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Devi Mukkai-Krishnamurty, MBBS

Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery

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Surgery
General Surgery
Surgery Residency Program- General Surgery

Devi Mukkai-Krishnamurty, MBBS

Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery

Associate Professor

Teaching Interests

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery

Research Focus

Surgical outcomes
Quality improvement in Surgery
 

Department

Surgery

Position

Associate Professor

Articles

  • Sage
    Schenarts, PJ, Panwar, A., Mukkai-Krishnamurty, D., Nandipati, K. “A Primer on General Surgery Applicants Who Have Graduated from Indian Medical Schools”.
    89(6), p. 2721-2729 2023
  • Journal of Surgical Research
    Perioperative Outcomes and Predictors of Mortality After Surgery for Sigmoid Volvulus.Easterday, A., Aurit, S., Driessen, R., Person, A., Mukkai-Krishnamurty, D.   
    245, p. 119-126 2019
  • Journal of Surgical Research
    2019
  • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
    Mukkai Krishnamurthy D and Hawkins AT*, Wells KO, Mutch MG, Silviera ML, Glasgow S, Hunt SR, Dharmarajan S.  “Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: A Cohort Analysis.”  2018
  • Clin Colon Rectal Surg
    Krishnamurty DM, Blatnik J, Mutch M.  Stoma Complications. 
    3, p. 193-200 2017
  • Journal of Pancreas
    Disparities in demographics among patients with pancreatitis-related mortality. Journal of Pancreas
    10 & 2, p. 174-80 2009
  • Fitzgibbons ,RJ , Jr., Quinn TH,  Krishnamurty, D.  Abdominal Wall Hernias In Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles & Practices, 6th Edition Chapter 72, P1208-1257 2016 Dec Lipincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia , PA

Publications

  • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
    PMID 27926553  Dis Colon Rectum. Omission of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients With T3N0 Colon Cancer With Inadequate Lymph Node Harvest.Wells KO1, Hawkins AT, Krishnamurthy DM, Dharmarajan S, Glasgow SC, Hunt SR, Mutch MG, Wise P, Silviera ML.
    1, p. 15-21 2017
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
    Hawkins AT, Wells KO, Krishnamurty DM, Hunt SR, Mutch MG, Glasgow SC, Wise PE, Silviera ML.  Preoperative Chemotherapy and Survival for Large Anorectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A National Analysis of 333 Cases.  2017

General

  • Digestive Diseases and Sciences
    Dray X, Donatelli G, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Dubcenco E, Wroblewski RJ, Assumpcao L, Giday SA, Buscaglia JM, Shin EJ, Magno P, Pipitone LJ, Marohn MR, Kantsevoy SV, Kalloo AN.. A 2-microm continuous-wave laser system for safe and high-precision dissection during NOTES procedures. Dig Dis Sci. 2010 Sep; 55(9): 2463-70. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20704034. Publication Status: Published.
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
    Dray X, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Donatelli G, Gabrielson KL, Wroblewski RJ, Shin EJ, Giday SA, Buscaglia JM, Pipitone LJ, Marohn MR, Kalloo AN, Kantsevoy SV.. Gastric wall healing after NOTES procedures: closure with endoscopic clips provides superior histological outcome compared with threaded tags closure. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010 Aug; 72(2): 343-50. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 20674622. Publication Status: Published
  • Dray X, Redding SK, Shin EJ, Buscaglia JM, Giday SA, Wroblewski RJ, Assumpcao L,Mukkai  Krishnamurty D, Magno P, Pipitone LJ, Marohn MR, Kalloo AN, Kantsevoy SV.. Hydrogen leak test is minimally invasive and highly specific for assessment of the integrity of the luminal closure after natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery procedures (with video).. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2009 Mar; 69(3): 554-60. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19231499. Publication Status: Published.
  • Dubcenco E, Assumpcao L, Dray X, Gabrielson KL, Ruben DS, Pipitone LJ, Donatelli G, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Baker JP, Marohn MR, Kalloo AN.. Adhesion formation after peritoneoscopy with liver biopsy in a survival porcine model: comparison of laparotomy, laparoscopy, and transgastric natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES).. Endoscopy. 2009 Nov; 41(11): 971-8. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19866395. Publication Status: Published.
  • Giday SA, Buscaglia JM, Althaus J, Donatelli G, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Dray X, Ruben D, Liang D, Wroblewski R, Magno P, Shin EJ, Kalloo AN.. Successful diagnostic and therapeutic intrauterine fetal interventions by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (with videos). Gastrointestiinal Endoscopy. 2009 Aug; 70(2): 377-81. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19523622. Publication Status: Published.
  • Giday SA, Khashab MA, Buscaglia JM, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Chen T, Kalloo AN, Canto MI, Okolo PI, Hruban RH, Jagannath SB.. Autoimmune pancreatitis: current diagnostic criteria are suboptimal.. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2011 Jun; 26(6): 970-3. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21299615. Publication Status: Published.
  • Giday SA, Kim Y, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Ducharme R, Liang DB, Shin EJ, Dray X, Hutcheon D, Moskowitz K, Donatelli G, Rueben D, Canto MI, Okolo PI, Kalloo AN. Long-term randomized controlled trial of a novel nanopowder hemostatic agent (TC-325) for control of severe arterial upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a porcine model.. Endoscopy. 2011 Apr; 43(4): 296-9. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 21384319. Publication Status: Published.
  • Krishnamurthy J, Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Baker JJ, Zhen W, Lydiatt D, Ganti AK. Salivary duct carcinoma responding to trastuzumab-based therapy: case report and review of the literature.. Head and Neck. 2013 Dec; 35(12): E372-5. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 23765450. Publication Status: Published.
  • Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Rabiee A, Jagannath SB, Andersen DK. Delayed release pancrelipase for treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency associated with chronic pancreatitis.. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management. 2009 Jun; 5(3): 507-20. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 19707261. Publication Status: Published.
  • Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Wise PE. Importance of surgical margins in rectal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2016 Mar;113(3):323-32
  • Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Forse RA. (2014). Epidemiology and Discrimination in Obesity ISBN 978-1-4939-1205-6. In Nguyen, N.T., Rosenthal, R.J., Ponce, J., Morton, J., Blackstone, R.P. (Ed.), The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery Vol1 ISBN 978-1493912056 Springer.
  • Mukkai Krishnamurty D and Jagannath,SJ. (2011). Stricture Management and Detecting Cholangiocarcinoma in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. In T. Bayless, S. Hanauer (Ed.), Advanced Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Vol 1 (pp. 569-576). Sheldon, CT: PMPH USA.

Presentations

  • Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Title: Peri-operative management of biologic and immunosupressive agents in patients with inflammatory bowel disease 2023
  • Egawa F, Lambrecht J, Brown E, Li B, Aurit S, Mukkai Krishnamurty D. Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Access to Organ Preserving Strategies in Stage 1 Rectal Cancer Cancer. Oral Presentation at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress. 2021
  • Li B, Brown E, Egawa F, Lambrect J Aurit S, Mukkai Krishnamurty D. Adjuvant Treatment and Survival in Patient with Stage II/III Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma. Podium Presentation at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting. (Virtual) 2021
  • Nara Tashjian; Aileen Park; Sarah J Aurit; Devi Mukkai Krishnamurty Microsatellite status predicts effectiveness of adjuvant chemotherapy in High-risk Stage II Colon Cancer. Oral Presentation at American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019; San Francisco CA. Peer Reviewed 2019
  • Person A; Easterday A, Aurit S, Krishnamurty DM Gender Disparities in the Experiences of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Podium Presentation at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting in Cleveland, OH 2019
  • Perioperative Outcomes and Predictors of Mortality Following Surgery for Sigmoid Volvulus.Anthony Easterday, MS4, A. Person, MD, S. Aurit, R. Driessen, MS3, D. Mukkai Krishnamurty, MD Abstract to be presented at 2019 Academic Surgical Congress, Houston Tx, as a Quickshot podium presentation 2019
  • NSQIP SCR Led Multidisciplinary Team Based Quality Improvement Efforts Reduce Perioperative Venous ThromboembolismAbstract presented at ACS Quality and Safety Meeting In Orlando Fl July 2018, as podium presentation 2018
  • Reducing DVT/PE at Creighton University Medical Center Bergan Mercy Andy Yang, Andrew Crane, Alex Schroeder, Erika Samlowski, Pulkesh Bhatia, Jason Loden, Nancy Quine, Devi KrishnamurtyPresented as Poster Presentation at Creighton University QI symposium 2018
  • Improve Post-Op Outcomes for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Through Implementation of Enhanced Recovery ProtocolCharles Voigt, Nicholas Whitenack, Jonathan Vonk, Peter Collister, Sam Brown, Brittney Maloley-Lewis, Devi Mukkai KrishnamurtyPresented at Annual QI symposium at Creighton University 2018 2018
  • CME event for GI Presentations at the Marriott Regency Hotel: "Fecal Incontinence" and "Anorectal Diseases"; "Practical Gastroenterology: An Update for Primary Care" 2017
  • D Mukkai Krishnamurty, AT Hawkins, KO Wells, MG Mutch, SC Glasgow, SR Hunt, S Dharmarajan Neoadjuvant Radiation Therapy Is Associated with Improved Survival in Locally Advanced Colon Cancer. Poster presentation at the 2016 ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting, April 30 - May 4, 2016, Los Angeles, CA. Peer Reviewed. 2016
  • Krishnamurty,DM, Singh,VK, Lennon,AM, Okolo,PI, Canto,MI, Jagannath,SB. (2009). A Comparative Evaluation of Stent Malfunction Rates Among Biliary Conventional vs. Wing (Viaduct®) Stents. Poster presented at: Digestive Disease Week; Chicago, IL. Peer Reviewed 2009
  • Singh,V, Krishnamurty,DM, Lennon,AM, Okolo,PI, Canto,MI, Jagannath,SB. (2009). Endoscopic Dilation Prior to Plastic Stent Insertion Is a Risk Factor for Stent Malfunction in Benign Biliary Strictures. Poster presented at: Digestive Disease Week; Chicago, IL. Peer Reviewed 2009
  • Krishnamurty,DM, Kapoor,S, Buscaglia,J, Jagannath,SB, Okolo, PI. (2008). Factors Associated with Increased Costs for Hospital Admissions due to Acute Pancreatitis.. Poster presented at: Digestive Disease Week; San Diego, CA. Peer Reviewed 2008
  • Kapoor,S, Krishnamurty,DM, Okolo,PI, Eckhauser,F, Kalloo,AN, Jagannath,SB. (2008). ERCP-Related Perforations: Analysis of Patient-Outcome after ERCP in over 2700 Patients.. Poster presented at: Digestive Disease Week; San Diego, CA. Peer Reviewed
  • Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Torgersen Z, Kallam A, Forse RA, Langenfeld SJ, Johanning JM Frailty predicts death, disability and institutionalization in patients undergoing elective colectomy (2015) Oral Presentation at American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons; Boston MA. Peer Reviewed
  • Mukkai Krishnamurty D, Kapoor S, Eckhauser F, Kalloo A, Okolo PI, Jagannath S.. (2008). Management of post- ERCP perforation: experience from over 4100 ERCPs. Oral Presentation presented at: America College of Gastroenterology; Orlando, FL. Peer Reviewed
  • Enhanced Recovery Protocol (ERP) Improves Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Intraoperative Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Pseudomyxoma Peritoneii (PMP)Peter Collister; Erika Samlowski; Holly Sennet; Devi Mukkai Krishnamurty; Brian LoggieAbstract presented at ACS Quality and Safety Meeting In Orlando Fl July 2018, as podium presentation
  • Reducing Surgical Site Infections In Elective Colorectal SurgeryDavid J. Keleny, MD; Alex D. Schroeder, MD; Dustin J. Tubre, MD; Chris U. Okwuosa, MD; Molly M. Hartmann, MD; Devi Mukkai-Krishnamurty, MBBSPresented as a Poster Presentation at Annual Creighton University QI symposium 2018
  • Person A, Easterday A, Aurit S, Mukkai Krishnamurty D.Gender Disparities in the Experiences of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Presented as a Podium Presentation at 2019 American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Cleveland OH
  • Relationship Between Ileocecal Resection And Postoperative Clostridioides Difficile Infection. (3354806), Has Been Selected For Poster Presentation During Digestive Disease Week® At Mccormick Place In Chicago, Il, May 2-5, 2020
  • Bowel Anastomosis Is Associated With Increased The Risk Of Post-Operative Clostridioides Difficile Infection In Patients Undergoing Colorectal Resection. (3355201), Has Been Selected For Poster Presentation During Digestive Disease Week® At Mccormick Place In Chicago, Il, May 2-5, 2020
  • Time to Surgery And Survival In Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer: An NCDB Study Is Accepted As An E-Poster Presentation In The Scientific Forum At Clinical Congress 2020 In Chicago, Il.
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