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Office
5800 Foremost Dr
Ste 202
Grand Rapids, MI 49546Phone+1 833-850-0888- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD is a rheumatologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Michigan and Ohio. She is affiliated with Corewell Health - Butterworth Hospital, Bronson Methodist Hospital, and Bronson Battle Creek Hospital.
Education & Training
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 2006 - 2008
- McLaren Health Care/Flint/MSUResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
- Guntur Medical College NTRClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2006 - 2008
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 20 citationsMonitoring Methotrexate Toxicity in Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisLakshmi P. Kocharla, Janalee Taylor, Tracey Weiler, Tracy V. Ting, Michael E. Luggen, Hermine I. Brunner> ;The Journal of Rheumatology. 2009 Dec 1
- 20 citationsIs the development of drug-related lupus a contraindication for switching from one TNF alpha inhibitor to another?L Kocharla, Mongey Ab> ;Lupus. 2009 Feb 1
- 75 citationsAdherence to medications in systemic lupus erythematosus.Sri Koneru, Lakshmi P. Kocharla, Gloria C. Higgins, Avis E. Ware, Murray H. Passo, Yolanda Farhey, Mongey Ab, T. Brent Graham, J. Lawrence Houk, Hermine I. Brunner> ;Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2008 Aug 1
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Press Mentions
- Excruciating Leg Pain Hobbled Her for Weeks. What Was Wrong?January 12th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Bronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek, Michigan
- Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, Michigan
- Corewell Health - Butterworth HospitalGrand Rapids, Michigan