Bindu Akkanti MD FCCP

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

Assistant Dean of Clinical Education Professor of Medicine UT McGovern Medical School. Houston Director of Heart and Vascular Critical Care Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center

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6411 Fannin StHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-704-4000

Summary

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

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2007 - 2027
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

Distinguished CHEST Educator Award CHEST, 2024-2025
John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Excellence in Clinical Science Award Women Faculty Forum, 2024
Deans Excellence in Teaching Award UT Health Houston -McGovern Medical School, 2014-2024
AOA 2022
Inspiration Award Nominee AMA, 2020
WALL OF HEROES CHEST, 2020
Chief Fellow Baylor College of Medicine, 2010-2011
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Clinical Trials

Extracorporeal CO2 Removal With the Hemolung RAS for Mechanical Ventilation Avoidance During Acute Exacerbation of COPD Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 18
Terminated
Not Applicable
Study of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 15
Terminated
Phase 4
Efprezimod Alfa (CD24Fc, MK-7110) as a Non-antiviral Immunomodulator in COVID-19 Treatment (MK-7110-007) Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 24
Completed
Phase 3
Evaluate the Efficacy & Safety of Leronlimab in Patients With Severe or Critical COVID-19 Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 16
COMPLETED
PHASE2
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Gimsilumab in Subjects With Lung Injury or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to COVID-19 (BREATHE) Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 15
Completed
Phase 2
Treatment With CSL312 in Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Frespaciguat (MK-5475) in Participants With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (INSIGNIA-PAH: Phase 2/3 Study of an Inhaled sGC Stimulator in PAH) (MK-5475-007) Start of enrollment: 2021 May 19
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

"How I Do It": Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Interstitial Lung Diseases.
Arun Jose, Namita Sood, Jean M Elwing, Bindu Akkanti, Abubakr Bajwa
Chest. 2025-09-10
Baseline characteristics and in-hospital mortality predictors in female patients on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Impact of pregnancy.
Sharmistha Dutta, Manas Das, Trishna Parikh, Sabiha Armin, Adishwar Rao
Heart & Lung. 2025-07-21
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Patients with Lymphopenia: Results from the National Inpatient Sample (2017-2021).
Arnav Garyali, Trishna Parikh, Dhruv Kumar, Ishan Gupta, Adishwar Rao
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-07-20

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
2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection: Spectrum Of Chest CT Findings, With Radiologic- Pathologic Correlation
A Nachiappan, E Weihe, B Akkanti, V Bandi, N Zarrin-Khameh, G Abbott, The Internet Journal of Radiology., 11/2009
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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 TreatmentMarch 31st, 2023
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 TissueNovember 30th, 2022
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