Viswanath Gajula, MD
Division Chief
Department:
SOM-Peds-Critical Care
Email:
vgajula@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-4371
Education
| Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Continuing Professional Development Letter of Accreditation, Advanced Pediatric Cardiology Program | 2022 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center, Children's Leadership Program | 2020 |
| Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Michigan, MD, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | 2015 |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine, MD, Pediatrics | 2012 |
| University of Findlay, MS, Master of Science in Environmental Health Managment | 2009 |
| NTR University of Health Sciences, MBBS, Medical School- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | 2007 |
| NTR University of Health Sciences, MBBS, Internship | 2007 |
| Sri Chaitanya Univeristy, BS, Bachelor of Biology and Physics | 2000 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | 11/2016 - Present |
| Certification, American Board of Pediatrics | 10/2014 - Present |
| NPI | |
| Licensure, Children's Hospital of Michigan | 12/2013 - 01/2018 |
| Licensure, University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2015 - 06/2021 |
Current Positions
| Co-Director, Children's Heart Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 02/2023 - Present |
| Interim Medical Director, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2022 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2021 - Present |
| Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 12/2020 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 09/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director, Children's of Mississippi Respiratory Department, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 09/2019 - 06/2023 |
| Director, Pediatric Hospitalist and Intensivist under Children's of Mississippi, North Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 08/2015 - 07/2018 |
| Assistant Professor, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 08/2015 - 06/2020 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Landry LM, Gajula V, Knudson KD, Jenks CL Haemodynamic effects of prophylactic post-operative hydrocortisone following cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery Cardiology in the Young, 2023, pages 1 of 7 Cambridge University Press, 2023 | 2023 |
| Nannapaneni H, Ghaleb S, Arya S, Gajula V, Taylor MB, Das BB. Further evidence of autosomal recessive inheritance of RPL3L pathogenic variants with rapidly progressive neonatal dilated cardiomyopathy Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 2022, 9,5 | |
| Das BB, Shakti D, Ghaleb S, Venkata AJ, Moskowitz W, Osakwe O, Weiland MD, Arya S, Gajula V, Taylor MB Racial and ethnic disparity in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 in Mississippi, USA Journal of Clinical Pediatrics | |
| A Vutukuru, S Bogi, V Gajula Effect of continuation of tobacco consumption cessation on the global Quality of Life (QOL) and disease outcome in patients with metastatic lung cancer Journal of Thoracic Oncology, Vol 4, Issue 9, Pages S722-S723 | |
Review Article | |
| Landry L, Osakwe O, Arya S Rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a four- year old Cardiology in the Young | 2022 |
| Top ten things you need to know about ear pain JMSMA, July 2021 | 2021 |
| Organizing a successful student led community health fair MSMA, May 2021 | 2021 |
| Yigit IH, Brown DC, Walker BH, Pellegrine SE, Baird-Thomas C, Hannah H, Buttross S. Perceived barriers to developmental screening among children ages 0-5: Results from a statewide survey of health care providers in Mississippi JMSMA, April 2021; volume 62.No 4: pages 88-94 | 2021 |
| The PEG tube, an archaic option in providing nourishment? JMSMA, Feb 2022 | |
| Challenges of neonatal hyperthyroidism JMSMA, June 2021 | |
| Trends and subgroup comparisons in overweight and obesity prevalence among Mississippi public school students, 2005-2019 JMSMA, Dec 2021 | |
Book Chapter | |
| Gajula V Lippincott Certification Review: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ISBN-13:978-1496308566 Chapter: Pertussis Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, 2016 | |
| Gajula, V Lippincott Certification Review: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ISBN-13:978-1496308566 Chapter: Community acquired pneumonia Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, 2016 | |
| Gajula, V Lippincott Certification Review: Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ISBN-13:978-1496308566 Chapter: Pleural and parapneumonic effusion Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia, 2016 | |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Risk factors for central line associated venous thrombosis in neonates and infants admitted to CICU, Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024, Phoenix, AZ | 01/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Vancomycin toxicity after sternal washout for mediastinitis in a pediatric patient with CKD, Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024, Phoenix, AZ | 01/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Diagnosis And Management Of Anatomically Corrected Malposition Of Great Arteries [ S, D, L ] With Mitral Atresia, 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC | 08/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Isolated Right Subclavian Artery In A Left Aortic Arch With Bilateral Patent Ductus Arteriosus, 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC | 08/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Diagnosis And Management Of Unguarded Tricuspid Orifice In A Cyanotic Newborn With Pulmonary Atresia-intact Ventricular Septum, 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington, DC | 08/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Managing a Fetus With a Large Pericardial Teratoma: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach in Fetal Cardiology, 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Washington DC | 08/2023 |
| Poster Presentation, Hemodynamic Effects of Prophylactic Post-operative Hydrocortisone Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Invited Poster, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, PCICS, Miami, FL | 12/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, RPL3L- A Novel Gene Variant for Severe Dilated Cardiomyopathy, 'dont wait up'., UMMC 14th annual School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Research Day 2022, UMMC Research Day, Children's of Mississippi | 07/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Spontaneous thrombosis of native aortic valve in a 3 year old with Glenn circulation leading to cardiac arrest, UMMC 14th annual School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Research Day 2021, Children's of Mississippi, UMMC | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a four year old, UMMC 14th annual School of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Research Day 2021, Children's of Mississippi, UMMC | 10/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Spontaneous thrombosis of native aortic valve in a 3 year old with Glenn circulation leading to cardiac arrest, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society | 09/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Rare case of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in a four year old, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society 2021 | 09/2021 |
| Instituitional Presentation, Transporting a Critically Ill Child, North Mississippi Medical Center | 04/2017 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Respiratory Failure in Pediatrics, Annual Family Medicine Conference, North Mississippi Medical Center | 04/2016 |
| Annual Fellow grand rounds at Children's Hospital of Michigan, Shock, Multi-organ Dysfunction Syndrome, Vasoactive agents, Annual Fellow Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital of Michigan | 06/2015 |
| Poster Presentation, Gajula V, Delius E. R, Walters H. R III, Mastropietro C. W A Comparison of Two Intravenous Fluid Compositions in Children Recovering from Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center Research Day, Detroit, Michigan | 06/2014 |
| Poster Presentation, Gajula V, Delius E. R, Walters H. R III, Mastropietro C. W A Comparison of Two Intravenous Fluid Compositions in Children Recovering from Pediatric Cardiac Surgery., Society of Critical Care Medicine. January 2014 San Francisco, SanFrancisco | 01/2014 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Shock, Annual Resident Grand Rounds at Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker School of Medicine, Annual Resident Grand Rounds at Western Michigan University, Homer Stryker School of Medicine | 11/2011 |
| Poster Presentation, A star in the eye: Cat Scratch Neuroretinitis, Michigan State University-Wayne State University, Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI | 04/2011 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Gajula V, M. S. Raj, D. R Patel, Torres A. Exercise and Chronic Kidney Disease- A Review of Recommendations, Michigan State University- Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Research Day, Kalamazoo, MI | 04/2010 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| The Deepak Kamat Outstanding Fellow for Clinical Excellence and Teaching, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan | 2015 |
| The Ashok and Ingrid Sarnaik endowement for Research, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan | 2014 |
| Distinction in Medicine (Summa Cum Lade), NTR University of Health Sciences, Gandhi Hospital | 2005 |
| Award of Distinction in Otorhinolaryngology, NTR University Health Sciences | 2003 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, APCR, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Physicans for American Health Care Access, Mississippi, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Physicians for American Health Care Access, National, Member | 2019 - Present |
| American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, National and local, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member | 2018 - Present |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow | 2013 - Present |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine, Section on Respiratory Care, Member | 2013 - Present |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member | 2010 - Present |
| American Acdemy of Pediatrics, Member | 2009 - Present |
| American Medical Association, Member |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-MEDICAL STUDENT PROMOTIONS, Member | 2021 - Present |
| UMMC- Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship by American Academy of Pediatrics- Scholarly Oversight Committee, Member | 2019 - 2020 |
| Children's of Mississippi Unplanned Extubation Work Force Committee, Physician Leader | 2019 - Present |
| Children's of Mississipi (NMMC- Tupelo) Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Trauma Care Committee, Physician Leader | 2015 - 2018 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member | 2013 - 2015 |
Community Service
| Physicians for Healthcare Access- to organize all like- minded physicians in the United States to develop and execute plans in collaboration with law makers, community and healthcare organizations to promote better health care access to all Americans, Executive Leadership Team | 10/2019 - 10/2019 |
| American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin Mississippi Annual meeting | 10/2019 - Present |
| Outreach services at community hospitals in Eupora,Oxford, Iuka, Booneville, Starkville, New Albany, Physician Leadership | 09/2015 - 07/2018 |
| Annual Fitness Fest promoting Children's of Mississippi in Northern Mississippi, moderated by Parents & Kids magazine- every fall for 3 years, Physician volunteer |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Director, Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care boot camp | 2022 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship lecture series | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Attending, Children's Leadership Program | 2020 - 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Lecture Series | Annual 2020 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Lecture Series | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship lecture series | Annual 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending | |
| Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Pediatric Critical Care Case Conference |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Alia Tayara | 2022 - Present |
| Preceptor, Advised: Jordan McCormick | 2018 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Alan Grey | 2017 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Katherine Taylor | 2017 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Annalise Johnson | 2017 - 2018 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Brennan Williams | 2016 - 2017 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Lauren Parrish | 2016 - 2017 |
Fellows supervised
| Children's of Mississippi Medical Center, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, PICU and PCICU | 07/2020 - 06/2023 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, PICU and PCICU rotation | 07/2019 - 06/2022 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, PICU and PCICU rotation | 08/2018 - 06/2019 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, PICU and PCICU rotation | 08/2018 - 04/2019 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician, 1 fellows supervised, PICU and PCICU rotation | 08/2018 - 06/2020 |
Residency Training
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician | 2018 - Present |
| North Mississippi Medical Center, Attending Physician | 2015 - 07/2018 |