Manasa Velagapudi, MBBS

Associate Professor

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Department of Medicine
Secondary Clinical Research

Manasa Velagapudi, MBBS

Associate Professor


Board Certifications: Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Areas of Interest: HIV, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis
Fellowship: Creighton University School of Medicine
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center North Division
Medical School: Mamata Medical College
Awards: James F. Sullivan Award - Department of Medicine, Dedicated Teacher Award - Creighton University School of Medicine
 

Department

Medicine

Position

Associate Professor

Publications

  • Antibiotics (Basel)
    Destache Christopher J., Impact of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) on Serum Concentrations of Cefepime
    13:11, p. 1024 2024
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Leach Eileen, S1769 Evaluating the Effects of Hepatitis C Treatment With Direct-Acting Antivirals on Glycemic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
    119:10S, p. S1281 - S1282 2024
  • The Ochsner journal
    Jackson Ian, Reply to “Comment on ‘ Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients Treated for Solid Organ Malignancy’ ”
    24:3, p. 168 - 168 2024
  • The Ochsner journal
    Jackson Ian, Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients Treated for Solid Organ Malignancy 2024
  • Cancers
    Wieland Clare M, Long-Term Survival Rates and Treatment Trends of Burkitt Lymphoma in Patients with HIV-A National Cancer Database (NCDB) Study
    16:7, p. 1397 2024
  • Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center
    Isern Raul D., Legionella pneumophila urine antigen testing in community-acquired pneumonia: a quality improvement initiative in diagnostic stewardship, p. 1 - 2 2024
  • Jizba Theresa, A comparison of clinical outcomes associated with dosing metronidazole every 8 hours versus every 12 hours: a systematic review and metaanalysis 2024
  • Wisconsin medical journal (Madison, Wis.)
    Azeem Ahad, Incidence and Prognosis of Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia
    122:5, p. 337 2023
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Reiche William, 2507. Sex and race disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a single center retrospective review
    10:Supplement_2 2023
  • AIDS research and therapy
    Tuin Ashley M., Readmission rates in HIV-associated burkitt lymphoma patients in the USA: a nationwide readmission database (NRD) analysis
    20:1, p. 1 - 79 2023
  • Chest
    Isern RAUL, IMPACT OF EXTRA-CORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) ON PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS OF CEFEPIME
    164:4, p. A1615 2023
  • Gastroenterology research
    Addasi Yazan, Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis: A Clinical Review
    16:5, p. 249 - 253 2023
  • Microorganisms (Basel)
    Swaney Richard, Diagnosis and Outcomes of Fungal Co-Infections in COVID-19 Infections: A Retrospective Study
    11:9, p. 2326 2023
  • Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
    Destache Christopher 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
  • Gastroenterology research
    Reiche William S., Sex and Race Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B During COVID-19: A Single-Center Retrospective Review 2023
  • Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
    Cheek Anna, Should urine antigen testing for Legionella pneumophila be ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?
    90:6, p. 345 - 347 2023
  • Samuel S., Moldy Mutilation: A Case of Traumatic Mucormycosis After Crush Injury 2023
  • Isern R.D., Diagnostic Stewardship Initiative Focusing on Appropriate Urine Legionella Pneumophila Antigen Testing in Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia 2023
  • International journal of infectious diseases
    Patel Shiv, Discharge disposition and clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
    130, p. 1 - 5 2023
  • Critical care medicine
    Swaney Rick, 461: UTILITY OF FUNGAL BIOMARKERS IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 AND FUNGAL COINFECTION
    51:1, p. 218 - 218 2023
  • Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
    Azeem Ahad, Kaposi Sarcoma: A Forgotten Complication in Well-Controlled HIV
    1 2022
  • Blood
    Ermann Daniel A., Survival Disparities Among People with HIV and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in the Era of Novel Antiretroviral Therapy
    140:Supplement 1, p. 1076 - 1078 2022
  • Pharmacy
    Reiche William, Doxycycline Induced Pancreatitis: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Drug
    10:6, p. 144 - 2022
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Reiche William S., S1721 Doxycycline-Induced Pancreatitis: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Drug
    117:10S, p. e1219 - e1219 2022
  • Chest
    Swaney RICHARD, INCIDENCE, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 AND FUNGAL COINFECTION
    162:4, p. A549 - A549 2022
  • Chest
    Swaney RICHARD, ECTHYMA GANGRENOSUM FROM ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSIDANS CATHETER TIP INFECTION
    162:4, p. A1044 - A1044 2022
  • Chest
    JOKOMO-NYAKABAU RUTENDO, A CASE OF PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECI PNEUMONIA MIMICKING METHOTREXATE-INDUCED PNEUMONITIS
    162:4, p. A494 - A494 2022
  • Southern Medical Journal
    Patil Shantanu, Readmissions among People Living with HIV Admitted for Hypertensive Emergency
    115:7, p. 429 - 434 2022
  • Pharmacy
    Destache Christopher J, COVID-19 Mortality and Therapeutics in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa during Early Pandemic
    10:4, p. 69 - 2022
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
    Jackson Ian, Role of procalcitonin as a predictor of clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
    119, p. 47 - 52 2022
  • Azeem A., Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Complicated by Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum 2022
  • Swaney R., Drug and a Tick- A Rare Case of Drug Induced Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient with Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis 2022
  • Swaney R., Clinical Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Infection Treated with Tocilizumab 2022
  • Jokomo-Nyakabau R., 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
  • American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
    Velagapudi Manasa, Pharmacotherapy for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
    79:6, p. 437 - 445 2022
  • Critical care medicine
    Creech Zachary, 219: DISCHARGE DISPOSITION OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
    50:1, p. 94 - 94 2022
  • Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
    Butt Dua Noor, Histoplasmosis presenting as colitis and blood dyscrasias in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
    35:3, p. 350 - 351 2022
  • The Ochsner journal
    Rajendraprasad Sanu, Fatal Case of Burkholderia gladioli Pneumonia in a Patient With COVID-19
    22:4, p. 349 - 352 2022
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Maxwell Tyler, 1084. Comparative Outcomes Among Patients Receiving Varying Daptomycin Dosing Regimens in Hemodialysis
    8:Supplement_1, p. S633 - S634 2021
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Azeem Ahad, 1401. Infliximab for Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in Tuberculous Meningitis; A Treatment Paradox
    8:Supplement_1, p. S785 - S785 2021
  • European Journal of Medical Research
    Mause Elizabeth, Cefazolin-induced hemolytic anemia
    26:1 2021
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Aldamen Ali, S3417 Incidence of COVID-19 in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C in an Outpatient Clinic
    116:1, p. S1404 - S1404 2021
  • Chest
    Jackson IAN, PROCALCITONIN AS A PREDICTOR OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19
    160:4, p. A541 - A541 2021
  • The American journal of gastroenterology
    Randhawa Amarjyot K., S2600 An Unnerving Side of Hepatitis C
    116:1, p. S1093 - S1093 2021
  • Chest
    Rajendraprasad SANU, AORTIC ROOT ABSCESS: A RARE COMPLICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS
    160:4, p. A295 - A295 2021
  • Chest
    Azeem AHAD, A FATAL CASE OF PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE: RARE MANIFESTATION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS
    160:4, p. A600 - A600 2021
  • Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
    Ahmad Faran, Challenges in the Management of Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Patients With Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
    13:8, p. e17035 - e17035 2021
  • WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
    Koop Lindsey, Bacillus cereus
    120:2, p. 145 - 147 2021
  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
    Ahmad Faran, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults
    108, p. 209 - 211 2021
  • International Journal of Dermatology
    Nelson Rachel, Novel treatment of locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with cemiplimab
    60:2, p. 233 - 235 2021
  • Critical Care Medicine
    Rajendraprasad Sanu, COVID-19 Therapeutics: What Works?
    49:1, p. 93 - 93 2021
  • Critical Care Medicine
    Ahmad Faran, Influence of Health Disparities on COVID-19 Critical Care Admissions
    49:1, p. 101 - 101 2021
  • Critical care medicine
    Rajendraprasad Sanu, 222: A case of Burkholderia gladioli Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in a Patient With COVID-19
    49:1, p. 96 - 96 2021
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Ahmad Faran, 94. Appropriate Urine Legionella Antigen Testing: A Step Towards Diagnostic Stewardship
    7:Supplement_1, p. S62 - S63 2020
  • American Journal of Gastroenterology
    Addasi Yazan, An unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in an immunocompetent host
    115:1, p. S1153 - S1154 2020
  • Chest
    Kalian Karson, A CASE OF HISTOPLASMA PERICARDITIS WITH TAMPONADE
    158:4, p. A486 - A486 2020
  • Case Reports in Pulmonology
    Essa Amr, Review of Cases of E-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) and Brief Review of the Literature
    2020 2020
  • Intractable and Rare Diseases Research
    Qasim Abdallah, A case of coronavirus disease 2019 in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient
    9:4, p. 256 - 259 2020
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Gummadi Padma Priya, 2691. Comparison of Incidence and Mortality of Kaposi’s Sarcoma Amongst Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
    6:Supplement_2, p. S945 - S946 2019
  • Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
    Smith Hayden Z, A Case Report of Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) Meningitis Masquerading as Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in an Immunocompetent Patient
    11:5, p. e4636 2019
  • Intractable and Rare Diseases Research
    Latif Azka, A curious case of disseminated cysticercosis in an immunocompetent adult
    8:4, p. 283 - 285 2019
  • Open forum infectious diseases
    Anthone Jennifer, 527. New Robust Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Results in Reduction of Clostridium difficile 30-Day Readmission
    5:Suppl 1, p. S195 - S195 2018
  • Chest
    Munir AHMED, HIV WITH DISSEMINATED TULAREMIA: A RARE PRESENTATION
    154:4, p. 204 - 205A 2018
  • Cureus
    Nguyen Michelle, Postpartum Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection: Case Report and Mini-review 2018
  • Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
    Onaiwu Cherry O, Rare Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Nocardiosis in AIDS
    9:11, p. e1839 2017
  • Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery
    M Velagapudi, Otogenic Temporal Lobe Abscess: A Mini-review
    06:02, p. 2325 - 9701 2017
  • Cureus
    Krantz Amanda M, Streptococcus Gordonii Empyema: A Case Report and Review of Empyema
    9:4, p. e1159 - e1159 2017
  • Chest
    Velagapudi Manasa, A Case of Streptococcus gordonii Empyema Complicated by Splenic Abscess
    150:4, p. 199 - 199A 2016
  • Journal of neurological disorders
    Velagapudi Manasa, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Encephalitis in HIV Patients
    4:8 2016

Presentations

  • Survival Disparities Among People with HIV and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in the Era of Novel Antiretroviral Therapy. Ermann D , Vic Vardell V , Velagapudi M , Burkholder G , Fitzgerald L , Narkhede, M , H Shah H , Shea L , Spivak A , Stephens D , Hu B , Goyal G accepted for oral presentation at ASH December 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2022
  • Doxycycline induced pancreatitis- A forgotten complication of a common drug. Abondurin F, Reiche W, Rangray R, Velagapudi M. Accepted to be presented at ACG 2022 October 2022, Charlotte, North Carolina 2022
  • Jokomo-Nyakabau R, Swaney R, Velagapudi M .A case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia mimicking methotrexate induced pneumonitis. Accepted oral presentation at CHEST October 2022, at Nashville,TN. 2022
  • Martin S, Velagapudi M. Serratia: From Military Blunder to Virulent Problem. Accepted oral presentation at CHEST October 2022, at Nashville,TN. 2022
  • Swaney R, Jokomo-Nyakabau R, Nguyen A, Dorothy K, Millner P, Selim Mo, Destache C, Velagapudi M Incidence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with fungal co-infections. oral presentation at CHEST October 2022, at Nashville,TN. 2022
  • Kenny D, Azeem A, Swaney R, Goodman M, Velagapudi M. Kaposi Sarcoma: A Forgotten Complication in Well Controlled HIV. Accepted for oral presentation at SGIM Midwest chapter October 2022 at St Louis 2022 2022
  • Swaney R, Velagapudi M. Ecthyma Gangrenosum from Achromobacter xylosoxidans Catheter tip infection. oral presentation at CHEST October 2022, at Nashville,TN. 2022
  • Swaney R, Jackson I, Aurit S, Desatche C, Walters R,Vivekanandan R, Narechania S, Velagapudi M. Clinical Outcomes of Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 Infection Treated with Tocilizumab. poster presented at ATS 2022,San Francisco,CA. 2022
  • Azeem A,Carrig M, Butt D, Destache C, Krajicek B, Velagapudi M. The Incidence and Effect of Spontaneous Pneumothorax or Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 Mortality . Accepted to be presented at ATS 2022, San Francisco,CA. 2022
  • Rutendo Jokomo, Velagapudi M, Mendoza, Vivekanandan, Millner P . A Rare Presentation of the Forgotten Disease Septic Thrombophlebitis of the Internal Jugular Vein (Lemierres Syndrome) Complicated by Empyema and Pyogenic Brain Abscess. Poster presented at ATS 2022, San Francisco,CA. 2022
  • Swaney R, Velagapudi M. Drug and a tick- A Rare Case of Drug Induced Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient with Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis . Poster presented at ATS 2022, San Francisco,CA 2022
  • Zachary A. Creech, Gia Thinh D. Truong, Velagapudi M. Post Covid-19 Tuberculosis: Reactivation of latent TB in the pleura. Accepted to be presented at ATS 2022, San Francisco,CA. 2022
  • Ian J, Jardeh H, Aurit S, Narechania S, Velagapudi M. Procalcitonin as a predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Poster presented at Chest Annual meeting October 2021- virtual meeting 2021
  • Azeem A, Velagapudi M.A fatal case of pulmonary hemorrhage: rare manifestation of Leptospirosis. Poster presented at Chest Annual meeting October 2021- virtual meeting 2021
  • Rajendra Prasad S, Kenny D, Cruz Torres R, Velagapudi M. Aortic abscess: A rare complication of staph epidermidis prosthetic valve endocarditis. Poster presented at Chest Annual meeting October 2021- virtual meeting 2021
  • Maxwell T, Orban, III J, Kufel W, Destache C, Williams K, Velagupudi M, Bookstaver B, Tatem L, McCracken J, Carpenter B, Sharma R. Outcomes of daptomycin dosing regimens in hemodialysis patients. Poster presented at 2021 IDWeek San Diego, CA. 2021
  • Azeem A, Ahmad F, Velagapudi M. Infliximab for treatment of Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS ) in TB meningitis: a treatment paradox. Poster presented at 2021 IDWeek San Diego, CA. 2021
  • An unnerving side of Hepatitis C Randhawa A, Kedakar M, Chen Y, Velagapudi M- Poster presented at American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting October 2021 , Las Vegas, USA. 2021
  • Sam Martin, Ahad Azeem, Velagapudi M (October 2021) .Gut to heart: a rare case of bacterial myocarditis. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska ,Omaha, NE. 2021
  • Christian Patterson, Julie Jerabek, Sam Martin, Velagapudi M (October 2021). Cardiac implantable electronic device infection, a are complication of Serratia bacteremia. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska ,Omaha, NE. 2021
  • Cooper S,Azeem A, Velagapudi M (October 2021).Menacing Meningitidis, Fulminant Disease in a Derelict Male. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska ,Omaha, NE. 2021
  • Swaney R, Velagapudi M (October 2021). Drug induced Hemolytic Anemia in patient with Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska ,Omaha, NE 2021
  • Stevenson M, Velagapudi M (October 2021). A fatal case of Ecthyma gangrenosum in a AML patient. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska,Omaha, NE 2021
  • Muazzam M, Velagapudi M (October 2021) . Not all ground glass opacities are caused by SARS-Cov-2.A case of histoplasmosis mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia. Presented at ACP Nebraska 2020 2021
  • Rajendraprasad S, Addula M, Mendoza N, Velagapudi M.A case of Burkholderia gladioli ventilator-associated pneumonia in a patient with COVID-19. SCCM Annual Meeting 2020. Crit Care Med.2021:49(1) :96 doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000726776.39138.75. 2021
  • Rajendraprasad S; Ahmad F; Loranger A; Pruett W; Kessel B; Jagan N; Boldt D; Schmidt D; Hayes S; Anthone J; Vivekanandan R; Quimby D; Velagapudi M; Krajicek B; Destache C. COVID-19 Therapeutics: What Works? SCCM Annual Meeting 2020. Crit Care Med. 2021; 49(1):93doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000726752.78687.16 2021
  • 12. Ahmad F; Rajendraprasad S; Loranger A; Pruett W; Kessel B; Jagan N; Boldt D; Schmidt D; Hayes S; Anthone J; Vivekanandan R; Quimby D; Velagapudi M; Krajicek B; Destache C. Influence of Health Disparities on COVID-19 Critical Care Admission. SCCM Annual Meeting 2020. Crit Care Med 2021;49(1): 101doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000726812.53135.52 2021
  • Suraz AE, Garg N, Velagapudi M, Adoeye SP, Sreeram R, Radeos MS. Emergency Physician EKG Interpretation of Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disorders with that of Cardiology Interpretation. Poster presented at: 2010 Scientific Assembly Amercian College of Emergency Physicians; Las Vegas, NV; Las Vegas, CA. 2020
  • Anthone j, Abbas A, Alexander B, Boldt D, Carroll C, Ased S, Cavalieri S, Horn J, Velagapudi M,,Destache CJ, Vivekanandan R ( October 2018). New Robust Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) Results in Reduction of Clostridium difficile 30-Day Readmission. 2018 ID Week, San Francisco, CA. 2020
  • Gummadi P, Aurit S, Destache C, Walters R, George E, Vivekanandan R, Velagapudi M ( October 2019). Comparison of Incidence and Mortality of Kaposi's Sarcoma Amongst Solid Organ Transplant Recipients poster presented at ID week, Washington DC. 2020
  • Pajjuru V, Dick M, Velegapudi M, Gujjula N, Mahmound A(October 2018) Cutibacterium acnes: is cute enough to get to Your heart?- Oral presentation at ACP Nebraska-presented on 10/26/2018 2020
  • Velagapudi M, Ratnaraj F MD, Krishnan M, nm Gujjula N MD, Preheim L. ( October 2016)A case of Streptococcusgordonii ( S. gordonii) empyee complicated by splenic abscess._Poster presented at CHEST Los Angeles, CA. 2020
  • Mandal S, Ph. D, Prathipati P, Ph. D, Velagapudi, M, Chris Destache, Pharm. D (March 2019). CCR5 targeted ARV loaded nanoparticle; Dual protection for HIV functional cure. Poster presented at CROI Conference at Seattle. 2020
  • Mandal S, Ph. D, Prathipati P, Ph. D, Velagapudi, M, Chris Destache, Pharm. D (March 2019). CCR5 targeted ARV loaded nanoparticle; Dual protection for HIV functional cure. Poster presented at CROI Conference at Seattle. 2020
  • KIrshnan M, Ratnaraj F , Velagapudi M, Vivekanandan R (2016). Anomic aphasia: an uncommon presentation of otogenic temporal love abscess" Poster presented at 39 th Annual Society of General Internal Medicine;Florida. 2020
  • Kousa O, Awad D, Thompson B, Gbadamosi M, Velagapudi m. Tooth to blood: rare cause of anaerobicbacteremia in an afebrile neutropenic patient. Poster accepted for presentation at Midwest Society of Gen. Internal medicine meeting 2019, Minneapolis , USA. 2020
  • Denise Majorant, Velagapudi M, Trevor Vanschooneveld. Unity of fungal blood cultures in the clinical car. Poster presented at UNMC Research Day. 2020
  • Ahmad F, Ahmad M, Velagapudi M ,Marvin Bittner .Legionella Antigen Testing in Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia.ID Week 2020 Won Fellow award 2020
  • 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
  • Kalian K, Gastelum A, Lavenant.W, Velagapudi M. A case of Histoplasma pericarditis with tamponade. Chest 2020 . DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.466 2020
  • S Randhawa, F. Ahmad, A. Essa1, S. Thomas, J. Taylor, M. Velagapudi . What Caused This Crazy Paving Lung? - Think Before You Vape Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201:A6669 2020
  • Addasi Y,Megan A, Anny N,Hajiannasab R, Andukuri V, Velagapudi M,Rangray R. Mucormycosis: An Unusual Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Immunocompetent Host. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 2020;115 doi: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000710780.75182.f1 2020
  • Randhawa A, Chen,Velagapudi M. If left untreated, Hepatitis C may get on your nerves. Presented at ACP Nebraska 2020 2020
  • Azeem A, Ahmad F, Velagapudi M . Homonymous hemianopsia- a rare complication of TB meningitis.. Presented at ACP Nebraska 2020
  • Invited speaker: TB meningitis can be a real headache: presented at MCM meeting at Heartland TB Center,(November 2019) San Antonio, Texas 2019
  • Ragendraprasad, S., Velagapudi, M. A case of fluid overload-that was viral? ACP Nebraska 2019. Omaha, NE. 2019
  • Abulaimon S, Jaradeh H, Katz H, Abushalha K, Velagapudi M( October 2019). Breathing Bowels: A case of Primary Pneumococcal Peritonitis. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska, Omaha, NE. 2019
  • Essa A, Ahma F, Rhandawa S, Stanley T, Taylor J, Velagapudi M. What Caused This Crazy Paving Lung? ( October 2019).Think Before You Vape! Poster presented at ACP Nebraska, Omaha, NE. 2019
  • Pinjala A, Velagapudi m, Millner P (October 2019).A case of Scrub typhus in a returning traveler. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska, Omaha,NE. 2019
  • Wittenberg Z, Kumar M, Velagapudi (October 2018). Sour milk is bad for bones. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska, Omaha, Ne. Won 2nd prize at DOM Research Day June 2019. 2019
  • Smith H, Paguia R, Horne J, Velagapudi M (October 2018) . From Suspected Pseudotumor Cerebri to Confirmed HHV-6 Meningitis in an Immuncompetent Host. Poster presented at ACP Nebraska, Omaha NE. Won 2 nd prize at DOM Research Day (June 2019). 2019
  • Awad D, Kousa O, Qasim A, Velagapudi M (May 2019). A rare case of primary pneumococcal pericarditis in an immunocompetent host resulting in pericardial tamponade and death. Oral presentation at Midwest Society of Gen. Internal medicine meeting, Minneapolis, USA 2019
  • Sanu R, Velagapudi M. A case of fluid overload-that was viral?(October 2019). Poster presented at ACP Nebraska, Omaha NE. 2019
  • Kalian, K., Velagapudi, M. Fireflies aren't the only bugs that can light up: Acute ischemia on MRI from West Nile Virus. ACP Nebraska 2018. Omaha, NE. 2018
  • Kiblinger, S., Magliulo, E., Parekh, J., Paguia, R., Velagapudi, M., Preheim, L. It pays to probe: Diagnostic challanges in a case of miliary TB. ACP Nebraska 2018. Omaha, NE. 2018
  • 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
  • Kalian K, Velagapudi M, ( October 2018). Fireflies aren't the only bugs that light up: Acute ischemia on MRI from West Nile Virus. Poster presented ACP Nebraska, Omaha Ne. 2018
  • Kunwar S, Velagapudi M, (October 2018). An uncommon disease mimicjking vertebral osteomyelitis: primary pyomyositis of Iliopsoas. Poster presented atr ACP Nebraska, Omaha Ne. 2018
  • Kiblinger S, Magliulo E, Parekh J, Paguia R, Velagapudi M , Preheim L (October 2018). It pays to probe : Diagnostic challenges in a case of military TB. Poster presented on at ACP Nebraksa, Omaha Ne. 2018
  • Cherry O,Velagapudi M, Sarsam L, Utley L, Vivekanandan R (2017).A Rare Case of Pulmonary Nocardia in a patient with AIDS. Poster presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; Washington DC 2017
  • Cherry O, Velagapudi M, Sarsam L, Utley L, Vivekanandan R (2017). a Rare Case of Pulmonary Nocardia in a patient with AIDS. Poster presented at American Thoracic Society International Conference; Washington DC 2017
  • Velagapudi M, Ratnaraj F MD, Krishnan M, N Gujjula N MD, Preheim L . ( October 2016)A case of Streptococcusgordonii (S.gordonii) empyema complicated by splenic abscess. Poster presented at CHEST Los Angeles, CA. 2016
  • Krishnan M, Ratnaraj F, Velagapudi M, Vivekanandan R (2016). Anomic aphasia: an uncommon presentation of otogenic temporal lobe abscess" Poster presented at 39 th Annual Society of General Internal Medicine ;Florida. 2016
  • Suarez AE,Garg N, Velagapudi M, Adoeye SP, Sreera, R, Radeos MS. Concordance of Emergency Physician ECG Interpretation of Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disorders with that of Cardiology Interpretation. Poster Presented at :2010 New York ACEP Scientific Assembly; Lake George, NY; Lake George, NY. 2010
  • Suarez AE, Garg N, Velagapudi M, Adoeye SP, Sreeram R, Radeos MS. (2010, April). Concordance of Emergency Physician ECG Interpretation of Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disorders with that of Cardiology Interpretation.. Poster presented at: 2010 New York ACEP Scientific Assembly; Lake George, NY; Lake George, NY. 2010
  • Suarez AE, Garg N, Velagapudi M, Adoeye SP, Sreeram R, Radeos MS.(2010, December). Emergency Physician EKG Interpretation of Dysrhythmias and Conduction Disorders with that of Cardiology Interpretation. Poster presented at: 2010 Scientific Assembly American College Of Emergency Physicians; Las Vegas, NV; Las Vegas, CA. 2010
  • Alghoula F, Velagapudi M, Nayfeh A, Vivekanandan R ( May 2018). A case of Community Acguired Acinetobacter baumannii Pneumonia, Poster presented at American Thoraci Society International Conference; Sandiego, CA.

Other

  • Role: Secondary Investigator Date: 12/16/2020-5/18/2021
    Type: multicenter trial ,NIAID trial Title: Adaptive Covid-19 Treatment Trial-4 trial(ACTT-4). A Multicenter ,Randomised, blinded trial of safety and efficacy of covid-19 therapeutics.

Awards

  • Teaching Excellence
    2022- Teaching excellence for Non-Family Medicine faculty award from Department of Family Medicine
    Department of Family Medicine
  • Gold Humanism society inductee 2022
  • Laurel Preheim Collegiate Professorship award
    2022--Laurel Preheim Collegiate Professorship award
    Department of Medicine
  • Volunteerism and community service award
    Volunteerism and community service award- for services during the pandemic- awarded by American College of Physicians, Nebraska Chapter for 2022
    American College of Physicians
  • Dedicated Teacher Award
    Creighton University School of Medicine
  • James Sullivan Teaching award
    James Sullivan Teaching award -Excellence in resident education-From IM Department June 12,2020
    Internal Medicine
  • Teaching excellence for Non-Family Medicine faculty award
    Teaching excellence for Non-Family Medicine faculty award from Department of Family Medicine- 6/21/2019
    Department of Family Medicine
  • Magis in Action award
  • Nominated for Golden Apple Awards
    One of the three nominated Finalists for Creighton School of Medicine Golden Apple Awards 2018- nominated by class of 2018
    Creighton University School of Medicine
  • Team Excellence Award
    Team Excellence Award for Excellent performance Interdisciplinary rounds 2010-at Montefiore Medical Center
    Montefiore Medical Center