Vishnu V. Garla, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Medicine-ENDO
Email:
vgarla@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5525
Biography
Dr.Vishnu Garla is currently an Associate professor of medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. He completed his medical school at JJM Medical College, Karnataka, India. He complete his residency in Internal medicine-Pediatrics at the Marshall University School of Medicine. After residency he completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Upon completing the fellowship, he stayed on as faculty. He also went on to complete a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation from the University of Mississippi School of Health-Related Professions.
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Education
| University of Mississippi School of Health Related Professions, MS, Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation/Clinical trials track | 2018 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | 2015 |
| Marshall UniversityUniversity School of Medicine, Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics | 2013 |
| JJM Medical College, MBBS, Medicine | 2005 |
| East Tennessee State University, MPH, Masters in Public Health/Epidemiology |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2013 - 12/2023 |
| Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine | 11/2015 - 12/2025 |
| Certification, American Board of Pediarics | 10/2015 - 12/2025 |
| Certification, Certified Clinical Densitometrist, International Society of Clinical Densitometry | 07/2016 - 07/2021 |
| Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 06/2013 - 06/2021 |
| DEA, Drug Enforcement Administration | |
| NPI, National Plan & Enumeration System |
Current Positions
| Associate Medical Director, Clinical Research and Trials Unit, School of Medicine | 07/2020 - Present |
| Associate Program Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program, School of Pharmacy, Department of Medicine | 02/2018 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine | 04/2017 - Present |
| Director, School of Medicine | 12/2016 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Clinical trialist, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 08/2019 - 07/2020 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine | 07/2015 - 06/2020 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Mississippi Diabetes Project: Advancing Health Equity in Diabetes Care and Prevention, CDC | 06/2023 - Present |
| Extramural, Cardio-metabolic complications in women with PCOS: Role of Androgens , Race/Ethnicity and Renin-Angiotensin system., Deep South Center to Reduce Disparities in Chronic Diseases | 07/2022 - Present |
| Extramural, Food Delivery, Remote Patient Monitoring and coaching –Enhanced Education for Optimized Diabetes Management (FREEDOM), Deep South Center to Reduce Disparities in Chronic Diseases | 09/2021 - Present |
| Extramural, Relationship of Markers of Cellular Senescence to Skeletal Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Mayo Clinic Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology | 09/2020 - 08/2021 |
| Extramural, Outcomes for Transgender and Gender Expansive Adolescent and Young Adults, LGBTQ Fund Mississippi | 03/2020 - 03/2023 |
| Intramural, Effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists on trabecular bone mineral density and visceral adiposity in postmenopausal patients., Mississippi Center for Clinical and Translational Research | 12/2019 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Kovvuru K, Kanduri SR, Vaitla P, Marathi R, Gosi S, Garcia Anton DF, Cabeza Rivera FH, Garla V Risk Factors and Management of Osteoporosis Post-Transplant. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Jun 19;56(6): E302. | |
| Garla V, Oakley C Cushing syndrome: Secondary to squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. J Clin Diagn Res. 2018 Jan; | |
| Mo B, Garla V, Wyner LM A case of congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens Int. Med Case Rep J. 15;6: 21-3. | |
| Kanduri SR, Cheungpasitporn W, Thongprayoon C, Bathini T, Kovvuru K, Garla V, Medaura J, Vaitla P, Kashani KB. Incidence and Mortality of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. QJM. 2020 Feb 26. pii: hcaa072. | |
| Smith WN, Garla VV, Moll TA, William Moll G Jr. Adolescent Anxiety or Polyendocrine Autoimmunity? Glob Pediatr Health. 2020 Apr 4;7:2333794X20908756. doi: 10.1177/2333794X20908756. eCollection 2020. | |
| Vaitla PK, Thongprayoon C, Hansrivijit P, Kanduri SR, Kovvuru K, Rivera FHC, Cato LD, Garla V, Watthanasuntorn K, Wijarnpreecha K, Chewcharat A, Aeddula NR, Bathini T, Koller FL, Matemavi P, Cheungpasitporn W. Epidemiology of cannabis use and associated outcomes among kidney transplant recipients: A meta-analysis. J Evid Based Med. 2020 Jun 18. | |
Review Article | |
| Sheen JR, Garla VV. Fracture Healing Overview | |
Book Chapter | |
| Garla V Non islet cell hypoglycemia In: Hypoglycemia-Causes and Occurrences.(pp 1-9) Retrieved from http://smgebooks.com/hypoglycemia-causes-occurrences/index.php | 2018 |
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis in End-Stage Renal Disease: A unique Challenge. | |
| Iatrogenic hypothalamic disorders. | |
| Genetic syndromes of hypothalamic dysfunction | |
| Androgen excess in women and the respiratory system | |
| Use of artificial intelligence in the screening and treatment of chronic diseases. | |
| . Senile and postmenopausal osteoporosis: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. | |
| Garla V, Yanes Cardozo L.L., Lien L.F Hypothyroidism In: Eaton J. (eds) Thyroid Disease and Reproduction. Springer, Cham, Switzerland. | |
| Yanes Cardazo L, Garla V, Lien LF Hypertension plus hyperglycemia may be equal to pheochromocyotma. In: Draznin B, Philipson L, McGill J, Atypical Diabetes (pp442-446). Arlington, VA: American Diabetes Association. | |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, Retrospective analysis affecting the length of hospitalization in Diabetic Ketoacidosis., Sothern Regional Meeting, New Orleans | 02/2022 |
| Platform Presentations, .Bone Xantoma: An unusual presentation of uncontrolled hyperlipidemia., ACP MIssissippi Chapter | 12/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Skeletal Manifestations of Hyperparathyroidism, Society of General Internal Medicine | 04/2021 |
| Poster Presentation, Non-islet cell tumor induced hypoglycemia, Endocrine Society | |
| Poster Presentation, Patterns of vitamin D response and follow up in a university setting., American College of Physicians, West Virginia Chapter, 2011, Roanoke, WV | |
| Poster Presentation, Ischemic stroke after minor head trauma in a 19 month old: A unique mechanism of stroke, Annual Marshall University Research day, 2012., Huntington WV | |
| Poster Presentation, The impact of computer assisted learning in pediatrics program (CLIPP) cases on pediatric mini board scores., 24th Annual Marshall University Research day 2012., Huntington, WV | |
| Poster Presentation, Optic neuritis, Peripheral outer retinal necrosis and suspected retinal artery occlusion in a HIV patient., Annual Marshall University Research day, 2012., Huntington, WV | |
| Poster Presentation, Cushing syndrome in pregnancy: An unanswered conundrum, Endocrine Society Annual meeting 2012., Houston | |
| Poster Presentation, Thyroid storm and Methimazole induced agranulocytosis in a patient: A treatment conundrum., Endocrine Society 96th Annual Meeting, 2014, Chicago | |
| Poster Presentation, A rare case of seizures secondary to Graves’ disease, Endocrine Society 97th annual meeting, 2015., San Diego | |
| Poster Presentation, Wernickes encephalopathy secondary to gestational hyperthyroidism, Endocrine Society Annual meeting2016, Boston | |
| Poster Presentation, Be Aware: Ipilimumab Can Be Thirsty For More When Treating Melanoma, American College of Physicians, Mississippi Chapter, 2016., Jackson MS. | |
| Poster Presentation, Brown tumor of primary hyperparathyroidism masquerading as osteosarcoma, American College of Physicians. 2017., Jackson, MS | |
| Poster Presentation, Ritonavir and fluticasone causing Cushing’s syndrome., American College of Physicians, Mississippi Chapter 2017., Jackson, MS. | |
| Poster Presentation, Pituitary carcinoma: A management dilemma, Endocrine Society Annual Conference. 2018., Chicago, IL | |
| Poster Presentation, Severe Hypercalcemia of malignancy in pregnancy, American College of Physicians, Mississippi Chapter. 2017, Jaclson MS | |
| Poster Presentation, Familial Homozygous Hyperlipidemia in Pregnancy: The role of LDL apheresis., AACE Southern Chapter Conference. 2018., New Orleans, LA | |
| Poster Presentation, Excess Polyuria in Pregnancy: A case of gestational diabetes insipidus, ACP Mississippi Chapter Conference. 2018., Jackson MS | |
| Poster Presentation, When Hypertension is more than a number, ACP Mississippi Chapter Conference. 2018, Jackson MS | |
| Poster Presentation, Hypokalemia in the setting of thyrotoxicosis, ACP Mississippi Chapter Conference. 2018, Jackson MS | |
| Poster Presentation, Hypophosphatasia: A rare cause of osteoporosis in a young male patient, Endocrine Society Annual Conference 2019 | |
| Poster Presentation, Pigmented Paravanous Retinochoroidal Atrophy: A novel manifestation of Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1., Endocrine Society Annual Conference |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Certificate of appreciation, GV Montgomery VA Medical Center | |
| Fellow of American College of Endocrinology, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology | |
| Fellow of Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research | |
| Best Resident in Adolescent Medicine, Dept. of Pediatrics, Marshall University School of Medicine | |
| Chief Resident, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Marshall University School of Medicine | |
| Top reviewers for Medicine, Publons | |
| Sentinel of Science:Medicine, Publons | |
| Member, LEAD program, American Association of Bone and Mineral Research |
Professional Membership and Service
| Southern Society of Clinical Investigation, Member | 2023 - Present |
| The Pituitary Society, Member | 2018 - 2021 |
| American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, Member | 2017 - 2020 |
| Endocrine Society, Member | 2012 - 2020 |
| American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2011 - 2020 |
| Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, Member |
Committee Service
| MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERS AND INSTITUTES, Member | 2024 - Present |
| COVID clinical trials task force, Member | 2021 - 2022 |
| MEDICAL CENTER-INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD 2, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Early Career Developement Committee, The Pituitary Society, Member | 2020 - Present |
| House Officer Selection Committee, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Professional Practice Committee, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Infusion and Oncology Steering Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Diabetes Disease State Network, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Pituitary, Gonad, Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Disease State Network, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Bone and Parathyroid Disease State Network, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Public Impact Committee, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Evaluations Subcommittee, School of Medicine, Member | 2017 - 2019 |
| Young Physicians Committee, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2016 - 2018 |
| Endocrinology Annual Board Review Course Committee, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Member | 2015 - Present |
| Graduate Medical Education Committee, Marshall University School of Medicine, Member | 2012 - 2013 |
Community Service
| Jackson Free Clinic, Attending Physician | 12/2019 - 12/2019 |
Other Service
| Nuclear medicine update 2024, Speaker | 02/2024 - Present |
| Building an equitable world in Endocrinology, Endocrine Society of India, Panel member | 06/2021 - Present |
| World thyroid day, Endocrine Society of Andhra Pradesh, Panel member | 05/2021 - Present |
| Nuclear medicine update, Speaker | 02/2021 - Present |
| Frontiers in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Review Editor, Frontiers in Endocrinology and Metabolism | 02/2019 - Present |
| Journal of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, Journal of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity | 03/2017 - Present |
| Journal of Medical Case Reports, Journal of Medical Case Reports | 11/2015 - 06/2022 |
| Moderator, Prevention and remission: Twin hopes against the slippery slope of type 2 diabetes. American Association of Endocrinologists of Indian Origin | |
| Co-chair person, Approach to a person with non diabetic hypoglycemia. American Association of Endocrinologists of Indian Origin | |
| Bone and Parathyroid AACE Annual Meeting Work Group 2021, Bone and Parathyroid AACE Annual Meeting Work Group 2021 | |
| Poster Judge American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2019, Poster Judge American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2019 | |
| ASBMR annual conference 2024, ASBMR annual conference 2024 | |
| ASBMR annual conference 2022, ASBMR annual conference 2022 | |
| ASBMR annual conference 2021, ASBMR annual conference 2021 | |
| International Journal of Clinical Densitometry, International Journal of Clinical Densitometry | |
| Journal of Diabetes, Journal of Diabetes | |
| Journal of Family Practice, Journal of Family Practice | |
| Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of General Internal Medicine | |
| Journal of Medical Case Reports, Journal of Medical Case Reports | |
| Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology, Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology | |
| Journal of Bone and Mineral research plus, Journal of Bone and Mineral research plus | |
| Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research | |
| American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Annual Conference 2019, Abstract Reviewer, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Annual Conference 2019 | |
| American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Annual Conference 2018, Abstract Reviewer, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Annual Conference 2018 | |
| American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Conference 2019, Abstract Reviewer, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Conference 2019 | |
| American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Conference 2018, Abstract Reviewer, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Annual Conference 2018 | |
| Statpearls, Endocrinology, Statpearls |
Teaching Experience
| Physician Assistant program, Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Disorders of anterior and posterior pituitary | 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Disorders of anterior and posterior pituitary | 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Renal bone disease | 2019 |
| Physician Assistant program, Mississippi, Lecture, Lecturer, Disorders of anterior and posterior pituitary | 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Management of Diabetes insipidus in the intensive care unit | 2018 |
| Physician Assistant program, Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Disorders of the thyroid gland | 2018 |
| Physician Assistant program, Mississippi, Lecture, Lecturer, Disorders of anterior and posterior pituitary | 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, ICM: Endocrinology: Pituitary disease | 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Endo MKSAP for M3 students | 2014 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor | 2020 - Present |
| Inpatient attending physician, Advised: | 2015 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Attending Physician, 24 fellows supervised | 07/2015 - Present |
Residency Training
| Endocrine rotation, Family Medicine, Attending Physician | 2016 - Present |
| Endocrine rotation, Internal Medicine, Attending Physician | 2015 - Present |