
Nikhil K Meena MD
Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease
Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas COM
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4301 W Markham St# 783Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone+1 501-686-8000
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Summary
- Dr. Nikhil Meena is a pulmonologist based in Little Rock, AR, with subspecialties in critical care medicine and pleural disease. He completed his residency in internal medicine/pediatrics and his fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. His education includes a degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Meena has contributed to several publications focusing on diagnostic criteria, sepsis trial methodologies, and infections among critically ill patients. He is involved in clinical trials, including research on the impact of intravenous L-Citrulline on respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients.
Education & Training
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2009 - 2012
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2005 - 2009
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
AR State Medical License 2009 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Delivering a Regional Procedural Bootcamp for Incoming Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellows.Saadia A Faiz, Mark T Warner, Donald R Lazarus, Philip Ong, Kevin C Proud
Chest. 2025-12-01 - American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) Evidence-Based Guidelines on Bronchoscopic Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer.Russell J Miller, Ara A Chrissian, Fayez Kheir, Majid Shafiq, Abigail T Chua
Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 2025-10-01 - Radiation exposure trends with augmented fluoroscopy and C-arm-based tomosynthesis for navigated bronchoscopy.Roshen Mathew, Winnie Elma Roy, Nikhil Meena, Harmeen Goraya
Respiratory Medicine. 2025-03-11
Press Mentions
Whooping Cough, Tuberculosis Cases Spiked in Arkansas Last Year, Department of Health ReportsJanuary 9th, 2025
Lung Biopsy Robot at UAMS Detects Early-Stage Cancer in Little Rock WomanDecember 29th, 2021
COVID-19 Hospitalizations for 30- to 39-Year-Olds Hit Record HighAugust 17th, 2021
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