Felicia Ratnaraj D'Souza, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Hospital Medicine)
Department: Medicine
Contact information
University of Chicago Hospital Medicine Division
5801 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
5801 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Education:
BA (Biology)
St. Louis University, 2007.
MD
University of Missouri, 2014.
BA (Biology)
St. Louis University, 2007.
MD
University of Missouri, 2014.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Internal Medicine, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2014-2017.
Resident, Internal Medicine, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2014-2017.
Certifications
Board certified Internal Medicine , 2017.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support , 2021.
Basic Life Support, 2021.
Permanent linkBoard certified Internal Medicine , 2017.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support , 2021.
Basic Life Support, 2021.
Selected Publications
D'Souza FR, Murray JP, Tummala S, Puello F, Pavkovich DS, Ash D, Kelly SBH, Tyker A, Anderson D, Francisco MA, Pierce NL, Cerasale MT.: Implementation and Assessment of a Proning Protocol for Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19. J Healthc Qual 43(4): 195-203, Jul-Aug 2021.Francisco MA, Pierce NL, Ely E, Cerasale MT, Anderson D, Pavkovich D, Puello F, Tummala S, Tyker A, D'Souza FR.: Implementing Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Patients Outside the Intensive Care Unit. J Nurs Care Qual 36(2): 105-111, Apr-Jun 2021.
D'Souza FR, Murray JP, Tummala S, Puello F, Pavkovich DS, Ash D, Anderson D, Kelly SBH, Tyker A, Francisco MA, Pierce NL, Cerasale MT. : Implementation of a Proning Protocol for Nonintubated COVID_19 Patients. Poster presented at: 2021 Janet D. Rowley Research Day, University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA Mar 2021.
Khiella M, Malas W, Tagegne F, D'Souza F. : E.Coli Urinary Tract infection causing vertebral osteomyelitis followed by Epidural Abscess. CHEST 160(4), 2021.
D'Souza FR, Almuhaidb A, Early D, Altayar O, Thoelke M.: Appropriateness and Safety of Direct Access Endoscopy in Hospitalized Patients. Cureus 12: e11453, Nov 2020.
Almuhaidb A, Swei E, Al-Shahrani A, D’Souza F et al. : Sa1955 Comparison of the efficacy and safety of FDA-approved intragastric balloon systems in a clinical. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 91(6), 2020.
Ratnaraj F, Almuhaidb A, Early D, Thoelke M. : Appropriateness of Direct Access Endoscopy (DAE) in Hospitalized Patient. Poster presented at: American Collect of Gastroenterology; San Antonio, TX, USA (October 2019) and 2020 Janet Rowley Research Day, University of Chicago Medicine & Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA (March 2020) 2019-2020.
Ratnaraj F, Murphy I, Das K, Lang G, Kushnir V, Mullady D, Cosgrove N, Early D: Use of FNB without ROSE For Solid Pancreatic Masses Decreases Procedure Time While Achieving Similar Diagnostic Yield Versus FNA with ROSE. Poster presented at: Digestive Disease Week; Washington, DC, USA. Jun 2018.
March S, Ratnaraj F, Norris R, Gass J, Vivekanandan R. : Nocardia Mastoiditis in an Immunocompromised Patient. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology 3(2), Jun 2017 Notes: 10.23937/2474-3658/1510033.
Gapp J, Krishnan M, Ratnaraj F, Schroell RP, Moore D.: Cardiac Arrhythmias Resulting from a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature. Cureus 9: e1308, Jun 2017.