Manasa Velagapudi, MBBS

Department

Medicine

Position

Associate Professor

Publications

• Antibiotics (Basel)
  Destache Christopher J., Isern Raul, Kenny Dorothy, El-Herte Rima, Palmer Catherine, Inouye Brent S., Wong Maura, Plambeck Robert, North E. Jeffrey, Sotelo Mariaelena Roman, Velagapudi Manasa, Impact of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) on Serum Concentrations of Cefepime
  13:11, p. 1024 2024
• The Ochsner journal
  Jackson Ian, Isern Raul, Jesina Stephanie, Velagapudi Manasa, Pruett William, Reply to “Comment on ‘ Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients Treated for Solid Organ Malignancy’ ”
  24:3, p. 168 - 168 2024
• The American journal of gastroenterology
  Leach Eileen, Rana Ricky, Velagapudi Manasa, Ng Ian, Hall Alexander, Nguyen Cynthia, Reinecke Jessica, 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, Isern Raul, Jesina Stephanie, Velagapudi Manasa, Pruett William, Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients Treated for Solid Organ Malignancy 2024
• Cancers
  Wieland Clare M, Tuin Ashley M, Dort Elizabeth J, Hall Alexander G, Krishnan Mridula, Velagapudi Manasa, 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., Biermann Kelly, Krajicek Bryan J., Andukuri Venkata G., Velagapudi Manasa, Ahmad Faran, Bittner Marvin J., Legionella pneumophila urine antigen testing in community-acquired pneumonia: a quality improvement initiative in diagnostic stewardship, p. 1 - 2 2024
• Jizba Theresa, Ahmad Faran, Walters Ryan, Foral Pamela, Destache Christopher, Velagapudi Manasa, 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, Noor Butt Dua, Krajicek Bryan, Velagapudi Manasa, Carrig Margaret, Destache Christopher, 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, Cooper Stephen, Ng Ian, Destache Christopher, Sidhu Suhail, Schutte Bryce, Keirns Darby, mac Elezabeth, Velagapudi Manasa, Buaisha Haitam, 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., Wieland Clare M., Dort Elizabeth J., Dilsaver Danielle B., Velagapudi Manasa, Readmission rates in HIV-associated burkitt lymphoma patients in the USA: a nationwide readmission database (NRD) analysis
  20:1, p. 1 - 79 2023
• Gastroenterology research
  Addasi Yazan, Velagapudi Manasa, Rangray Rajani, Nguyen Anny H., Sabri Ahmed, Ahmad Faran, Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis: A Clinical Review
  16:5, p. 249 - 253 2023
• Chest
  Isern RAUL, Plambeck ROBERT W, EL-HERTE RIMA, North ELTON, ROMAN SOTELO MARIAELENA, Kenny DOROTHY, Velagapudi MANASA, Nguyen ANNY, Destache CHRIS, Azeem AHAD, IMPACT OF EXTRA-CORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) ON PLASMA CONCENTRATIONS OF CEFEPIME
  164:4, p. A1615 2023
• Microorganisms (Basel)
  Swaney Richard, Millner Paul G., Selim Mohammad, Destache Christopher J., Velagapudi Manasa, Kenny Dorothy, Jokomo-Nyakabau Rutendo, Nguyen Anny A. N., 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, Boldt Dayla, Anthone Jennifer, Velagapudi Manasa, Swaney Richard, Jerabek Julie, Malik Nicolas, Williams Jassmine, Jokomo-Nyakabau Rutendo, Vivekanandan Renuga, Cavalieri Stephen 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., Keirns Darby, Mac Elezabeth, Ng Ian, Destache Christopher J., Sidhu Suhail, Schutte Bryce, Buaisha Haitam, Velagapudi Manasa, Cooper Stephen, 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, Jackson Ian, Velagapudi Manasa, Narechania Shraddha, 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., Swaney R., Velagapudi M., Moldy Mutilation: A Case of Traumatic Mucormycosis After Crush Injury 2023
• Isern R.D., Ahmad F., Krajicek B., Andukuri V., Bittner M.J., Velagapudi M., 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, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, Tierney Maureen, Velagapudi Manasa, Truong Gia Thinh, Rajan Ajay, Creech Zachary, Walters Ryan, Ng Ian, Discharge disposition and clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with COVID-19
  130, p. 1 - 5 2023
• Critical care medicine
  Swaney Rick, Millner Paul, Velagapudi Manasa, Destache Chris, Nguyen Anny, Kenny Dorothy, Jokomo-Nyakabau Rutendoj, 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, Majeed Nida, Swaney Richard, Goodman Mark, Velagapudi Manasa, Kaposi Sarcoma: A Forgotten Complication in Well-Controlled HIV
  1 2022
• Blood
  Ermann Daniel A., Fitzgerald Lindsey A., Burkholder Greer, Vardell Victoria A., Velagapudi Manasa, Narkhede Mayur, Shah Harsh, Shea Lauren, Spivak Adam, Stephens Deborah M., Hu Boyu, Goyal Gaurav, 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, Destache Chris, Rangray Rajani, Velagapudi Manasa, Abodunrin Faith, Doxycycline Induced Pancreatitis: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Drug
  10:6, p. 144 - 2022
• The American journal of gastroenterology
  Reiche William S., Abodunrin Faith, Rangray Rajani, Velagapudi Manasa, S1721 Doxycycline-Induced Pancreatitis: An Uncommon Complication of a Common Drug
  117:10S, p. e1219 - e1219 2022
• Chest
  Swaney RICHARD, JOKOMO-NYAKABAU RUTENDO, AN NGUYEN ANNY, Kenny DOROTHY, G MILLNER PAUL, Selim MOHAMMAD, J DESTACHE CHRISTOPHER, Velagapudi MANASA, INCIDENCE, CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 AND FUNGAL COINFECTION
  162:4, p. A549 - A549 2022
• Chest
  Swaney RICHARD, Velagapudi MANASA, ECTHYMA GANGRENOSUM FROM ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSIDANS CATHETER TIP INFECTION
  162:4, p. A1044 - A1044 2022
• Chest
  JOKOMO-NYAKABAU RUTENDO, Swaney RICHARD, Velagapudi MANASA, A CASE OF PNEUMOCYSTIS JIROVECI PNEUMONIA MIMICKING METHOTREXATE-INDUCED PNEUMONITIS
  162:4, p. A494 - A494 2022
• Southern Medical Journal
  Patil Shantanu, Rajendraprasad Sanu, Velagapudi Manasa, Aurit Sarah, Andukuri Venkata, Alla Venkata, Readmissions among People Living with HIV Admitted for Hypertensive Emergency
  115:7, p. 429 - 434 2022
• Pharmacy
  Destache Christopher J, Ahmad Faran, Rajendrapasad Sanu, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Jagan Nikhal, Krajicek Bryan, Schmidt David, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Boldt Dayla, Hayes Sarah, Anthone Jennifer, Kessel Brittney, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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, Jaradeh Hadi, Aurit Sarah, Aldamen Ali, Narechania Shraddha, Destache Christopher, Velagapudi Manasa, Role of procalcitonin as a predictor of clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
  119, p. 47 - 52 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 2022
• Azeem A., Destache C., Carrig M., Butt D.N., Krajicek B.J., Velagapudi M., Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Complicated by Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum 2022
• Swaney R., Velagapudi M., Drug and a Tick- A Rare Case of Drug Induced Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient with Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis 2022
• Jokomo-Nyakabau R., Velagapudi M., Mendoza N., Vivekanandan R., Millner P., 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, Malesker Mark A., Sanley Michael J., Ased Sumaya, Destache Chris, Pharmacotherapy for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
  79:6, p. 437 - 445 2022
• Critical care medicine
  Creech Zachary, Truong Gia Thinh, Vivekanandan Renuga, Destache Chris, Tierney Maureen, Velagapudi Manasa, 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, Velagapudi Manasa, Ismayl Mahmoud, Liaqat Sumbul, Butt Kanza Noor, Thirumalareddy Joseph, Warraich Muhamad Sheharyar, Balakrishna Akshay Machanahalli, 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, Creech Zachary A., Truong Gia Thinh D., Nguyen Toan, Addula Mounika, Mendoza Neil, Velagapudi Manasa, Fatal Case of Burkholderia gladioli Pneumonia in a Patient With COVID-19
  22:4, p. 349 - 352 2022
• Open forum infectious diseases
  Maxwell Tyler, Sharma Roopali, Brandon Bookstaver P, Tatem Luis, McCracken James A, Carpenter Bethanne, Destache Christopher, Williams Karen S, Kufel Wesley D, Velagapudi Manasa, Orban James E, 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, Ahmad Faran, Velagapudi Manasa, 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, Selim Mohammad, Velagapudi Manasa, Cefazolin-induced hemolytic anemia
  26:1 2021
• The American journal of gastroenterology
  Aldamen Ali, Destache Chris, Velagapudi Manasa, Pinjala Anusha, S3417 Incidence of COVID-19 in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C in an Outpatient Clinic
  116:1, p. S1404 - S1404 2021
• The American journal of gastroenterology
  Randhawa Amarjyot K., Addasi Yazan, Khedekar Meghana, Chen Yu-Ting, Velagapudi Manasa, S2600 An Unnerving Side of Hepatitis C
  116:1, p. S1093 - S1093 2021
• Chest
  Rajendraprasad SANU, Kenny DOROTHY, CRUZ TORRES ROSA, Velagapudi MANASA, AORTIC ROOT ABSCESS: A RARE COMPLICATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS
  160:4, p. A295 - A295 2021
• Chest
  Azeem AHAD, Velagapudi MANASA, A FATAL CASE OF PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE: RARE MANIFESTATION OF LEPTOSPIROSIS
  160:4, p. A600 - A600 2021
• Chest
  Jackson IAN, Jaradeh HADI, Aurit SARAH, Aldamen ALI, Narechania SHRADDHA, Destache CHRIS, Velagapudi MANASA, PROCALCITONIN AS A PREDICTOR OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19
  160:4, p. A541 - A541 2021
• Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
  Ahmad Faran, Brubaker Margaret, Rajendraprasad Sanu S, Hoeynck Brian, Clyde Brent L, Velagapudi Manasa, 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, Gujjula Nagarjuna Reddy, Velagapudi Manasa, Garg Rohini, Nguyen Toan, Bacillus cereus
  120:2, p. 145 - 147 2021
• International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  Ahmad Faran, Ahmed Arslan, Rajendraprasad Sanu S., Loranger Austin, Gupta Sonia, Velagapudi Manasa, Vivekanandan Renuga, Nahas Joseph A., Plambeck Robert, Moore Douglas, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults
  108, p. 209 - 211 2021
• International Journal of Dermatology
  Nelson Rachel, Luu Ly, Silberstein Peter, Velagapudi Manasa, Huerter Christopher, Novel treatment of locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with cemiplimab
  60:2, p. 233 - 235 2021
• Critical Care Medicine
  Rajendraprasad Sanu, Anthone Jennifer, Ahmad Faran, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Krajicek Bryan, Vivekanandan Renuga, Jagan Nikhil, Boldt Dayla, Schmidt David, Destache Chris, Hayes Sarah, COVID-19 Therapeutics: What Works?
  49:1, p. 93 - 93 2021
• Critical Care Medicine
  Ahmad Faran, Rajendraprasad Sanu, Loranger Austin, Pruett William, Kessel Brittney, Jagan Nikhil, Boldt Dayla, Schmidt Dave, Hayes Sarah, Anthone Jennifer, Vivekanandan Renuga, Krajicek Bryan, Destache Chris, Quimby David, Velagapudi Manasa, Influence of Health Disparities on COVID-19 Critical Care Admissions
  49:1, p. 101 - 101 2021
• Critical care medicine
  Rajendraprasad Sanu, Mendoza Neil, Addula Mounika, Velagapudi Manasa, 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, Ahmed Moeed, Velagapudi Manasa, Bittner Marvin J, 94. Appropriate Urine Legionella Antigen Testing: A Step Towards Diagnostic Stewardship
  7:Supplement_1, p. S62 - S63 2020
• American Journal of Gastroenterology
  Addasi Yazan, Andrews Megan, Hajiannasab Rasam, Andukuri Venkata Giri, Velagapudi Manasa, Nguyen Anny H., Rangray Rajani, An unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in an immunocompetent host
  115:1, p. S1153 - S1154 2020
• Chest
  Kalian Karson, Arce Gastelum Alheli, Marquez-Lavenant Walter, Velagapudi Manasa, A CASE OF HISTOPLASMA PERICARDITIS WITH TAMPONADE
  158:4, p. A486 - A486 2020
• Case Reports in Pulmonology
  Essa Amr, Velagapudi Manasa, Horne John, Narechania Shraddha, Kaster Michael, Valenta Carrie, Sahasranaman Venketraman, Moore Douglas, Macaraeg Jeffrey, Jagan Nikhil, Kwon Daniel, Randhawa Saboor, Kruse Matthew, Thomas Stanley, 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, Mansour Mohamed, Kousa Omar, Awad Dana, Abuhazeem Bader, Millner Paul, Velagapudi Manasa, A case of coronavirus disease 2019 in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient
  9:4, p. 256 - 259 2020
• Open forum infectious diseases
  Gummadi Padma Priya, George Elizabeth K, Vivekanandan Renuga, Velagapudi Manasa, Aurit Sarah, Destache Christopher J, Walters Ryan, 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, Paguia Richard, Horne John, Velagapudi Manasa, 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, Kapoor Vikas, Weum Brett, Mirza Mohsin, Velagapudi Manasa, A curious case of disseminated cysticercosis in an immunocompetent adult
  8:4, p. 283 - 285 2019
• Open forum infectious diseases
  Anthone Jennifer, Alexander Bryan, Boldt Dayla, Ased Sumaya, Abbas Anum, Carroll Cassara, Cavalieri Stephen, Horne John, Velagapudi Manasa, Valenta Carrie, Kassim Thamer, Andukuri Giri, Paguia Richard Albert, Petzar Michael, George Elizabeth, Magliulo Eric, Destache Christopher, Vivekanandan Renuga, 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, Rakhra AMANDEEP, Samuel GEETHA, Kukrety SHWETA, Paguia RICHARD, Landeen CAROLINA, Wells ADAM, Velagapudi MANASA, Vivekanandan RENUGA, Plambeck ROBERT, HIV WITH DISSEMINATED TULAREMIA: A RARE PRESENTATION
  154:4, p. 204 - 205A 2018
• Cureus
  Nguyen Michelle, Bendi Venkata Sunil, Guduru Mounika, Olson Evan, Vivekanandan Renuga, Foral Pamela A, Velagapudi Manasa, Postpartum Invasive Group A Streptococcus Infection: Case Report and Mini-review 2018
• Curēus (Palo Alto, CA)
  Onaiwu Cherry O, Velagapudi Manasa, Sarsam Luay, Utley Lindsay, Bricker Lauren, Bendi Venkata Sunil, Vivekanandan Renuga, Rare Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Nocardiosis in AIDS
  9:11, p. e1839 2017
• Journal of Spine & Neurosurgery
  M Velagapudi, F Ratnaraj, M Krishnan, NR Gujjula, G Gorby, PA Foral, VS Bendi, R Vivekanandan, Otogenic Temporal Lobe Abscess: A Mini-review
  06:02, p. 2325 - 9701 2017
• Cureus
  Krantz Amanda M, Ratnaraj Felicia, Velagapudi Manasa, Krishnan Mridula, Gujjula Nagarjuna R, Foral Pamela A, Preheim Laurel, Streptococcus Gordonii Empyema: A Case Report and Review of Empyema
  9:4, p. e1159 - e1159 2017
• Chest
  Velagapudi Manasa, Ratnaraj Felicia, Krishnan Mridula, Gujjula Nagarjuna, Preheim Laurel, A Case of Streptococcus gordonii Empyema Complicated by Splenic Abscess
  150:4, p. 199 - 199A 2016
• Journal of neurological disorders
  Velagapudi Manasa, Onaiwu Cherry, Gupta Vritti, 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