Award 2019
Research and Publications
Chhabra S K, Sahay S, Ramaraju K. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis complicating childhood asthma. Indian J Pediatr. 2009 mar; 76 (3):331 – 2
Ramaraju. K, Aggarwal B, Kulsrestha R, Chhabra S. Unusual Presentation of an uncommon lung malignancy. Lung India. 2008 Jul;25 (3): 132 – 4
Karthikeyan Ramaraju, Srikanth Krishnamurthy, Smrithi Maamidi, Anupama Murthy Kaza, and Nithilavalli Balasubramaniam. Is serum cholesterol a risk factor for asthma? Lung India. 2013; 30(4): 295–301
Ramaraju Karthikeyan, Srikanth Krishnamoorthy, Smrithi Maamidi, Anupama Murthy Kaza, Nithilavalli Balasubramanian. Effect of inhaled corticosteroids on systemic inflammation in asthma. Perspectives in clinical research 2014; Vol 5 (2): 75-79
Anupama Murthy Kaza, Ramaraju Karthikeyan, Nithilavalli Balasubramaniam. Simulation based approach to improve competencies in respiratory emergencies among interns. International journal of innovative research and development 2015; Vol 4 (11): pp213 – 217
Prashanth Ashok Kumar, R.Karthikeyan. A survey on the pattern of referral and management of patients with Tuberculosis by medical practitioners in an urban area. Journal of Patient Safety & Infection Control 2015; 3(2):49
Ramaraju Karthikeyan, Anupama Murthy Kaza, Nithilavalli Balasubramaniam, Suddhuraj Chandrasekaran, Predicting healthcare utilization by patients admitted for COPD exacerbation. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2016; Vol 10(2):pp OC13 – OC17
Prasanth Ashok Kumar, Ramaraju Karthikeyan and Anupama Murthy Kaza. Public private partnership for tuberculosis control in India: Are the private practitioner anywhere near to this RNDCP sponsored mission? IOSR Journal of dental and medical sciences 2016; Vol 15(4): PP 107-112
Ramaraju Karthikeyan, Anupama K Murthy, Punitha Murugesan, Nithilavalli Balasubramaniam, Siddhuraj Chandrasekar. Is Serum Cholesterol A Risk Factor For Ischemic Heart Disease In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2016; Vol 15(3): PP 88-9
Shweta Paulraj, Prasanth AK, Kavitha S Karthikeyan R. “Role of Oxidative Stress in COPD. Can we Use A Novel Biomarker To Measure It?” IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2017;16(9): 52-56
Lekha T, Karthikeyan R. Multimodal imaging of choroidal tubercles. Indian J Ophthalmol 2018;66:995-6
Membership and Certifications
Fellow in American College of chest physicians (USA)
Member in National college of chest physicians(India)
Member in Indian college of Allergy Asthma & applied immunology