Rajesh Bhagat, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-PULM
Email:
rbhagat@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5650
Biography
I, Rajesh Bhagat, graduated from University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, India (1983). After two years as intern and houseman at Safdarjang Hospital, Delhi, I joined Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Insitute (VPCI), University of Delhi. As PGY 1-3, I graduated with a Diploma and an MD in Respiratory Diseases with honors. I served another 3 years as a Registrar at the same institution, my research interests included ABPA and Asthma. This research led me to Dr. Cockcroft at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, Canada. As a Research Fellow of the Saskatchewan Lung Association I worked on the detrimental effects of regular use of beta-2 agonists (1993-1995). These studies were cited in the NIH National Asthma Education and Prevention Program-2. After 3 years of residency in Internal Medicine at University of Missouri-Columbia (1995-98), I worked as a fellow in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, NC (1998-2002). At Duke I did research in lung injury and fibrosis. Since 2002 at UMMC and VA in Jackson I have enjoyed being a clinician, administrator, teacher, and researcher. My current focus is paraquat-induced lung injury, and being a mentor and advisor for fellows and faculty.
Education
| Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, MD, Advanced Training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | 2002 |
| Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine | 2001 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, MD, Internal Medicine | 1998 |
| Royal University Hospital- Saskatchewan Lung Association, Research, Pulmonary Medicine | 1995 |
| V. Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, India, MD, Respiratory Medicine | 1992 |
| V. Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, India, MD, Respiratory Medicine | 1989 |
| V.Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, India, Diploma in TB & Chest Diseases, Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases | 1987 |
| Safdarjang Hospital, MBBS, Medicine/Surgery | 1985 |
| University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India, MBBS, Medicine | 1984 |
| University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India, MBBS, Medicine | 1983 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 11/2002 - 12/2022 |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2000 - 12/2020 |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/1998 - 12/2018 |
| Licensure, North Carolina Medical Board | 07/1999 - 01/2015 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 08/2002 - 06/2015 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2015 - Present |
| VA MICU Director, Department of Medicine | 11/2010 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2010 - 06/2015 |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 09/2002 - 06/2010 |
| Staff Physician, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Department of Medicine | 07/2002 - 11/2010 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, VA Cooperative Study No. 574 A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Methylprednisolone in Hospitalized Veterans with Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia. ESCAPe [Extended Steroid (in) CAP(e)], VHA | 06/2011 - 06/2012 |
| Extramural, The Role of Mineralocorticoid Receptor in paraquat-induced rat lung fibrosis, VHA | 10/2008 - 09/2012 |
| Extramural, T-32 Training Grant - Lung injury in patients with autologous bone marrow transplant | 07/2000 - 06/2002 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Shah A, Bhagat R, Pant K, Jaggi OP, Khan ZU Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with aspergilloma: exacerbation after prolonged remission Indian Journal of Tuberculosis 1993;40:39-41 | |
| Gaur SN, Bhagat R, Pant K, Khan ZU, Mathur RK Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: progression of early disease to bronchiectasis - a case study Indian Journal of Tuberculosis 1993;40:209-211 | |
Review Article | |
| Bhagat R, Swystun VA, Cockcroft DW Insects as a cause of IgE mediated inhalant allergy Practical Allergy&Immunology 1994;9:190-2 | |
Thesis | |
| Bhagat R Occurence and significance of fungi in the respiratory tract in cases of perenial asthma Accepted by University of Delhi, Delhi, India 1989 | |
Book Chapter | |
| Bhagat R, Cockcroft DW Other forms of treatment W.B. Saunders Co Ltd, London, 1995 | |
| Senitko M, Bhagat R, MacIntyre N.R Blood Chemistries and Hematology In Press 2014 | |
| Bhagat R, MacIntyre N.R. Blood Chemistries and Hematology W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2002 | |
| Kalra S, Bhagat R, Cockcroft DW Therapy for airway inflammation in asthma. Mosby, Chicago, 1996 | |
| Mohammed R, Bhagat R, MacIntyre N.R. Blood Chemistries and Hematology Jones & Bartlett Learning, Sudbury, 2012 | |
| Bhagat R, Cockcroft DW Other forms of treatment W.B. Saunders Co Ltd, London, 2001 | |
| Bhagat R, McCuller CH, Campbell GD Aspiration Syndromes Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2006 | |
Editorial Commentary | |
| Bhagat R “Global Warming and Health: Do We Need To Worry?” Pulmonary Perspectives 2002;19:5-7 | |
Electronic Publications | |
| Bhagat R and Kalra S Gender and Asthma | 2001 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Harris, A, Bhagat R, Campbell GD, Glenn-Cook C. Dyspnea in a post deployment veteran…..sand or smoke?, The American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Diego, CA, USA | 06/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Gharaibeh K, Brewer M, Patnana S, Cook-Glenn, Bhagat R Upper gastrointestinal bleed with naproxen and doxycycline therapy: is it a synergistic effect?, Southern Society of Clinical Investigators Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA | 02/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Brewer M, Evans J, Bhagat, R, Herrin V. Rhabdomyolysis due to myopathy from Human-T Lymphotrophic Virus 1, 43rd Critical Care Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA | 01/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Fülöp T, Rack M, Hickson DA, Wyatt SB, Bhagat R, Gowdy O, Jr., Taylor HA, Flessner MF. Prevalence, Extent, and Burden of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Symptoms and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study., SLEEP 2012, 26th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Boston, MA, USA | 06/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. CSP 574 The ESCAP(e) Study: A Primer, Department of Medicine Research Conference at University of Mississippi, Jackson, Jackson, MS, USA | 06/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Ewaleifoh BE, Bhagat R, Petrini MF, Haynes D, Dwyer TM. Ventilator recovered exhaled fluid & cardiogenic pulmonary edema., The American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA | 05/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Ewaleifoh BE, Bhagat R, Petrini MF, Haynes D, Dwyer TM. Ventilator recovered exhaled fluid & cardiogenic pulmonary edema, Department of Medicine Research Day, Jackson, MS, USA | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Fülöp T, Rack M, Hickson DA, Wyatt SB, Bhagat R, Gowdy O, Jr., Taylor HA, Flessner MF. Prevalence, Extent, and Burden of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Symptoms and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study., Department of Medicine Research Day, Jackson, MS, USA | 04/2012 |
| Poster Presentation, Ewaleifoh BE, Bhagat R, Petrini MF, Haynes D, Dwyer TM. Ventilator recovered exhaled fluid & cardiogenic pulmonary edema, Southern Society of Clinical Investigators, New Orleans, LA, USA | 02/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R, Spurzem J and Majithia V. Interstitial Lung Diseases: Diagnosis, Natural Course and Prognosis, Medicine Chairs Rounds at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 10/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Interstitial Lung Diseases, the Nurse Practitioner Conference 2011, Jackson, MS, USA | 09/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, Chhibba S, Bhagat C, Bhagat R. Spironolactone therapy initiated before intratracheal bleomycin exposure significantly reduces rat lung fibrosis., The American Thoracic Society International Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA | 05/2010 |
| Poster Presentation, Demarc AH, Burchfiel CM, Petrini MF, Bhagat R, Jenkins BC, Liu J Marshall GD. Serum leptin inversely related with lung function, independent of visceral obesity, in African Americans: The JHS, AHA joint conference 50th cardiovascular disease and epidemiology and prevention & nutrition, physical activity and metabolism, San Francisco, CA, USA | 05/2010 |
| Platform Presentations, Patel K, Flowers R, Bhagat R. A decade with atypical lymphoplasmcytic disease process: A case with hyperIgG4 Disease, CHEST Conference, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, USA | 11/2009 |
| Platform Presentations, Petrini MF, Bhagat R, Ajelabi A. Effect of smoking on spirometry of African Americans and Caucasians, Sixth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research, Jackson, MS, USA | 09/2009 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Gomez-Sanchez E, Warden M, Bhagat CS, Rodriguez A, Spurzem J, Gomez-Sanchez CE.Paraquat-induced rat lung injury: Day 8, Department of Medicine Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 04/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Paraquat induced rat lung fibrosis: role of mineralocorticoid receptor”, Pulmonary Research Rounds at University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA | 03/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Role of mineralocorticoid receptor in lung fibrosis: Dr Jekyll or Mr. Hyde?, Research Talk at the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 09/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Gomez-Sanchez E, Warden M, Bhagat CS, Rodriguez A, Spurzem J, Gomez-Sanchez CE. Paraquat-induced rat lung injury: Day 8, American Thoracic Society International Meeting, Toronto, ONT, Canada | 05/2008 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat, R., Gomez-Sanchez, E., Warden, M., De Rodriguez, A., Spurzem, J., Dwyer T., Gomez-Sanchez, C. Role of Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Paraquat-Induced at Lung Fibrosis, Fourth Annual Department of Medicine Research Day, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 04/2008 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. “Mineralocorticoid Receptor: Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde”, Pulmonary Grand Rounds at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA | 11/2007 |
| Platform Presentations, Huxford C, Bhagat R. A sixty-year-old man with acute ileofemoral arterial thrombosis and hypoxemic respiratory failure, CHEST Conference, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, USA | 10/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Fullop T, Hickson D, Rack M, Wyatt S, Schmidt D, Miller R, Bhagat R, Ajelabi A, Herman T. Historical features of sleep disordered breathing are not associated with albuminuria in African-American participants of the Jackson Heart Study, Sleep 2007 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA | 06/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Gomez-Sanchez E, Warden M, Rodrigues A, Spurzem J, Dwyer T, Gomez-Sanches CE. Role of mineralocorticoid receptor in paraquat-induced rat lung fibrosis, The Aspen Lung Conference, Aspen, CO, USA | 06/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. “Endocrinologist in ICU”, Medicine Grand Rounds at the Southwestern VA Health Care System, Tuczon, AZ, USA | 02/2007 |
| Poster Presentation, Berry OF, Bhagat R, Ajelabi AA, Petrini MF. Effects of smoking on PFTs of African Americans (AA) and Caucasians (C)., The American Thoracic Society International Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA | 05/2006 |
| Poster Presentation, Reed DA, Bhagat R, Pearson C, Petrini MF, Campbell GD. The effect of inhospital aspiration pneumonia in patients admitted to the general floor of VA Hospital: impact on length of stay, The International Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, USA | 05/2006 |
| Poster Presentation, Shah A, Bhagat R, Panjabi C. Sarcoidosis in India: a profile of 118 patients, the 8th World Association of Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Disorders, Denver, CO, USA | 06/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Pulmonary Toxicity Post Autologuous Bone Marrow Transplant, Pulmonary Grand Rounds, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA | 04/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Pulmonary Toxicity Post Autologuous Bone Marrow Transplant, Pulmonary Grand Rounds, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA | 03/2002 |
| Audio-visual teleconference, Bhagat R. The Impact of Clinical Pathway for COPD Management on length of stay in the hospital, Teleconference from Duke University to North East Medical Center, Duke, Durham to Cabbarus, NC, USA | 02/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Pulmonary Toxicity Post Autologuous Bone Marrow Transplant, Pulmonary Grand Rounds at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, UMDNJ, New Brunswick, NJ,USA | 02/2002 |
| Platform Presentations, Bhagat R, Sharma A, Sporn T, McMahon TJ. All dementia is not Alzheimer’s: an association with deep venous thrombosis, alveolar hemmorhage and lupus anticoagulant, CHEST Conference, The American College of Chest Physicians, San Francisco, CA, USA | 10/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Abushamaa AM, Bhalla K, Bonner J, Folz RJ. High dose chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: role of oxidative stress and growth factors in lung injury., The International Meeting of the American Thoracic Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA | 05/2001 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Hadjiliadis D, Eisenstein E, Wagner G, Kelling D, Folz RJ. Impact of a clinical pathway for COPD management on length of stay (LOS) in a community hospital, The International Meeting of The American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA, USA | 05/2001 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Gender and Asthma. World Health Organization meeting on Gender Analysis for Health, World Health Organization Meeting on Gender issues in health, Geneva, Switzerland | 06/2000 |
| Platform Presentations, Bhagat R, Archer L, Sporn T, D'Amico TA, Fulkerson WJ. "Undiagnosed" chronic exudative pleural effusion: a case report, CHEST Conference, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, USA | 10/1999 |
| Invited Symposia, Bhagat R. Co-Chaired the session and gave a talk - Introduction to Climate and Health: the impact of Global Warming, the American Thoracic Society International Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA | 05/1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Medical Mysteries - Broeker's Warning. Medicine Grand Rounds on El nino, global warming and it's impact on human health, Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO, USA, Columbia, MO, USA | 03/1998 |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Dellinger RP. Thrombolytics in pulmonary embolism: to lyse or not to lyse that is the question?, The MO Chapter of the ACP, Lake of Ozarks, MO, USA | 10/1996 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Aspects of asthma management: patient education and self-care., Seminar on Respiratory Allergy-Indian Medical Association, Academy of Medical Specialists, Bareilly, India | 04/1992 |
| Poster Presentation, Holliday HH, Ajelabi AA, Petrini MF, Bhagat R, Analysis of the Use of Split-Night Studies (SNS) at the Jackson VA, The International American Thoracic Society Meeting - 2006, Orlando, FL, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Haynes D., Petrini MF, Bhagat R, Campbell GD. Airflow Limitation in Black versus White Patients with Sarcoidosis, CHEST Conference 2006, American College of Chest Physicians, Salt Lake City, UT, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Kelley MJ, Folz RJ, Glaser EM, Herndon JE, Bhagat R, Crowell JA, Perloff M, Ferdman E, Gallot L, Becker R, Bergan RC. Chemoprevention (CP) trial of oltipraz in smokers: rate of successful bronchoscopy (bronch) smoking cessation, American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2002 | |
| Platform Presentations, Stupka E, Huxford C, Bhagat R. A Young African-American Male with Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Case Report of Lupus Pneumonitis, MS Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians May 2006, Jackson, MS, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Swystun VA, Bhagat R, O’Byrne PM, Cockcroft DW. Regular inhaled salbutamol increases allergen induced late asthmatic responsiveness, American Academy of allergy and Immunology meeting - 1994, Anaheim, CA, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Scheiffer AR, Bhagat R, Azzouz M. Liver masses, pain abdomen and hypotension: in a patient with chronic pancreatitis, MS Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians - May 2005, Jackson, MS, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Swystun VA, Bhagat R, Cockcroft DW. Salbutamol-induced increase in airway responsiveness to allergen and reduced protection vs methacholine: the effect of inhaled corticosteroid, American Academy of Allergy and Immunology meeting - 1995, New York, NY, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Bhagat R, Swystun VA, Cockcroft DW. Salbutamol-induced airway responsiveness to allergen and reduced protection vs. methacholine: dose response., American Academy of Allergy and Immunology meeting - 1995, New York, NY, USA | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Presented once a month morning rounds with CME credits for 12 months, Grand Rounds, North Eastern Medical Center, Cabbarus, NC, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Cockcroft DW, Kalra S, Bhagat R, et al. rhuMAB-E25, humanized murine monoclonal anti-IgE, inhibits the allergen-induced early asthmatic response, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology meeting - 1996, New Orleans, LA, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Panchal N, Pant CS, Bhagat R, Shah A. Comparative study of computed tomography of thorax and bronchography in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, 31st Annual Conference of National College of Chest Physicians (India), Hyderabad, 1992., Hyderabad, AP, India | |
| Poster Presentation, Swystun VA, Bhagat R, Kalra S, Jennings B, Cockcroft DW. Comparison of three different doses of budesonide and placebo on the allergen-induced early asthmatic response, American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology meeting - 1996, New Orleans, LA, USA | |
| Poster Presentation, Ray DP, Prasad AK, Jaggi OP, Agarwal MK, Bhagat R. Correlation of serum IgE levels in case of influenza viral infection in acute exacerbation of asthma, convention of the Indian College of allergy and Applied Immunology, New Delhi 1991, New Delhi, India | |
| Poster Presentation, Ray DP, Prasad AK, Jaggi OP, Vijayan P, Bhagat R. Role of influenza viruses in acute exacerbation of asthma, Convention of the Indian College of Allergy and Applied Immunology, New Delhi 1991, New Delhi, India | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Interstitial Lung Disease, Division of Rheumatology, UMMC Conference August 2004, Jackson, MS, USA | |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bhagat R. Sepsis & Endocrinologist, Division of Endocrinology Conference, UMMC - June 2004, Jackson, MS, USA |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| 2015 - Evidence Based Medicine Teacher of the Y, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center | 2014 |
| 2014 - Consult Teacher of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2013 |
| 2013 - Clinical Mentor of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2012 |
| 2013 - Academic Career Mentor of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jacksons, MS, USA | 2012 |
| 2013 - Honorary Nurse of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackosn, MS, USA | 2012 |
| 2011 - Certificate of Appreciation, Nurse Practitioner Conference, Jackson, MS, USA | 2011 |
| 2011 - Medicine Service Eagle Award, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2011 |
| 2012 - Evidence Based Medicine Teacher of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2011 |
| 2011 - Annual Chief of Staff "Nike" Just Do It Award, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2010 |
| 2010 - Evidence Based Medicine Teacher of the Year, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS USA | 2009 |
| 2010 - Outstanding achievement as Staff Physicians, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2009 |
| 2006 - Certificate of appreciation, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | 2006 |
| 1998 - Outstanding Resident (R3), University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA | 1997 |
| 1998 - The 1998 Students' Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA | 1997 |
| 1997 - Outstanding Resident (R2), University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA | 1996 |
| 1989 - Dr. Rajshri Ram Kishore Memorial Gold Medal, Unviersity of Delhi, India | 1987 |
| 1983 - Silver Medal Eye/ENT, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India | 1983 |
| 2010 - Member of Southern Society of Clinical Investigators, Southern Society of Clinical Investigators, USA | |
| 2006 - Certificate of appreciation for leadership, dedication and special committment, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA | |
| 1996 - Second Prize Clinical Vignette Poster, American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter, MO, USA | |
| 2005 - Secretary's Hero Award, Secretary, VHA, USA | |
| 2003 - Fellow of College of Chest Physician, American College of Chest Physicians, Chicago, IL, USA | |
| 1996 - Fellow of the National College of Chest Physicians (India), National College of Chest Physicians, India |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Association of Respiratory Care, Member | 2014 - Present |
| American Fedration for Medical Research, Member | 2012 - Present |
| ALA Tristate Case Conference, Conference-Related, Chief Organizer | 2012 - 2013 |
| American Lung Association, Leadership Council | 2012 - Present |
| TriState ALA Case Conference, Meeting Organizer, Organizing Committee | 2012 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society, Officer, President/Elect/Past, Mississippi Thoracic Society | 2011 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society, Committee Member, Research Advisory Council | 2010 - 2014 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2009 - Present |
| American College of Physicians, Member | 2009 - Present |
| American Thoracic Society, Committee Member, Training Committee | 2006 - 2011 |
| American Thoracic Society, Committee Member, Council of Chapter Representative | 2004 - 2011 |
| American Thoracic Society, Member | 1998 - Present |
| American College of Chest Physicians, Member, CHEST | 1998 - Present |
| National College of Chest Physicians (India), Member | 1989 - Present |
Committee Service
| Department of Medicine P&T Committee, Member | 2015 - Present |
| VA Patient Safety Committe, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Jackson VA Medicine Readmission Prevention Team, Member | 2013 - Present |
| VA - System Redesign Hospital Visitation, Member | 2013 - Present |
| VA - Patient Flow Care Collaborative | 2012 - Present |
| VA - Physician Handoff Communication, Team Leader | 2011 - Present |
| VA - In-patient Evaluation Center Data Analysis Committee, Chair | 2011 - Present |
| VA MICU Committee, Chair | 2010 - Present |
| Herbert G Langford Research Mentorship Award Committee, Chair | 2008 - Present |
| VA CPR Committee, Member | 2007 - Present |
| VA Research and Development Committee, Member | 2007 - Present |
| GME Resident Review Committee, Member | 2004 - 2006 |
| VA Correct Site Surgery Committee, Member | |
| VA Systems Redesign Committee for Step Down Unit, Chair |
Community Service
| Outreach to Franklin Academy, Columbus, MS, Lecture on Respiratory System and Respiratory Diseases | 03/2011 - Present |
| Advocacy for Health Care and Health Research, Several Visits to the Capitol, Washington DC 2007-08, 2012-14 Annually |
Other Service
| Mentor to faculty for research, Mentor and advisor for grant application of Dr. Tamanna for VA Career Development Award | 05/2014 - Present |
| Fellow Evaluation Committee, Member | 07/2013 - Present |
| Faculty Mentoring Committee, Primary Advisor to junior faculty 2011-12 Drs. Pressler, Abraham, Roszkowska and Chaudary | 2011 - Present |
| On DOM and ACP Research Days, Reviewer and Judge | 2009 - Present |
| Research Council - Department of Medicine, Member and Chair for Basic Sciences | 07/2008 - Present |
| Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship, Fellowship Program Director | 2004 - 12/2006 |
| Collaborating with other faculty faculty, Encouraging, mentoring and advisor to other faculty for research and publication | 10/2002 - Present |
| Reviewer, Reviewer for Manuscripts from CHEST, Hypertension, American Journal of Medical Sciences, Respirology, Respiratory Medicine, Experimental Lung Research, BioMed Central, Journal of Case Reports.... | 1989 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Mississippi College, School of Science and Mathematics, Lecture, Lecturer, Pulmonary System - Interstitial Lung Diseases 2 hours | Winter 2014 - 2014 |
| 611, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Physiology - Chest Roentgenogram 1 hour annually since 2005 | Fall 2014 - 2014 |
| 610, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biochemistry - Arterial Blood Gas Analysis 2 hours Annually since 2010 | Spring 2014 - 2014 |
| 621, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Spring 2013 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine 10 1/2 day meetings for two students every academic year since 2005 | Spring 2013 |
| 610, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biochemistry | Fall 2013 - 2013 |
| 621, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine - Content Master Session for Pulmonary Exam 14 sessions 2 hours long each | Annual 2013 |
| UMMC, VA and Other Medical Centers, Course, Course Presenter, Advance Cardiac Life Support Instructor - several courses annually since 2009 | Annual 2013 |
| 621, Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2012 |
| 621, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Spring 2012 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Spring 2012 |
| 610, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biochemistry | Fall 2012 - 2012 |
| UMMC, VA and Other Medical Centers, Course, Course Presenter, ACLS | Annual 2012 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2011 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Spring 2011 |
| 631, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Internal Medicine Clerkship | Fall 2011 |
| 610, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biochemistry | Fall 2011 - 2011 |
| UMMC, VA and Other Medical Centers, Course, Course Presenter, ACLS | Annual 2011 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2010 |
| 621, Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Introduction to Clinical Medicine | Fall 2010 |
| UMMC, VA and other Medical Centers, Course, Course Presenter, ACLS | Annual 2010 |
| 610, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Biochemistry | Fall 2010 - 2010 |
| UMMC, VA and others, Course, Course Presenter, ACLS | Annual 2009 |
| Medicine, Course, Pod Casts, Pod Casts for M2 and M3 on Pulm Topics |
Directed Student Learning
| Clinical Observership, Advised: Christina Daniel, Jimmy Windham, Neal A Pavlov | 2013 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Sabeena Bali-Dingra | 2009 - 2009 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Shaila Chhibba | 2009 - 2009 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Danielle Parker | 2008 - 2009 |
| Preceptor, Advised: A. Chandler Nicholson, D. Calisl Livingston, Kaitlin Gilham, Nilda Witty, Casey Taylor, Jason Williams, Jessica Jones, Kirsten Gambrel, Katie Richardson, Will Rivero, Jason Schwanbeck, Chris Webb, Olivia Berry, Jessica J Jones | 2005 - 2014 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Urseline Hawkins | 2005 - 2005 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Olivia Berry | 2005 - 2005 |
Fellows supervised
| Pulmonary and Critical Care, Attending Physician, 33 fellows supervised, MICU and Consult Rotations | 07/2002 - 06/2014 |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Advisor, 3 fellows supervised, Case Reports - Presentations | 07/2002 - 06/2014 |
| Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Research Advisor, 5 fellows supervised, Clinical Research | 07/2002 - 07/2014 |
Residency Training
| Pulmonary and Critical Care, Attending Physician | 2002 - 06/2014 |
| Internal Medicine, Research Advisor | 2002 - 06/2014 |