Department

• Medicine

Position

• Assistant Professor

Articles

• Essa A, Macaraeg J, Jagan N, Kwon D, Randhawa S, Kruse M, Thomas SV, Velagapudi M, Horne J, Narechania S, Kaster M, Valenta C, Shasranaman V, Moore D Review of Cases of E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) and Brief Review of The Literature Case Reports in Pulmonology, Volume 2020 Article ID 1090629 Hindawi, Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2020, 2020
• "Sepsis, the Administration of Intravenous Fluids and Respiratory failure: A Retrospective analysis - SAIFR Study." CHEST 2020, Chest, 2020
• Review of Cases of E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI): A Mini Case Series and Brief Review of The Literature. Case Reports in Pulmonology-Hindawi. 2020; 1090629, Pg. 7, Case Reports in Pulmonology-Hindawi, 1090629, 7, 2020
• A Case Report on Suspected Levamisole-Induced Pseudo vasculitis. Wisconsin Medical Journal. 2017; 116(1): 37-39., Wisconsin Medical Journal, 116(1), 37-39., 2017
• Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Academic and Community-Based Management within the Same Health System. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 2017; 38(6)740-742., Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 38(6), 740-742., 2017

Publications

• Bronchoscopic Evaluation of Hemoptysis: An Unusual Day at the Zoo. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2020; 201: A3914, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 201, A3914, 2020
• Endobronchial Lipoma: A Rare Cause for a Recurrent Presentation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2020; 201: A3180, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 201, A3180, 2020
• Hemodynamically unstable narrow complex tachycardia caused by intracardiac migration of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2020; 201: A3416, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 201, A3416, 2020
• A Rare Case of Human Enterovirus-Rhinovirus Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a 51-year-old Female. Critical Care Medicine. January 2019. 47(1):528., Critical Care Medicine, 47(1), 528., 2019
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Presenting as Severe Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in a 27-year-old Hispanic female. Critical Care Medicine. January 2019. 47(1):564., Critical Care Medicine, 47(1), 564, 2019
• Impact of Anemia on Mortality of Patients with Acute COPD exacerbation. Critical Care Medicine. January 2019. 47(1):525., Critical Care Medicine, 47(1), 525., 2019
• Code Sepsis: We’re on the Clock. Critical Care Medicine. January 2019. 47(1):636., Critical Care Medicine, 47(1), 636, 2019

Presentations

•   Improving Lung Cancer Screening. Presented at Creighton University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Symposium; Omaha, Ne, May 2020.
   , 2020
•  Code Simulation. Presented by Jagan N, at Creighton University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Symposium; Omaha, Ne May 2019
   , 2020
•  Bronchoscopic Evaluation of Hemoptysis:  An Unusual Day at the Zoo. ATS May 2020.
   , 2020
•  Hemodynamically unstable narrow complex tachycardia caused by intracardiac migration of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt catheter. Presented by Sharma, A at ATS May 2020.
   , 2020
•  Endobronchial Lipoma: A Rare Cause for a Recurrent Presentation. Presented by Nayfeh, A at ATS May 2020
   , 2020
• Importance of Lower Respiratory Tract Samples for Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). CHEST 2020
   , 2020
•  Code Blue Simulation. Presented at Creighton University School of Medicine GME QI Symposium; Omaha, Ne May 2019
   , 2019
• Quality Improvement Curriculum in Internal Medicine Residency at Creighton University.  Presented by Jhand A at High Value Practice Academic Alliance National Conference, Baltimore, Md 2019.
   , 2019
•  A Rare Case of Human Enterovirus-Rhinovirus Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in a 51-year-old Female.  Presented by Parekh J at SCCM 2019.
   , 2019
• Impact of Anemia on Mortality of Patients with Acute COPD exacerbation. SCCM 2019
   , 2019
•  Code Sepsis: We’re on the Clock. SCCM 2019
   , 2019
• Quality Improvement Curriculum in Internal Medicine Residency at Creighton University. HVPAA Poster Presentation 2019.
   , 2019
• Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Presenting as Severe Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in a 27-year-old Hispanic female. SCCM 2019
   , 2019
• Rapidly Fatal Anti Synthetase Syndrome Presenting with Pneumonia. American Thoracic Society Poster Presentation, San Diego, Ca May 2018
   , 2018
• Oxygen Transport. Presented at Creighton University School of Medicine GME QI Symposium; Omaha, Ne May 2018
   , 2018
• Quality Improvement Curriculum in Internal Medicine Residency at Creighton University.  Presented by Gupta V at High Value Practice Academic Alliance, Baltimore, Md 2018.
   , 2018
• Oxygen Transport. SCCM Quality Summit; Atlanta, Ga September 2018
   , 2018
• Rapidly Fatal Anti Synthetase Syndrome Presenting with Pneumonia.  ATS Poster Presentation, San Diego, Ca May 2018.
   , 2018
• Quality Improvement Curriculum in Internal Medicine Residency at Creighton University. HVPAA Poster Presentation 2018.
   , 2018
• Slam Dunk - Presumed Bactrim induced Nephropathy. SHM Poster Presentation 2017
   , 2017
•  Oxygen Transport. Presented at Creighton University School of Medicine GME QI Symposium; Omaha, Ne May 2017
   , 2017
• A Case of Microscopic Polyangiitis complicated by Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. SHM Poster Presentation 2017.
   , 2017
•  A Comparison of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (SAB) Diagnosis and Management: Differences Between Academic and Community Hospital Settings. Presented by Ased S, at ID Week, New Orleans, LA, 2016
   , 2016

Grant Funding Received

• Merck MK-7264-030: “A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 12-Month Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MK-7264 in Adult Participants with Chronic Cough” (PN030) a. Sub-investigator

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Beta Chapter of Nebraska, 2020
• Best Poster, Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Symposium, 2019
• Best Presentation, Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Symposium, 2019
• American College of Chest Physicians Travel Grant, American College of Chest Physicians, 2019
• Pulmonary & Critical Care Quality Improvement Campion, Pulmonary & Critical Care, 2018
• Best Poster, Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Symposium, 2018
• Travel Grant Fellows Course, American College of Chest Physicians, 2018