Nikhil Jagan, MD, FCCP

Program Director, Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Affiliate Associate Professor

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Contact

School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship
Creighton University Medical Center Suite 401, Creighton Education Bldg

Nikhil Jagan, MD, FCCP

Program Director, Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Affiliate Associate Professor

Teaching Interests

  • Sepsis and Outcomes

Department

Medicine

Position

Affiliate Associate Professor

General

  • Toth S., Jagan N., Merwin M., Plambeck R., Respiratory Failure Due to 'Triple Overlap Syndrome' in a Young Woman With Obesity 2023
  • Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan W., Maldonado Fabien, Pilli Suchitra, DePew Zachary S., Uncovering Objective Improvements in Physical Activity Using Digital Actigraphy after Therapeutic Thoracentesis 2022
  • Lentz Robert J., Maldonado Fabien, Shojaee Samira, Grosu Horiana B., Rickman Otis B., Roller Lance, Pannu Jasleen K., DePew Zachary S., Debiane Labib G., Cicenia Joseph C., Akulian Jason, Walston Charla, Sanchez Trinidad M., Davidson Kevin R., Jagan Nikhil, Ahmad Sahar, Gilbert Christopher, Huggins John T., Chen Heidi, Light Richard W., Yarmus Lonny, Feller-Kopman David, Lee Hans, Rahman Najib M., Response 2020

Publications

  • Critical care medicine
    Monroe Ian, Plambeck Robert, Malesker Mark, Castillo Bianca, Sargent Isabella, Tran Kayla, Destache Christopher, Jagan Nikhil, 845: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF SERUM MAGNESIUM AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH LACTATE IN SEPTIC ICU PATIENTS
    54:3S 2026
  • BMC infectious diseases
    Nji Miriam A M, Abrams Joseph, Jagan Nikhil, Manouchehripour Sasha, Laguerre Martin, Briones Elizabeth M, Issa Anindita, Cope Jennifer R, Unger Elizabeth R, Wisnivesky Juan, Vu Quan, Quimby David, Barshikar Surendra, Tierney Maureen, Bertolli Jeanne, Medical complexity and healthcare utilization among patients attending three U.S. post-COVID clinics
    25:1, p. 1145 2025
  • The clinical respiratory journal
    Weinstein Jeffrey, Jagan Nikhil, Lorthridge-Jackson Shawnta, Hamer-Maansson J. E., Squier Peg, Ruxolitinib for Emergency Treatment of COVID‐19–Associated Cytokine Storm: Findings From an Expanded Access Study
    19:4, p. e70050 2025
  • Journal of hospital medicine
    Schutte Bryce, Plambeck Robert W, Jagan Nikhil, Savage Kalie, Merwin Matthew, Morris Matthew, Geringer Rage, Dilsaver Danielle B, Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis: Rising incidence, diagnostic delays, and the impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in hospitalized patients 2025
  • Chest
    Monroe IAN, Purta PATRYK, Jagan NIKHIL, UNEXPECTED TERMINATION OF A CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER: A CASE REPORT
    166:4, p. A5183 - A5184 2024
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Canto Eduardo A., Sidhu Suhail, Daugherty Evan, Jagan Nikhil, Kanmanthareddy Avanija, Rangray Rajani, S3506 A Case of Adrenal Insufficiency Post PaRTO Procedure
    118:10S, p. S2299 - S2300 2023
  • Chest
    Schutte BRYCE, Jagan NIKHIL, Kotaru THARUN R, A NOVEL THERAPY FOR TRICUSPID VALVE INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
    164:4, p. A608 2023
  • Chest
    SINHA RAY ABHISEKH, Ghosh MEENAKSHI, Kotaru THARUN R, Jagan NIKHIL, HYPOTENSION FOLLOWING ENDOVASCULAR OCCLUSION OF GASTRO-RENAL SHUNT IN A CIRRHOTIC PATIENT WITH BLEEDING GASTRIC VARICES -- DO WE THINK OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY?
    164:4, p. A1916 - A1917 2023
  • Chest
    SINHA RAY ABHISEKH, Fahim PETER, Kotaru THARUN R, Ghosh MEENAKSHI, Jagan NIKHIL, HYPERAMMONEMIA IN ABSENCE OF HEPATIC DYSFUNCTION: A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE AND THERAPEUTIC DILEMMA
    164:4, p. A2066 - A2067 2023
  • Respiratory care
    Jagan Nikhil, Klein Lauren P, Kasinath Pooja, Dyer Emily D, Bergh Adam A, Malesker Mark A, Morrow Lee E, Walters Ryan W, Plambeck Robert W, Ng Ian, Chovatiya Jasmin J, Macaraeg Jeffrey C, Kalian Karson F, Wittenberg Zachariah L, Pruett William M, Knedler Jonathan, A Retrospective Analysis of the Effects of Time on Compliance and Driving Pressures in ARDS
    68:1, p. 52 - 59 2023
  • Pharmacy
    Destache Christopher J, Ahmad Faran, Rajendrapasad Sanu, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Jagan Nikhal, Krajicek Bryan, Schmidt David, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Boldt Dayla, Hayes Sarah, Anthone Jennifer, Kessel Brittney, Vivekanandan Renuga, COVID-19 Mortality and Therapeutics in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa during Early Pandemic
    10:4, p. 69 2022
  • Chest
    Morrow Lee E., Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Oshiro Merrie, Malesker Mark A., Prolonged Prehospital Time Is a Risk Factor for Pneumonia in Trauma (the PRE-TRIP Study)
    161:1, p. 85 - 96 2022
  • Chest
    Rampon Garrett, Modzelewski Katherine L., Rucci Justin M., Simpson Steven Q., Walkey Allan J., Bosch Nicholas A., Jia Shijing, Agrawal Ritwick, Arnold Nicholas, Martín-Quirόs Alejandro, Miller Kristin, Tanios Maged, Doros Gheorghe, Ross Craig S., Garcia Michael A., Gillmeyer Kari R., Griffiths Nicholas G., Fischer Ernest A., Malatack James, Jagan Nikhil, Sergew Amen, Case Amy Hajari, Jandali Badr, Smartphone-Guided Self-prone Positioning vs Usual Care in Nonintubated Hospital Ward Patients With COVID-19 2022
  • Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
    Lentner Jacob, Adams Taylor, Knutson Valene, Zeien Sarah, Abbas Hassan, Moosavi Ryan, Manuel Chris, Wallace Thomas, Harmon Adam, Waters Richard, Ledford Samuel, Vijayakrishnan Rajakrishnan, Jagan Nikhil, Falluji Nezar, Delcore Michael, Bay Curt, Jhamnani Sunny, C-reactive protein levels associated with COVID-19 outcomes in the United States
    121:12, p. 869 - 873 2021
  • Annals of Intensive Care
    Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Patel Tej M., Moore Douglas R., Malesker Mark A., Sympathetic stimulation increases serum lactate concentrations in patients admitted with sepsis
    11:1 2021
  • Annals of the American Thoracic Society
    Garcia Michael A., Rampon Garrett L., Doros Gheorghe, Jia Shijing, Jagan Nikhil, Gillmeyer Kari, Berical Andrew, Hudspeth James, Ieong Michael, Modzelewski Katherine L., Schechter-Perkins Elissa M., Ross Craig S., Rucci Justin M., Simpson Steven, Walkey Allan J., Bosch Nicholas A., Rationale and Design of the Awake Prone Position for Early Hypoxemia in COVID-19 Study Protocol A Clinical Trial
    18:9, p. 1560 - 1566 2021
  • Translational Lung Cancer Research
    Song Nan, Wang Hao, Jiang Lei, Zhao Lishu, Colella Sara, Jagan Nikhil, Almeida Francisco A., Wu Liang, Gu Ye, He Yayi, Yang Li, Radial endobronchial ultrasound-assisted transbronchial needle aspiration for pulmonary peripheral lesions in the segmental bronchi adjacent to the central airway
    10:6, p. 2625 - 2632 2021
  • Chest
    Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Patel Tej M., Kalian Karson F., Macaraeg Jeffrey C., Dyer Emily D., Bergh Adam A., Fried Aaron J., Moore Douglas R., Malesker Mark A., Sepsis, the Administration of IV Fluids, and Respiratory Failure
    159:4, p. 1437 - 1444 2021
  • The Senior care pharmacist
    Christensen Keith J, Moore Douglas R, Malesker Mark A, Jagan Nikhil, Pulmonary Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis
    36:2, p. 97 - 103 2021
  • Critical Care Medicine
    Rajendraprasad Sanu, Anthone Jennifer, Ahmad Faran, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Krajicek Bryan, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, Jagan Nikhil, Boldt Dayla, Schmidt Dave, Hayes Sarah, Anthone Jennifer, Vivekanandan Renuga, Krajicek Bryan, Destache Chris, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Influence of Health Disparities on COVID-19 Critical Care Admissions
    49:1, p. 101 - 101 2021
  • Critical care explorations
    Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan W, Klein Lauren P, Wallen Tanner J, Chung Jacqueline, Plambeck Robert W, Morrow Lee E, The POSITIONED Study: Prone Positioning in Nonventilated Coronavirus Disease 2019 PatientsA Retrospective Analysis
    2:10, p. e0229 - e0229 2020
  • Critical Care Medicine
    Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Walters Ryan W., Plambeck Robert W., Wallen Tanner J., Patel Tej M., Malesker Mark A., Sepsis and the Obesity Paradox
    48:9, p. E776 - E782 2020
  • Journal of Pharmacy Practice
    Dull Stacey K., Malesker Mark A., Morrow Lee E., Jagan Nikhil, Moore Douglas R., DePew Zachary S., Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Following Pirfenidone Initiation
    33:4, p. 548 - 552 2020
  • Chest
    Lentz Robert J., Shojaee Samira, Grosu Horiana B., Rickman Otis B., Roller Lance, Pannu Jasleen K., DePew Zachary S., Debiane Labib G., Cicenia Joseph C., Akulian Jason, Walston Charla, Sanchez Trinidad M., Davidson Kevin R., Jagan Nikhil, Ahmad Sahar, Gilbert Christopher, Huggins John T., Chen Heidi, Light Richard W., Yarmus Lonny, Feller-Kopman David, Lee Hans, Rahman Najib M., Maldonado Fabien, The Impact of Gravity vs Suction-driven Therapeutic Thoracentesis on Pressure-related Complications
    157:3, p. 702 - 711 2020
  • Case Reports in Pulmonology
    Essa Amr, Velagapudi Manasa, Horne John, Narechania Shraddha, Kaster Michael, Valenta Carrie, Sahasranaman Venketraman, Moore Douglas, Macaraeg Jeffrey, Jagan Nikhil, Kwon Daniel, Randhawa Saboor, Kruse Matthew, Thomas Stanley, Review of Cases of E-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) and Brief Review of the Literature
    2020 2020
  • Chest
    Morrow Lee, Jagan Nikhil, Walters Ryan, Plambeck Robert, Moore Doug, Patel Tej, Malesker Mark, Sympathetic Stimulation Increases Serum Lactate Concentration in Patients Admitted with Sepsis: Implications for Resuscitation Strategies
    156:4, p. A1690 - A1691 2019
  • Journal of Thoracic Disease
    Jagan Nikhil, Landeen Carolina A., Moore Douglas R., Highley Adam D., Walters Ryan W., DePew Zachary S., Waste not, want not
    11:8, p. 3270 - 3275 2019
  • Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
    Wallen Tanner, Jagan Nikhil, Krishnan Mridula, Depew Zachary, A 75 year old male with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion and positive ANA
    26, p. 301 - 303 2019
  • Critical care medicine
    Gorantla Ram, Jagan Nikhil, Moore Doug, Berim Ilya, Maki Salam, 1181: ORGANIZING PNEUMONIA AND MASSIVE HEMOPTYSIS: RARE BUT POTENTIALLY FATAL
    47:1 Suppl 1, p. 567 - 567 2019
  • Journal of Pharmacy Technology
    Ajimura Chanelle M., Malesker Mark A., Jagan Nikhil, Morrow Lee E., Drug Interactions With Oral Inhaled Medications
    34:6, p. 273 - 280 2018
  • Chest
    JAGAN NIKHIL, KRISHNAN MRIDULA, MALESKER MARK, SANLEY MICHAEL, ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM FOLLOWING TWO DOSES OF INTRAVENOUS CONJUGATED ESTROGEN
    154:4, p. 832A - 832A 2018
  • Chest
    Jagan Nikhil, Mourya Rajesh, Wichman Christopher, Bell Dahlton, Morrow Lee, The Natural History and Clinical Relevance of Colonization With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
    150:4, p. 147 - 147A 2016