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Janani Krishnaswami, MD, Preventive Medicine, Irving, TX, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Irving

JananiKrishnaswamiMD

Preventive Medicine • Irving, TX

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

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Summary

  • - Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Preventive Medicine physician
    - Physician, Academic Medical Associates
    - Physician author, Uworld LLC
    - Consultant and Lifestyle Medicine Director, Medici
    - Passionate about medical education, health equity, wellness, and promoting empathy in medicine
    - Teacher, Writer, speaker, singer and educator

    • JANANI KRISHNASWAMI, MD, MPH - Lifestyle Medicine Conference

    Position Program Director Organization University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Biography "Janani Krishnaswami, M.D., M.P.H. is currently the Program Director of

    KRGV Channel 5

    Dr. Janani Krishnaswami is answering questions about diabetes and obesity. This is part of the Heart of the Valley series. Please post your questions below.

    Are the job and the city right for you? * Janani Krishnaswami, M.D.

    Janani Krishnaswami, M.D., talks about her job search and offers this advice for job-seeking physicians: Know thyself.

Education & Training

  • Kaiser Permanente - Southern California
    Kaiser Permanente - Southern CaliforniaCommunity Medicine, 2012 - 2015
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Junior Faculty , 2012 - 2015
  • Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaResidency, Internal Medicine/Preventive Medicine, 2008 - 2012
  • University of California
    University of CaliforniaM.P.H., Biostatistics/Epidemiology, Summa Cum Laude, 2010 - 2011
  • University of California Berkeley
    University of California BerkeleyM.P.H., Epidemiology, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2008
  • Southern Methodist University
    Southern Methodist UniversityB.S., Economics, 1998 - 2002
  • Southern Methodist University
    Southern Methodist UniversityB.A., International Studies, 1998 - 2002
  • Southern Methodist University
    Southern Methodist UniversityB.A., Public Policy, 1998 - 2002
  • Oxford University, London School of Economics
    Oxford University, London School of EconomicsNo Degree, Economics and International History, 2000 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2010 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Innovation Award Kaiser Permanente, 2013
  • Dean's Scholar University of Michigan, 2004-2008
  • President's Scholar Southern Methodist University, 1998-2002
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Que Sera, Sera: Evolution of the Swine H1N1 Influenza A Virus  
    Hensley, S.E., Yewdell, J.W., Expert Rev Anti-infective Ther, 1/1/2009
  • Adenosine and kidney function: Potential implications in patients with heart failure (Review Article)  
    Vallon V, Miracle CM, Thomson SC, European Journal of Heart Failure, 1/1/2008
  • Ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor eliminates hyper-responsiveness of the early diabetic proximal tubule to dietary salt  
    Miracle CM, Rieg T, Mansoury HA, Vallon V, Thomson SC, Am J Physiol Renal Physiol, 1/1/2008

Books/Book Chapters

  • Pulse: The First Year. 
    Chapter: Heart to Heart. (Essay) 
    Page 133 - 135Krishnaswami JEditors: Paul Gross.Change in Healthcare Publishing, New York, NY2010
  • WHO recommendations on the management of diarrhoea and pneumonia in HIV-infected infants and children. 
    Chapter: Etiologic Agents. 
    Krishnaswami J (Contributor)World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland2010

Lectures

  • Affordable Care Act: Physician Primer on Health Policy. 
    Kaiser Permanente - 1/1/2014
  • Toward Healthy Reform: Training Physicians to Promote Better Health. 
    Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco - 1/1/2013
  • Work-Life Balance: Strategies for Community Workers. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/2013
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Roundtable: Advice for Future Healthcare Professionals
    Roundtable: Advice for Future Healthcare ProfessionalsNovember 20th, 2022
  • Planning on Starting a Diet? Local Health Expert Weighs In
    Planning on Starting a Diet? Local Health Expert Weighs InJanuary 7th, 2019
  • UTRGV SOM Receives Initial Accreditation for Preventive Medicine Residency Program
    UTRGV SOM Receives Initial Accreditation for Preventive Medicine Residency ProgramMay 6th, 2016
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Grant Support

  • Healthy FamiliesTexas Health and Human Services Commission2016–2019

Committees

  • Community Outreach Committee, ACLM 2017 - 2018
  • Graduate Medical Education Committe, ACPM 2016 - 2018
  • Member, UTRGV School of Medicine Admissions Committee 2016 - 2018
  • Clinical Practice Working Group, ACLM 2016 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Tamil

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • UTRGV Preventive Medicine https://www.utrgv.edu/som/gme/training-programs/preventive-medicine-doctors-hospital-at-renaissance/index.htm
  • ACLM Featured Practice https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/resources/Documents/NEWS_WORTHY_ITEMS/Featured%20Practices/krishnaswami_featured_practiceFINAL.pdf
  • KRGV Newshttps://www.facebook.com/channel5news/videos/10154353977432371/

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