Murugappan Ramanathan Jr. MD
Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery Vice Director, Clinical Operations Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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6420 Rockledge DriveSuite 4920Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone+1 443-997-6467
Fax+1 301-530-2650
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 2009 - 2010- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2005 - 2009
- Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2004 - 2005
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2004, Highest Honors
Yale UniversityBS, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2020 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Divergent impacts of air pollution on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic progression: Comparative evidence from Chinese vs. British cohorts.Yujie Shi, Jie Qiu, Jing Xue, Yan Zhang, Mintao Su
Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2025-09-05 - Causal link between humid heatwaves and ischemic heart disease: assessing hospitalizations and economic burden across 955 Chinese counties.Teng Wang, Hanxu Shi, Zhisheng Liang, Haojun Fan, Taojiang Meng
BMC Medicine. 2025-07-01 - The impact of hot nights on dengue incidence: a nationwide case crossover study in Brazil.Mintao Su, Junjun Chen, Zhisheng Liang, Qinfeng Zhou, Junxiong Ma
Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 2025-06-16
Journal Articles
- Sinuses and Common Rhinologic ConditionsMurugappan Ramanathan Jr., MD, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Smog Might Damage Your Sense of SmellJune 1st, 2021- Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Doubles the Risk of Smell Loss: StudyMay 31st, 2021
- Health Prone to Sinusitis? Air Pollution in Your City Is Making It WorseMay 16th, 2018
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Grant Support
- The Role of Nrf2 in Stabilizing the Epithelial Barrier in Particulate Matter Induced RhinosinusitisJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2019–2024
- Nrf2 and barrier stability in Particulate Matter induced RhinosinusitisNIAID/NIH2019–2024
- NIH K23 Career Development AwardNIH/NIEHSPresent
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Tamil
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/murugappan-ramanathan
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