Chethan M Puttarajappa MD MS
Critical Care, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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3459 5th Ave# UpmcPittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-647-5800
Fax+1 412-647-5736
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Summary
- Dr. Chethan Puttarajappa is a nephrologist, intensivist and clinical researcher based in Pittsburgh, PA, with subspecialties in Kidney & pancreas transplantation, acute renal failure and critical care medicine. He graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 2006 and completed fellowships in nephrology and critical care medicine at UPMC.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical Education/Presbyterian Shadyside HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2012 - 2013- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Nephrology, 2010 - 2012
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2021 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2020
MI State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsDrug overdose mortality decline and deceased donor transplantation in the United States.Vrishketan Sethi, Soumik Purkayastha, Hao Liu, Francis Spitz, Abiha Abdullah
American Journal of Transplantation. 2026-09-01 - Factors Associated With Weight Management Referral Acceptance and Uptake in Kidney Transplant Candidates.Linda-Marie Lavenburg, Harry Morford, Susan Stark, Sanjana Kamat, Mariela Sierra Mendoza
Clinical Transplantation. 2026-09-01 - Utility and Cost-effectiveness of Surveillance Biopsies.Deeptanshu Jain, Parmjeet S Randhawa, Chethan M Puttarajappa
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation. 2026-08-01
Press Mentions
STI Testing at Home? Survey Finds Many Young People Are for ItFebruary 14th, 2025- National Kidney Foundation Releases Commentary on Transplant PracticesMarch 18th, 2021
Grant Support
- Utility of virtual crossmatch in deceased donor kidney transplantationUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2019–2025
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