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
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Center for Sleep at Penn
Center for Sleep & Respiratory Neurobiology Faculty Page
Search PubMed for articles
Center for Sleep at Penn
Center for Sleep & Respiratory Neurobiology Faculty Page
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 CVI Expertise
CVI Program Unit(s):Lipid / Atherosclerosis / CAD / ACS / Prevention
CVI Research Description:
My scientific interest involves the intersection of cardiovascular disease and sleep-disordered breathing. My research is clinical and includes assessment of screening strategies for obstructive sleep apnea in high-risk patients -- those with coronary artery disease or hypertension. I am also interested in evaluating cardiovascular outcomes of treatment of sleep apnea, and in assessing the economics of screening for sleep apnea in high-risk populations.
I am also currently collaborating with Dr. Rick Samaha -- we are evaluating sleep apnea treatment and its effects on biomarkers of cardiovascular risk.
Selected Publications
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.E Mazza, I Gurubhagavatula: Congestive heart failure. Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook. T Lee-Chiong (eds.). Wiley-Liss, Wilmington, DE, Page: 721-726, 2005.
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.
I Gurubhagavatula, M Wheeler: In-office screening for obstructive sleep apnea in primary care. Sleep 27: A219, 2004.
I Gurubhagavatula: Outpatient sleep apnea screening. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2004.
G Maislin, I Gurubhagavatula, R Hachadoorian, F Pack, E O’Brien, A Bogage, B Staley, D Dinges, A Pack: Operating characteristics of the Multivariable Apnea Prediction Index in non-clinic populations. Sleep Abstract Supplement 26: A247, 2003.
I Gurubhagavatula, D Costa, G Maislin, A Pack: Identifying sleep apnea in a high-risk population. 8th International Symposium on Sleep and Breathing, Reykjavik, Iceland May 31-June 2 2002.
I Gurubhagavatula, G Maislin, AI Pack: An algorithm to stratify sleep apnea risk in a sleep disorders clinic population. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 164: 1904-1909, 2001.
M Nakada, K Amin, M Christofidou-Solomidou, I Gurubhagavatula, G Heavner, AH Taylor, C Paddock, JL Zehnder, PJ Newman, SM Albelda, HM Delisser: Antibodies against the first Ig-like domain of human PECAM-1 that inhibit PECAM-1 dependent homophilic adhesion block in vivo neutrophil recruitment. Journal of Immunology 164: 452-462, 2000.
I Gurubhagavatula, G Maislin, A Pack: Economics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening in commercial drivers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 161: 1353, 2000.