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Bindu Akkanti, MD, Pulmonology, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center

BinduAkkantiMDFCCP

Pulmonology • Houston, TX

Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine

Associate Professor UT McGovern Medical School. Houston Director of Heart and Vascular Critical Care Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center

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Summary

  • I am a Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician at UT McGovern Medical School.
    I am a clinician, an educator, an administrator and a mentor. My hope is to recruit the best and the brightest to go into medicine, and KEEP them IN medicine.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineCAQ, Clinical Investigation, 2011 - 2013
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2008 - 2011
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
    University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2004
  • University of Texas at Austin
    University of Texas at AustinBS, Zoology, 1997 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2009
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Deans Excellence in Teaching Award UT McGovern Medical School, 2014-2023
  • AOA 2022
  • Inspiration Award Nominee AMA, 2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Massive Pulmonary Embolism with Hemodynamic Compromise Successfully Treated with VenoArterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation  
    Bindu Akkanti, Sriram Nathan, E. Núñez Centeno, Karunakar Akasapu, Pratik Doshi, Rahat Hussain, Farshad Raissi, Angelo Nascimbene, Ravi Srinivasan, Indranee Rajapreyar..., The VAD journal, 10/12/2015
  • Manifestations of Atrial Tamponade in a Patient Implanted with SynCardia Total Artificial Heart  
    Manoj Thangam, Bindu Akkanti, Sriram Nathan, Daniel Ocazionez-Trujillo, Indranee Rajapreyar, Manish K. Patel, Jayesh Patel, Pranav Loyalka, Biswajit Kar, Igor D. Grego..., The VAD journal, 10/12/2015
  • Systemic candidiasis and cytomegalovirus infection in the setting of artificial cardiac device deployment.  
    Manoj Thangam, MD, Bindu Akkanti, MD, Maan Malahafji MD, Sriram Nathan, MD, Indranee Rajapreyar, MD, Pranav Loyalka, MD, Biswajit Kar, MD , Igor D. Gregoric, MD, VAD journal, 8/30/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Gastroesophageal reflux and the Lung 
    Chapter: GER in Asthma and COPD 
    B. Akkanti, N. HananiaEditors: Keith C. Myer, Ganesh Raghu..Springer, London Edition 1,2012

Press Mentions

  • Hypoxemia (Low Blood Oxygen): Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
    Hypoxemia (Low Blood Oxygen): Causes, Symptoms and TreatmentMarch 31st, 2023
  • Research Reveals How a Potentially Fatal COVID-19 Complication Damages Lung Tissue
    Research Reveals How a Potentially Fatal COVID-19 Complication Damages Lung TissueNovember 30th, 2022
  • Research Reveals How a Potentially Fatal COVID-19 Complication Damages Lung Tissue
    Research Reveals How a Potentially Fatal COVID-19 Complication Damages Lung TissueNovember 30th, 2022
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Research History

  • Postdoctoral Research FellowNIH T322011 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Speaker, Abiomed2022 - 2024
  • Speaker, Janssen2021 - 2024
  • Advisory Board, Livanova2021 - 2023

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