Renuga
Vivekanandan, MD
Assistant Dean, Strategy & Accreditation
Professor
Division Chief, Infectious Disease
Medical Director for Antimicrobial Stewardship CHI
Hospital Epidemiology Creighton University Medical Center CHI Health
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Areas of Interest: Gender and Health Care equity
Fellowship: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Medical School: Medical University of the Americas
Research Focus
Health disparity, outcomes in organ transplant, antibiotics stewardship and outcomes, Infectious disease, quality improvement projects for better patient outcomes in clinical setting
Department
Medicine
Position
Professor
Articles
- Prathipati Pavan Kumar, Mandal Subhra, Pon Gregory, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Christopher J., Correction to 2019
Publications
- Open forum infectious diseases
Pavlovsky Lacey, Plueger Angel, Scebold Jody, Tyner Kate, Van Schooneveld Trevor C, Vivekanandan Renuga, Ashraf Muhammad Salman, Kanishka Fnu, Preusker Jenna, Baker Mikayla, Nelson Emily, Hill Tammy, Hoogestraat Laura A, Kinyoun Mary W, Martinez Rebecca, Penn Robert G, P-386. Assessing Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections Through a Statewide Survey of Nebraska Hospitals
12:Suppl 1 2025 - Current medical research and opinion
Chatterjee Archana, Ambrose Karita, Canaday David H, Delair Shirley, Ezike Ngozi, Huber Victor C, Jhaveri Ravi, Nyquist Ann-Christine, Sporer Abigail, Varman Meera, Vivekanandan Renuga, Wojcik Radek, Jandhyala Ravi, The association between influenza vaccine effectiveness and egg-based manufacturing technology: literature review and US expert consensus, p. 1 - 9 2023 - Open forum infectious diseases
Vivekanandan Renuga, Witherspoon Kelsey, Destache Christopher J, 185. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) Bacteremia and Patient Outcome during COVID-19 Pandemic
10:Supplement_2 2023 - Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Destache Christopher J, Boldt Dayla, Anthone Jennifer, Velagapudi Manasa, Swaney Richard, Jerabek Julie, Malik Nicolas, Williams Jassmine, Jokomo-Nyakabau Rutendo, Vivekanandan Renuga, Cavalieri Stephen J, Assessment of the impact of centralized bioMérieux BACT/ALERT® VIRTUO® blood culture system (VIRTUO) implementation on outcomes in patients with gram-negative bacteremia, p. 116085 2023 - International journal of infectious diseases
Patel Shiv, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, Tierney Maureen, Velagapudi Manasa, Creech Zachary, Truong Gia Thinh, Rajan Ajay, Walters Ryan, Ng Ian, Discharge disposition and clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
130, p. 1 - 5 2023 - Open forum infectious diseases
Cooper Stephen J, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, 956. Improving Understanding and Utilization of the Antibiogram among Medical Residents
9 2022 - Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology
Cooper Stephen J., Destache Christopher J., Vivekanandan Renuga, Improving understanding and utilization of the antibiogram among medical residents
2:1 2022 - Pharmacy
Destache Christopher J, Ahmad Faran, Rajendrapasad Sanu, Krajicek Bryan, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Jagan Nikhal, Schmidt David, Quimby David, Anthone Jennifer, Velagapudi Manasa, Boldt Dayla, Hayes Sarah, Kessel Brittney, Vivekanandan Renuga, COVID-19 Mortality and Therapeutics in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa during Early Pandemic
10:4, p. 69 - 2022 - Swaney R., Jackson I., Aurit S., Narechania S., Velagapudi M., Vivekanandan R., Desatche C., Walters R., Clinical Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Infection Treated with Tocilizumab 2022
- Jokomo-Nyakabau R., Velagapudi M., Mendoza N., Vivekanandan R., Millner P., A Rare Presentation of 'the Forgotten Disease': Septic Thrombophlebitis of the Internal Jugular Vein (Lemierre’s Syndrome) Complicated by Empyema and Pyogenic Brain Abscess 2022
- Maclean Alyssa K.W., Morrow Stacey, Abbas Anum, Vivekanandan Renuga, Cavalieri Stephen, Hanson Nancy D., Intrapatient transfer of an uncommon carbapenemase in Nebraska 2022
- Critical care medicine
Creech Zachary, Destache Chris, Truong Gia Thinh, Vivekanandan Renuga, Tierney Maureen, Velagapudi Manasa, 219: DISCHARGE DISPOSITION OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
50:1, p. 94 - 94 2022 - Chest
Ahmad FARAN, Ahmed ARSLAN, Rajendraprasad SANU, Loranger AUSTIN, Vivekanandan RENUGA, Moore DOUG, SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION: A RARE SEQUELA OF COVID-19
160:4, p. A94 - A95 2021 - Pharmacotherapy
Destache Christopher J., Vivekanandan Renuga, Aurit Sarah J., Schmidt David, Peet Erkes Laura, Tierney Maureen, Bamlanivimab use in mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease
41:9, p. 743 - 747 2021 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Ahmad Faran, Ahmed Arslan, Rajendraprasad Sanu S., Loranger Austin, Gupta Sonia, Velagapudi Manasa, Vivekanandan Renuga, Nahas Joseph A., Plambeck Robert, Moore Douglas, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults
108, p. 209 - 211 2021 - Critical Care Medicine
Rajendraprasad Sanu, Anthone Jennifer, Ahmad Faran, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, Vivekanandan Renuga, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Krajicek Bryan, Destache Chris, Hayes Sarah, Schmidt David, Jagan Nikhil, Boldt Dayla, COVID-19 Therapeutics: What Works?
49:1, p. 93 - 93 2021 - Critical Care Medicine
Ahmad Faran, Rajendraprasad Sanu, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, Jagan Nikhil, Boldt Dayla, Velagapudi Manasa, Schmidt Dave, Hayes Sarah, Anthone Jennifer, Vivekanandan Renuga, Krajicek Bryan, Destache Chris, Quimby David, Influence of Health Disparities on COVID-19 Critical Care Admissions
49:1, p. 101 - 101 2021 - 3D Printing in Medicine
Cote John, Haggstrom John, Vivekanandan Ranuga, Cote Kristy, Real Daniel L., Weber David P., Cheng Anne, Dubay Nicholas G., Farias-Eisner Robin, COVID-19 and a novel initiative to improve safety by 3D printing personal protective equipment parts from computed tomography
6, p. 20 - 2020 - Pharmacy
Anthone Jennifer, Boldt Dayla, Alexander Bryan, Carroll Cassara, Ased Sumaya, Schmidt David, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Christopher J., Implementation of a Health-System Wide Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Omaha, NE
7:4, p. 156 - 156 2019 - Open forum infectious diseases
Ased Sumaya J, Horne John, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Christopher J, 2095. Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASP) in Rural and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Using TeleStewardship® Services
6:Supplement_2, p. S708 - S708 2019 - Open forum infectious diseases
Destache Christopher J, Vivekanandan Renuga, Detweiler Brian, 2394. A Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Renal Failure on Readmission Rates of Patients with Clostridioides difficile
6:Supplement_2, p. S826 - S827 2019 - Open forum infectious diseases
Boldt Dayla, Carroll Cassara, Schmidt David, Destache Christopher J, Anthone Jennifer, Alexander Bryan, Ased Sumaya J, Vivekanandan Renuga, 1069. Implementation and Results of a Health-System Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program
6:Supplement_2, p. S379 - S379 2019 - Open forum infectious diseases
Gummadi Padma Priya, George Elizabeth K, Vivekanandan Renuga, Velagapudi Manasa, Walters Ryan, Destache Christopher J, Aurit Sarah, 2691. Comparison of Incidence and Mortality of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Amongst Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
6:Supplement_2, p. S945 - S946 2019 - Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Cavalieri Stephen J., Kwon Seunghyug, Vivekanandan Renuga, Ased Sumaya, Carroll Cassara, Destache Christopher J., Anthone Jennifer, Schmidt David, Baysden Maddy, Effect of antimicrobial stewardship with rapid MALDI-TOF identification and Vitek 2 antimicrobial susceptibility testing on hospitalization outcome
95:2, p. 208 - 211 2019 - Echocardiography
Urja Prakrity, Walters Ryan W., Vivekanandan Renuga, Kumar Mukund, Abdulghani Saadi, Hari Belbase Ram, Zook Nina, Mahesh Alla Venkata, Trends in the use of echocardiography in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
36:9, p. 1625 - 1632 2019 - BMJ case reports
Latif Azka, Vivekanandan Renuga, Reddy Joseph Thilumala, Kapoor Vikas, A rare case of Shewanella septicemia
12:9 2019 - Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943)
Rahma Ahmed, Vivekanandan Renuga, Aurit Sarah, Walters Ryan W., Jenkins Erin T., osman ali h., Tu1564 – Predictors of Outcome and Rate of Graft Failure in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Due to Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Receiving Liver Transplant. A Descriptive Study from the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) Database
156:6, p. S-1359 - S-1360 2019 - Open forum infectious diseases
George Elizabeth, Aurit Sarah, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, 1195. Where You Live Matters: United States Region as a Significant Predictor of Mortality for ESBL Infection Based on a Descriptive Study Using NIS Database
5:suppl_1, p. S361 - S362 2018 - Open forum infectious diseases
Anthone Jennifer, Alexander Bryan, Boldt Dayla, Ased Sumaya, Abbas Anum, Carroll Cassara, Cavalieri Stephen, Horne John, Velagapudi Manasa, Valenta Carrie, Kassim Thamer, Andukuri Giri, Paguia Richard Albert, Petzar Michael, George Elizabeth, Magliulo Eric, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, 527. New Robust Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Results in Reduction of Clostridium difficile 30-Day Readmission
5:Suppl 1, p. S195 - S195 2018 - Open forum infectious diseases
Cavalieri Stephen, Kwon Seunghyug, Vivekanandan Renuga, Ased Sumaya, Carroll Cassara, Schmidt David, Destache Christopher, 1808. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) and Vitek 2 Along With Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASP) Result in Faster Antimicrobial Therapy for Infected Patients: The CHI Health Experience
5:Suppl 1, p. S513 - S513 2018 - Open forum infectious diseases
Wintheiser Grant, Aurit Sarah, Hagan Michael, Vivekanandan Renuga, 1580. Characteristics of Early vs. Late Onset Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder After Liver Transplant:– A Descriptive Study of the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) Database
5:Suppl 1, p. S493 - S494 2018 - Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Abbas Anum, Aurit Sarah, Destache Chris, Horne John, Gorby Gary, Vivekanandan Renuga, Health Disparities in HIV and Pregnancy
5:suppl_1, p. S21 - S21 2018 - American Journal of Gastroenterology
Jhand Aravdeep S., Thandra Abhishek, Walters Ryan, Rangray Rajani, Singh Shailender, Vivekanandan Renuga, Dhaliwal Amaninder, Impact of Timing of Paracentesis on Readmission Rates in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Analysis of National Readmission
113:Supplement, p. S549 - S549 2018 - Chest
Munir AHMED, Rakhra AMANDEEP, Samuel GEETHA, Kukrety SHWETA, Paguia RICHARD, Landeen CAROLINA, Wells ADAM, Velagapudi MANASA, Vivekanandan RENUGA, Plambeck ROBERT, HIV WITH DISSEMINATED TULAREMIA: A RARE PRESENTATION
154:4, p. 204 - 205A 2018 - Cureus
Nguyen Michelle, Bendi Venkata Sunil, Guduru Mounika, Olson Evan, Vivekanandan Renuga, Velagapudi Manasa, Foral Pamela A, Postpartum Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection: Case Report and Mini-review 2018 - Gastroenterology
Buddam Avanija, Kassim Thamer, Mukherjee Sandeep, Vivekanandan Renuga, Walters Ryan W., Tu1378 - Incidence of Pancreatitis and Graft Failure Resulting from Pancreatitis after Pancreas Transplantation: A Descriptive Study using UNOS Database
154:6, p. S - 948 2018 - Cureus
Rainwater Ellecia, Gupta Vritti, Vivekanandan Renuga, Gorby Gary, Maxillary Teeth Abscesses Result in Atypical Liver Abscesses, p. 2353 - 2353 2018 - Critical care medicine
Munir Ahmed, Jhand Aravdeep, Gupta Vritti, Krishnan Mridula, Yadav Niraj, Klug Michael, Grant Leah, Lambrecht Jason, Horne John, Thibodeau Joseph, Vivekanandan Renuga, 676: ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF Q FEVER PRESENTING AS SEPTIC SHOCK AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
46:1, p. 324 - 324 2018 - Pharmaceutical Research
Prathipati Pavan Kumar, Mandal Subhra, Pon Gregory, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Christopher J., Pharmacokinetic and Tissue Distribution Profile of Long Acting Tenofovir Alafenamide and Elvitegravir Loaded Nanoparticles in Humanized Mice Model
34:12, p. 2749 - 2755 2017 - Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
Onaiwu Cherry O, Velagapudi Manasa, Sarsam Luay, Utley Lindsay, Bricker Lauren, Bendi Venkata Sunil, Vivekanandan Renuga, Rare Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Nocardiosis in AIDS
9:11, p. e1839 2017 - Open forum infectious diseases
Shipley Scott, Cavalieri Stephen, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Christopher, Evaluation of the Management of ESBL Producing Enterobacteriaceae Infections: CHI health Omaha
4:suppl_1, p. S151 - S151 2017 - Chest
Gupta Vritti, Anantha Narayanan Mahesh, Walters Ryan, Vivekanandan Renuga, Health Disparaties Affecting Mortality After Lung Transplant: A Retrospective Analysis Using UNOS Database
152:4, p. A1109 - A1109 2017 - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Ased S., Rayes Hamza Abdulnabi A., Dhami Jaspreet, Amosson Thomas Nicholas, Fordjour Akua Kusi, Macaraeg Jeffrey C., Vivekanandan R., Wilson Johsua, Cabri A., Davids M., Anthone J., Cavalieri Stephen J., Destache Christopher J., Evaluation of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia: Academic and Community-Based Management within the Same Health System
38:6, p. 740 - 742 2017 - Burns
Al Ashry H. S., Mansour G., Kalil A. C., Walters Ryan W., Vivekanandan Renuga, Response to Letter to the Editor regarding 'Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Burn Patients with Inhalation Injury Treated with High Frequency Percussive Ventilation Versus Volume Control Ventilation: A Systematic Review'
43:3, p. 689 - 690 2017 - Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery
M Velagapudi, F Ratnaraj, M Krishnan, NR Gujjula, G Gorby, PA Foral, VS Bendi, R Vivekanandan, Otogenic Temporal Lobe Abscess: A Mini-review
06:02, p. 2325 - 9701 2017 - Circulation Cardiovascular quality and outcomes
Urja Prakrity, Gujjula Nagarjuna R, Walters Ryan W, Anugula Dixita, Parekh Jai, Kumar Mukund, Anantanarayan Mahesh, Vivekanandan Renuga, Abstract 120: A Retrospective Study on Heart-lung Transplantation Patient Utilizing United Network for Organ Sharing Database to Identify the Effect of CMV Donor Recipient Serostatus, Age, Sex, or Anti-thymocyte Immunoglobulin Therapy on Mortality
10:suppl_3 2017 - Journal of clinical oncology
Krishnan Mridula, Narayanan Mahesh Anantha, Vivekanandan Renuga, Walters Ryan W, Gharzai Laila, Diab Osama, Qurie Ahmad, Incidence of colorectal carcinoma following liver transplantation: A retrospective analysis using the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database
35:4_suppl, p. 542 - 542 2017 - Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management
Wethington Anna, Gujjula Nagarjuna, Chamczuk Andrea, Vivekanandan Renuga, Bovine pericardium duraplasty
6, p. 18 - 19 2016 - Open forum infectious diseases
Anthone Jennifer, Cabri Ann, Walters Ryan, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, Impact of Pharmacist-Led Education on Prescribing Habits for Acute Treatment of Suspected Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in an Academic Medical Center Emergency Department (ED)
3:suppl_1 2016 - Open forum infectious diseases
Ased Sumaya, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, Rayes Hamza, Dhami Jaspreet, Cabri Ann, Davids Michele, Anthone Jennifer, Amosson Thomas, Macaraeg Jeff, Fordjour Akua, Wilson Josh, A Comparison of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (SAB) Diagnosis and Management: Differences Between Academic and Community Hospital Settings
3:suppl_1 2016 - Burns
Al Ashry H. S., Mansour George, Kalil A. C., Walters R. W., Vivekanandan Renuga, Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Burn Patients with Inhalation Injury Treated with High Frequency Percussive Ventilation Versus Volume Control Ventilation: A Systematic Review
42:6, p. 1193 - 1200 2016 - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Destache Christopher J., Mandal Subhra, Bruck Patrick, Vivekanandan Renuga, Fletcher Courtney V., Li Qingsheng, Zhou You, Rezich Michael, Yuan Zhe, Kang Guobin, Date Abhijit A., Lu Wuxun, Shibata Annemarie, Pham Rachel, Topical Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Nanoparticles Prevent HIV-1 Vaginal Transmission in a Humanized Mouse Model
60:6, p. 3633 - 3639 2016 - Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Anantha Narayanan M., Kalil A. C., Kanmanthareddy Arun, Suri R. M., Mansour George, Destache Christopher J., Baskaran J., Mooss Aryan N., Wichman Tammy O., Morrow Lee E., Vivekanandan Renuga, Narayanan Mahesh Anantha, Haddad Toufik, Early versus late surgical intervention or medical management for infective endocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2016, p. (8 pages) - 2016 - Case reports in infectious diseases
Bhatty Osman, Horne John, Vivekanandan Renuga, Wilka Nicholas, Samuel Shradha, Waters David, A Rare Manifestation of Tuberculosis Presenting in the United States.
2016, p. 8216040 - 8216040 2016 - The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Foral Pamela A., Syed Javeria J., Mindru Cezarina, Ali Karim F., Neemann Kari A., Bittner Marvin J., Dobronski Leo A., Gorby Gary L., Horne John M., Destache Christopher J., Vivekanandan Renuga, Anthone Jennifer M., Preheim Laurel C., Education and Communication in an Interprofessional Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
116:9, p. 588 - 593 2016 - American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Dhami J, Quirk S, Narayanan M, Devineni H, Horne J, Destache C, Vivekanandan R, D49 LUNG INFECTION CASE REPORTS II: INFECTIONS OTHER THAN FUNGAL INFECTIONS: Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas And Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Case Report And Review Of Literature
193, p. 1 2016 - Open forum infectious diseases
Foral Pamela, Preheim Laurel, Gorby Gary, Bittner Marvin, Anthone Jennifer, Horne John, Dobronski Leo, Syed Javaria, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, 428Incorporating Interprofessional Practice Education and Motivational Interviewing Techniques in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs at Two Academic Medical Centers
2:suppl_1, p. S166 - S166 2015 - Chest
Mansour George, Salih Mohsin, Kukreja Richa, Vivekanandan Renuga, Morrow Lee, COPD Exacerbation, Does Procalcitonin Help? A Meta-analysis
148:4, p. 754 - 754B 2015 - Chest
Huss Gina, Nawaz Muhammad Sarfraz, Sundaragiri Pranathi, Colanta Agnes, Jagadesh Sunil, Bashir Khalid, Vivekanandan Renuga, Cossack Matthew, Syed Javeria, ANCA Positivity and a Red Herring
148:4, p. 282A - 282A 2015 - BMJ Case Reports
Vallabhajosyula S., Nawaz Muhammad Sarfraz, Vivekanandan Renuga, Haddad Toufik, Fatal Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a HIV-negative adult
2015, p. - 2015 - Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Anantha Narayanan M., Shaw Krista E., Vivekanandan Renuga, Narayanan Mahesh Anantha, Haddad Toufik, Fatal Case of Probable Invasive Aspergillosis after Five Years of Heart Transplant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
2015, p. (4 pages) - 2015 - BMJ Case Reports
Veerappan Kandasamy V., Nagabandi Arun, Horowitz Edward A., Vivekanandan Renuga, Kandasamy Vimalkumar Veerappan, Multidrug-resistant Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis presenting as multiple muscle abscesses
2015 2015 - BMJ Case Reports
Vallabhajosyula Saraschandra, Sundaragiri Pranathi Rao, Vivekanandan Renuga, Haddad Toufik, Mycotic pseudoaneurysm by vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus: a rare cause of persistent bacteraemia
2015, p. - 2015 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Au Trang H., Destache Christopher J., Vivekanandan Renuga, Hepatitis C therapy
55:2, p. e72 - e86 2015 - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
Au Trang H, Destache Christopher J, Vivekanandan Renuga, Hepatitis C Therapy: Looking Toward Interferon-Sparing Regimens
55:2, p. 209 - 209 2015 - Journal of clinical and experimental hematopathology : JCEH
Goyal Gaurav, Kendric Kayla, Silberstein Peter T., Caponetti Gabriel C., Vivekanandan Renuga, Multicentric Castleman Disease with Monoclonal Incomplete IgH Restriction
55:2, p. 103 - 108 2015 - Open forum infectious diseases
Anthone Jennifer, Vivekanandan Renuga, Baack Krysta, Horne John, Burns Tammy, Nakaoka Barry, 227Evaluation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in an Academic Medical Center Emergency Department (ED)
1:suppl_1, p. S99 - S99 2014 - BMJ Case Reports
Vallabhajosyula Saraschandra, Vivekanandan Renuga, Horowitz Edward A., False-positive tuberculous meningitis due to laboratory contamination: importance of a holistic clinical evaluation
2014, p. 10.1136/bcr - 2014 2014 - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Florescu Diana F., Qiu Fang, Vivekanandan Renuga, Mercer David F., Langnas Alan N., Kalil Andre C., Risk factors and outcomes of staphylococcus aureus infections after small bowel and multivisceral transplantation
31:1, p. 25 - 29 2012
Presentations
- Project Gram, Improving the Understanding and Utilization of Antibiograms in an Academic Medical Center in the Midwest. Cooper, Stephen M.D., M.P.H., Destache, Christopher Pharm. D., Vivekanandan, Renuga MD. May 2022 Creighton School of Medicine Quality symposium. Winner of the best abstract award. 2022
- Advancing Inclusion at Creighton University School of Medicine (CUSOM). Renuga Vivekanandan MD, Robert Dunlay MD, Joann Porter MD, Maureen Tierney MD, Poonam Sharma MD, Randy Pritza MD, Chris Destache PharmD, Nicole Thomas MHA, Laurie Baedke MHA, Katie McKillip MD, Claudia Chambers MD, Tom Svolos MD, Ronn Johnson PhD. April 2022. ELAM Meeting in Philadelphia. 2022
- Ahmad F, Mendoza N, Vivekanandan R, Velagapudi M.ID week 2020 case: A headache that persists may have a fungus that exists.ID week 2020 presented at Fellow workshop 2020
- A longitudinal Study of the Effect of Renal Failure on Readmission Rates of Patients with Clostridioides difficile. CJ Destache, B Detweiler and R Vivekanandan. Oct 2019, IDSA Meeting 2019
- Antibiotics Stewardship (ASP) in Rural and Critical access hospitals using teleStewardship services. Oct 2019. IDSA Meeting. S Ased, J Horne, R Vivekanandan and C Destache. 2019
- Implementation and Results of a Health-System Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. Oct 2019 IDSA Meeting. J Anthone, D Boldt, B Alexander, C Carroll, S Ased, D Schmidt, R Vivekanandan and C Destache. 2019
- Comparison of incidence and mortality of Kaposis Sarcoma Amongst Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients. Oct 2019 IDSA Meeting. P Gummadi, S Aurit, C Destache, R Walters, E George, R Vivekanandan and M Velagapudi. 2019
- Munir, A., Rakhra, A., Landeen, C., Velagapudi, M., Vivekanandan, R., Plambeck, R. HIV with disseminated tularemia: A Rare Presentation. CHEST 2018. San Antonio, TX. 2018
- George, E., Aurit, S., Destache, C., Vivekanandan, R. Where You Live Matters: Regional differences in mortality from ESBL Pathogen Infections. IDSA, San Francisco, CA. 2018
- Vivekanandan,R and Baedke, L. Omaha Make Happen Event - Greater Omaha Chambers. Innovation: From Jargon to Execution. Sept 20, 2018 2018
- Vivekanandan, R. Practical Gastroenterology for the primary care conference. Clostridium difficile. August 25, 2018 2018
- Vivekanandan, R, Alexandra, Bryan. Is Antibiotics Stewardship the Answer to Clostridium difficile? June 8th, 2018. CHI Health - St. Francis Hospital. Grand Island, NE. CME Event 2018
- Vivekanandan, R, Horne, John. Is Antibiotics Stewardship the Answer to Clostridium difficile? June 1, 2018. Nebraska Antibiotics Stewardship Summit. Omaha, NE 2018
- An unusual Case of Typhlitis in a Post-Partum Female. A.S. Jhand, A. Ahmad, K. Keeley, R. Norris, and R. Vivekanandan. ATS Journal May 2018. Abstract/Presentation 2018
- Vivekanandan, R, Key Note Speaker. Introduction to Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. 29th Annual Sigma Theta Tau Research Day on May 3, 2018. Omaha, NE 2018
- Buddam A, Walter R, Kassim, T, Mukherjee S and Vivekanandan R. Incidence of Pancreatitis and Graft Failure Resulting from Pancreatitis after Pancreas Transplantation: A Descriptive Study using UNOS Database. Grastroenterology. May 2018. Abstract/Presentation 2018
- Vivekanandan, R, Horne, John and Jennifer Anthone. Antibiotics Stewardship Panel. Infectious Diseases Spring Symposium 2018. Omaha, NE 2018
- Vivekanandan, R, Boldt, Dayla. Sepsis in Pregnancy. March 8, 2018. St. CHI Health-St. Francis Hospital CME Event. Grand Island, NE 2018
- Munir, Ahmed; Jhand, Aravdeep; Gupta, Vritti; Krishnan, Mridula; Yadav, Niraj; Klug, Michael; Grant, Leah; Lambrecht, Jason; Horne, John; Thibodeau, Joseph, Vivekanandan, Renuga. Atypical Presentation of Q fever presenting as Septic Shock and Respiratory Failure. Critical Care Medicine. January 2018 - Abstract/Presentation 2018
- Marsh S, Ratnaraj F, Norris R, Gass J, Vivekanandan R. Nocardia Mastoiditis in an Immunocompromised Patient with Recurrent Otitis Media. Abstract/Poster Presentation. ACP Regional 2016. National ACP Conference San Francisco, CA. Nov. 1-4, 2017 2017
- Hermes M, Bollom A, Boldt D and and Vivekanandan, R. Brucellosis in the Beff? Abstract/Presentation American College of Physician Conference. Nebraska Oct 27-28, 2017. 2017
- Rieth T, Aurit S, Walters R and Vivekanandan, R. The Effects of Health Disparities on the Outcomes of Small Intestine Transplants: Database Review from UNOS. Abstract/Presentation, American College of Physician Conference. Nebraska Abrstract/Presentation Oct 27-28, 2017. 2017
- Kor B, Ermann D, Loranger A, Bhavsar S and Vivekanandan R. An Unexpected Infection: A Case of Neurobrucellosis. Abstract/Presntation. American College of Physician Conference. Nebraska Oct 27-28, 2017. 2017
- Rahma A, Shaw K, Fine A, Kozlowski I, Krishnan M, and Vivekanandan R. Acute Kidney Injury from Tribulus Terrestris (TT) Supplement in a 52-year-old Male. Abstract/Presentation. American College of Physician Conference. Nebraska Oct 27-28, 2017. 2017
- Lai A, Haddad T, Grant L, Wittenburg G, Breen M, Windish S, Selim M, Vivekanandan R and Townley T. Measured versus calculated Long QT in a patient with Loperamide Overdose. Abstract/Presentation. American College of Physician Conference. Nebraska. Oct 27-28, 2017 2017
- Vivekanandan, R, Destache, C and Dayla Boldt. Guidelines and Applications to Sepsis Management. CHI Health, St Francis Hospital 2017
- Evaluation of Management of ESBL Producing Enterobacteriaceae Infections: CHI Health Omaha. Scott Shipley, Stephen Cavalieri, Renuga Vivekananda and Christopher Destache. IDWeek2017. San Diego. 2017
- Gupta V, Narayanan M, Walters R and Vivekanandan, R. Health Disparities Affecting Mortality After Lung Transplant: A Retrospective Analysis Using UNOS Database. Chest. October 2017. Abstract/Presentation. 2017
- Vivekanandan, R, and Horne J. Antibiotic Stewardship. Kentucky Hardin Memorial. 2017
- Vivekanandan, R, Gorgy G, Horne J and Anthone J. Fired up and not Burned out: Provider Burnout. Nebraska Pharmacy Association. 2017
Awards
- Master Clinician Award
Creighton University School of Medicine - Leadership Excellence Award
CHI Health Board of Directors Meeting - 40 Under 40 Winner
Midlands Business Journal Publications
Best Doctors in America- James F. Sullivan Award
Given by the medical resident in recognition for the excellence and dedication to house staff education
Creighton University Department of Medicine - Best Doctors in America