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
The Annals of pharmacotherapy Destache Chris, Quimby David, Witherspoon Kelsey, Yeates Corey, Ahmad Faran, Vivekanandan Renuga, Evaluating Cefepime Dosing Strategies in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis, p. 10600280251339770 2025
Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Palencia Peter S, Narveson Joel R, Dilsaver Danielle B, Wieland Clare M, Cheung Richard A, Hu Robert W, Flores Adrian, Vivekanandan Renuga, Punja Viren P, Delto Joan C, Demographics, Complications, and Management of Genitourinary Gunshot Wounds: National Trauma Data Bank Analysis 2025
Open forum infectious diseases Pavlovsky Lacey, Van Schooneveld Trevor C, Plueger Angel, Scebold Jody, Tyner Kate, Vivekanandan Renuga, Ashraf Muhammad Salman, Preusker Jenna, Kanishka Fnu, 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, Velagapudi Manasa, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, Tierney Maureen, 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., Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Christopher J., Improving understanding and utilization of the antibiogram among medical residents 2:1 2022
Pharmacy Destache Christopher J, Jagan Nikhal, Ahmad Faran, Rajendrapasad Sanu, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Krajicek Bryan, 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., Walters R., Vivekanandan R., Narechania S., Velagapudi M., Desatche C., Jackson I., Aurit S., 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, Truong Gia Thinh, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Chris, 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, Loranger AUSTIN, Ahmed ARSLAN, Rajendraprasad SANU, Vivekanandan RENUGA, Moore DOUG, SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION: A RARE SEQUELA OF COVID-19 160:4, p. A94 - A95 2021
Pharmacotherapy Destache Christopher J., Peet Erkes Laura, Vivekanandan Renuga, Aurit Sarah J., Schmidt David, Tierney Maureen, Bamlanivimab use in mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease 41:9, p. 743 - 747 2021
International Journal of Infectious Diseases Ahmad Faran, Gupta Sonia, Ahmed Arslan, Rajendraprasad Sanu S., Loranger Austin, 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, Pruett William, Anthone Jennifer, Ahmad Faran, Loranger Austin, Kessel Brittney, Vivekanandan Renuga, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Krajicek Bryan, Jagan Nikhil, Boldt Dayla, Schmidt David, Destache Chris, Hayes Sarah, COVID-19 Therapeutics: What Works? 49:1, p. 93 - 93 2021
Critical Care Medicine Ahmad Faran, Rajendraprasad Sanu, Jagan Nikhil, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, 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, Weber David P., Cheng Anne, Dubay Nicholas G., Farias-Eisner Robin, Real Daniel L., 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, Schmidt David, Boldt Dayla, Alexander Bryan, Carroll Cassara, Ased Sumaya, 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 Gummadi Padma Priya, Velagapudi Manasa, Walters Ryan, Destache Christopher J, George Elizabeth K, Vivekanandan Renuga, Aurit Sarah, 2691. Comparison of Incidence and Mortality of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Amongst Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients 6:Supplement_2, p. S945 - S946 2019
Open forum infectious diseases Ased Sumaya J, Horne John, Destache Christopher J, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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, Detweiler Brian, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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, Vivekanandan Renuga, Carroll Cassara, Schmidt David, Destache Christopher J, Anthone Jennifer, Alexander Bryan, Ased Sumaya J, 1069. Implementation and Results of a Health-System Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program 6:Supplement_2, p. S379 - S379 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, Abdulghani Saadi, Walters Ryan W., Vivekanandan Renuga, Kumar Mukund, 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, Jenkins Erin T., Walters Ryan W., 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., Singh Shailender, Thandra Abhishek, Walters Ryan, Rangray Rajani, 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, Paguia RICHARD, Rakhra AMANDEEP, Samuel GEETHA, Kukrety SHWETA, 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, Velagapudi Manasa, Bendi Venkata Sunil, Guduru Mounika, Olson Evan, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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, Yadav Niraj, Jhand Aravdeep, Gupta Vritti, Krishnan Mridula, 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, Utley Lindsay, Velagapudi Manasa, Sarsam Luay, 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., Walters Ryan W., Mansour G., Kalil A. C., 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
Journal of the American College of Cardiology Urja Prakrity, Belbase Ram, Zook Nina, O'Neill Kellen, Walters Ryan, Vivekanandan Renuga, Theertham Arjun, Kumar Mukund, Alla Venkata, TRENDS AND USE OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS WITH STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS BACTEREMIA: AN ANALYSIS USING THE NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS) DATA 69:11, p. 1641 - 2017
Circulation Cardiovascular quality and outcomes Urja Prakrity, Walters Ryan W, Gujjula Nagarjuna R, 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, Qurie Ahmad, Diab Osama, Gharzai Laila, 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
Open forum infectious diseases Anthone Jennifer, Destache Christopher, Cabri Ann, Walters Ryan, 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, Anthone Jennifer, Amosson Thomas, Macaraeg Jeff, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, Rayes Hamza, Dhami Jaspreet, Cabri Ann, Davids Michele, 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
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management Wethington Anna, Gujjula Nagarjuna, Chamczuk Andrea, Vivekanandan Renuga, Bovine pericardium duraplasty 6, p. 18 - 19 2016
Burns Al Ashry H. S., Walters R. W., Vivekanandan Renuga, Mansour George, Kalil A. C., 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, Yuan Zhe, Kang Guobin, Date Abhijit A., Lu Wuxun, Shibata Annemarie, Pham Rachel, Bruck Patrick, Rezich Michael, Vivekanandan Renuga, Fletcher Courtney V., Li Qingsheng, Zhou You, 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
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Dhami J, Devineni H, Quirk S, Narayanan M, 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
Case reports in infectious diseases Bhatty Osman, Wilka Nicholas, Horne John, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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
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 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
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
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, Kandasamy Vimalkumar Veerappan, Horowitz Edward A., Vivekanandan Renuga, Multidrug-resistant Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis presenting as multiple muscle abscesses 2015 2015
BMJ Case Reports Vallabhajosyula Saraschandra, Haddad Toufik, Sundaragiri Pranathi Rao, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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: Looking Toward Interferon-Sparing Regimens 55:2, p. 209 - 209 2015
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association Au Trang H., Destache Christopher J., Vivekanandan Renuga, Hepatitis C therapy 55:2, p. e72 - e86 2015
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Narayanan M, Mansour G, Destache C, Vivekanandan R, Haddad T, B41 DON'T LET ME DOWN: ADVANCES IN THORACIC SURGERY: Evidence Of Lower Mortality In Early Surgical Intervention For Infective Endocarditis: A Meta-Analysis 191, p. 1 2015
Journal of clinical and experimental hematopathology : JCEH Goyal Gaurav, Caponetti Gabriel C., Kendric Kayla, Silberstein Peter T., Vivekanandan Renuga, Multicentric Castleman Disease with Monoclonal Incomplete IgH Restriction 55:2, p. 103 - 108 2015
Open forum infectious diseases Anthone Jennifer, Burns Tammy, Vivekanandan Renuga, Baack Krysta, Horne John, 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, Horowitz Edward A., Vivekanandan Renuga, False-positive tuberculous meningitis due to laboratory contamination: importance of a holistic clinical evaluation 2014, p. 10.1136/bcr - 2014 2014
Digestive Diseases and Sciences Martinez Marco Olivera, D'Souza Sharlene, Sayles Harlan, Vivekanandan Renuga, Florescu Marius C., Hepatorenal syndrome 57:1, p. 210 - 214 2012
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal Florescu Diana F., Qiu Fang, Kalil Andre C., Vivekanandan Renuga, Mercer David F., Langnas Alan N., Risk factors and outcomes of staphylococcus aureus infections after small bowel and multivisceral transplantation 31:1, p. 25 - 29 2012
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