
Raja Kannan Mutharasan MD
Associate Professor of Medicine-Cardiology, Northwestern University Medical School
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Summary
- Dr. Raja Kannan Mutharasan, MD, is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He specialized in Cardiology at the same institution, after attending McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University for his Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Mutharasan is experienced in general cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and heart failure. He has published numerous papers in respected journals on various cardiology-related topics, including a paper on COVID-19 complications in young adults. Dr. Mutharasan has been recognized for his work with several awards, including the prestigious Roy Patterson Award and the Joost Award from Feinberg School of Medicine.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2010
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2003
Northwestern UniversityBS, Evanston, IL, Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Successful Incorporation of High Quality Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Into the Workflow of a Regional Hospital Echocardiography Laboratory.Nour Beydoun, Madeline Jankowski, Asra Azizuddin, Kristina Degesys, Raja Mutharasan
Echocardiography. 2026-04-01 - 3 citationsClinical spectrum of COVID-19 complications in young adults: combined analysis of the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry and the Outco...Aakash Bavishi, Stephanie A Kliethermes, Bradley Petek, Nathaniel Moulson, Pranav Mellacheruvu
BMJ Open. 2023-04-12 - 3 citationsClinical Trial Participation and COVID-19: a Descriptive Analysis from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines Registry.Kevin S Shah, Adriana E Reyes-Miranda, Steven M Bradley, Khadijah Breathett, Sandeep R Das
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2023-04-01
Journal Articles
- HDL Efflux Capacity, HDL Particle Size and High-Risk Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Cohort of Asymptomatic Older Adults: The Chicago Healthy Aging StudyMutharasan RK, Thaxton CS, Berry J, Daviglus ML, Yuan C, Sun J, Ayers C, Lloyd-Jones DM, Wilkins JT, J Lipid Res, 1/1/2017
- High-Density Lipoproteins for Therapeutic Delivery SystemsMutharasan RK, Foit L, Thaxton CS, J. Mater. Chem. B Mater Biol Med., 1/14/2016
- Nanoparticle Targeting and Cholesterol Flux Through Scavenger Receptor Type B-1 Inhibits Cellular Exosome UptakePlebanek MP, Mutharasan RK, Volpert O, Matov A, Gatlin JC, Thaxton CS, Sci. Rep., 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Apolipoprotein A1 Post-Translational Modifications and High-Density Lipoprotein Efflux Capacity: Preliminary Data from the Chicago Healthy Aging Study.JT Wilkins, H Secler, S Thaxton, L Fornelli, P Compton, N Kelleher, RK Mutharasan, M Daviglus, A Sniderman, D Rader, DM Lloyd-Jones, Deuel Conference, Monterrey, CA, 1/1/2017
- Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Transitional Care Team to Impact Readmissions.R Fortman, M Fine, A Vlcek, P Goetz, J Rhoades, C Benacka, RK Mutharasan, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2017
- Screening of Patients with Simple Clinical Parameters Early in Hospitalization is Highly Sensitive for Detection of Heart Failure Hospitalization.R Fortman, G Astik, P Kansal, H Alphs Jackson, D Navarro, A Anderson, C Davidson, C Yancy, RK Mutharasan, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2017
Grant Support
- The Role Of Microrna-210 In The Hypoxia Response Of CardiomyocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- The Role Of Microrna-210 In The Hypoxia Response Of CardiomyocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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