Krishnan Raghavendran, MD, FACS

Krishnan Raghavendran
Professor of Surgery
Medical School
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Krishnan Raghavendran, MD, FACS
Krishnan Raghavendran
Professor
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  • Qualifications

    • Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
      Brown University, Providence, United States
      1999 - 2000
      Clinical Fellowship
    • General Surgery Resident
      Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, United States
      1994 - 1996
      Residency
    • General Surgery Resident
      Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York, United States
      1991 - 1994
      Residency
    • Chief Resident in General Surgery
      Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
      1989 - 1991
      Chief Resident
    • General Surgery Resident
      Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
      1985 - 1988
      Residency

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      Weil Institute for Critical Care Research
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity

    Research Overview

    1. Acute inflammatory response in lung contusion
    2. Pathogenesis of hypoxia and role of HIF-1 α in direct forms of lung injury
    3. Surfactant dysfunction and replacement therapy in lung injury
    4. Pathogenesis of component aspirates in Aspiration-induced lung injury
    5. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in Ventilator- associated pneumonia and ARDS
    6. Lay first responder training for prehospital care
    7. Therapeutics of TBI in resource limited environment

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      The Intersection of Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Hypoxia-Inducible Factors
      Suresh MV, Aggarwal V, Raghavendran K. Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 2025 Sep 1; 17 (3): 429 - 438. DOI:10.1016/j.ccep.2024.12.014
      PMID: 40835310
    • Journal Article
      Trauma in India: Current status and the path forward
      Dany James J, Sharma SL, Agrawal D, Rao R, Bhoi S, Sinha TP, Kumar V, Gupta A, Sangi S, Purushothaman V, Nayak S, Misra MC, Raghavendran K. Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open, 2025 Jun 22; 10 (2): DOI:10.1136/tsaco-2025-001803
    • Journal Article
      Using a simulation-based approach to evaluate a contextually appropriate, non-internet dependent mobile navigation tool for emergency medical dispatch (EMD) of lay first responders (LFRs) in Sierra Leone: A multi-cohort feasibility trial
      Delaney PG, Eisner ZJ, Pine H, Thullah AH, Agostin N, Sun J, Raghavendran K, Patterson BM, Vallier H, Smith N. Injury, 2025 May 1; 56 (5): DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2025.112222
      PMID: 40016018
    • Journal Article
      Using geographic information systems (GIS) to assess response intervals for diffuse community bystander-driven (Tier-1) emergency medical services integrated with emergency medical dispatch in Tanzania: an 8-year analysis
      Delaney PG, Eisner ZJ, Pine H, Friesen J, Raghavendran K, Patterson B, Vallier H, Piuzzi NS, Hingi M. Injury, 2025 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2025.112910
      PMID: 41320615
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Oral administration of water-soluble curcumin complex prevents ARDS with the potential for COVID-19
      Suresh MV. 2024 Jun 1;
    • Journal Article
      Leveraging transportation providers to deploy lay first responder (LFR) programs in three sub-Saharan African countries without formal emergency medical services: Evaluating longitudinal impact and cost-effectiveness
      Delaney PG, Eisner ZJ, Pine H, Klapow M, Thullah AH, Bamuleke R, Nuur IM, Raghavendran K. Injury, 2024 May 1; 55 (5): DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2024.111505
      PMID: 38531720
    • Journal Article
      Prehospital hemorrhage management in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
      Kulkarni AJ, Batra A, Eisner ZJ, Delaney PG, Pine H, Klapow MC, Raghavendran K. World Journal of Surgery, 2024 Mar 1; 48 (3): 547 - 559. DOI:10.1002/wjs.12054
      PMID: 38265259
    • Journal Article
      Evaluating a digital hybrid training-of-trainers (TOT) approach for lay first responder trauma education in urban Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic
      Eisner ZJ, Delaney PG, Achunine P, Kulkarni A, Shaida F, Smith N, Onabanjo SO, Popoola A, Klapow MC, Pine H, Sun J, Raghavendran K. Injury, 2024 Feb 1; 55 (2): DOI:10.1016/j.injury.2023.111174
      PMID: 37940486