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Indira Gurubhagavatula
Indira Gurubhagavatula, M.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Division of Sleep Medicine
3624 Market Street, Suite 205
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3624 Market Street, Suite 205
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-3301
Fax: 215-615-4875
Fax: 215-615-4875
Email:
gurubhag@mail.med.upenn.edu
gurubhag@mail.med.upenn.edu
Publications
Links
Search PubMed for articles
Center for Sleep & Respiratory Neurobiology Faculty Page
Center for Sleep at Penn
Search PubMed for articles
Center for Sleep & Respiratory Neurobiology Faculty Page
Center for Sleep at Penn
Education:
B.A. (Applied Mathematics)
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, 1986.
B.A. (Biology)
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, 1986.
M.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1990.
M.P.H.
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 1994.
Permanent linkB.A. (Applied Mathematics)
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, 1986.
B.A. (Biology)
Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, 1986.
M.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1990.
M.P.H.
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 1994.
Description of Research Expertise
1. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea2. Sleep disorderd breathing and cardiovascular disease
3. Economics of sleep apnea screening
Description of Clinical Expertise
1. Sleep disorders medicine2. Pulmonary medicine
3. Critical care medicine
Selected Publications
B Sunwoo, N Jackson, G Maislin, CFP George, I Gurubhagavatula, George CF, AI Pack: Reliability of a single objective measure in assessing sleepiness. Sleep 35(1): 149-158, 2012.CR Morales, S Hurley, LC Wick, B Staley, FM Pack, NS Gooneratne, G Maislin, A Pack, I Gurubhagavatula: In-home, self-assembled sleep studies are useful in diagnosing sleep apnea in the elderly. Sleep 35(11): 1491-1501, 2012.
TE Weaver, C Mancini, G Maislin, J Cater, B Staley, JR Landis, S Ellenberg, KA Ferguson, CFP George, DA Schulman, H Greenberg, DM Rapoport, JA Walsleben, T Lee-Chiong, I Gurubhagavatula, ST Kuna: CPAP treatment of sleepy patients with milder OSA: results of the CATNAP randomized clinical trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 186(7): 677-683, 2012.
ST Kuna, I Gurubhagavatula, G Maislin, S Hin, KC Hartwig, S McCloskey, R Hachadoorian, S Hurley, R Gupta, B Staley, C Atwood: Non-inferiority of functional outcome in ambulatory management of obstructive sleep apnea American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 183(9): 1238-1244, 2011.
NS Gooneratne, P Gehrman, I Gurubhagavatula, E Al-Shehabi, E Marie, R Schwab: Effectiveness of Ramelteon for insomnia symptoms in older adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 6(6): 572-580, 2010.
AB Platt, SH Field, DA Asch , Z Chen, R Gupta, DF Roche, I Gurubhagavatula, JD Christie, ST Kuna: Neighborhood of residence is associated with daily adherence to CPAP therapy. Sleep 32(6): 799-806, 2009.
I Gurubhagavatula, JE Nkwuo, G Maislin, AI Pack: Estimated cost of crashes in commercial drivers supports screening and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Accident Analysis and Prevention 40(1): 104-115, 2008.
N Hartenbaum, N Collop, IM Rosen, B Phillips, CF George, JA Rowley, N Freedman, TE Weaver, I Gurubhagavatula, K Strohl, LM Leaman, GL Moffitt: Sleep apnea and commercial motor vehicle operators: Statement from the joint task force of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the National Sleep Foundation. Chest 130(3): 902-905, 2006.
N Hartenbaum, N Collop, IM Rosen, B Phillips, CF George, JA Rowley, N Freedman, TE Weaver, I Gurubhagavatula, K Strohl, HM Leaman, GL Moffitt, MR Rosekind: Sleep apnea and commercial motor vehicle operators: statement from the joint Task Force of the American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the National Sleep Foundation. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 48(9 Suppl): S4-37, 2006.
I Gurubhagavatula, G Maislin, JE Nkwuo, AI Pack: Occupational screening for obstructive sleep apnea in commercial drivers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 170: 371-376, 2004.
