ParulRaiMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Memphis, TN

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Office
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105
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Education & Training

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Clinical and Translational Research Fellowship, 2016 - 2018
Children's Hospital-OaklandFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2013 - 2016
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2012 - Present
TN State Medical License 2018 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation on Myocardial Fibrosis in Young Patients with Sickle Cell Disease.
Akshay Sharma, Subodh Selukar, Yu Bi, Cara Morin, Chris Goode, Jeffrey Allen Towbin, Jane S Hankins, Stephen Gottschalk, Brandon M Triplett, Jason Nathaniel Johnson, A...> ;Blood. 2024 May 1
Association of elevated tricuspid regurgitation velocity with cerebrovascular and kidney disease in children with sickle cell disease.
Najibah Galadanci, Victoria I Okhomina, Guolian Kang, Dakshin Padmanabhan, Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Chibuzo Ilonze, Parul Rai, Rima Zahr, Jeffrey Lebensburger> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2024 Apr 21
Patient and clinician beliefs about potential barriers to treatment of neuropathic pain for adolescents with sickle cell disease.
Moore, R., Lavoie, P., Schiff, L., Allen, J., Rees, M., Spraker-Perlman, H., Rai, P., Anghelescu, D.> ;Ejhaem. 2024 Feb 1
Using disease-modifying therapies in sickle cell disease.
Rai, P., Ataga, K.> ;Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program. 2023 Dec 8
Multicomponent Strategy Improves Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates Among Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease.
Tarun Aurora, Audrey Cole, Parul Rai, Paul Lavoie, Carrie McIvor, Lisa M Klesges, Guolian Kang, Janaka S S Liyanage, Heather M Brandt, Jane S Hankins> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
Longitudinal effect of disease-modifying therapy on left ventricular diastolic function in children with sickle cell anemia.
Parul Rai, Victoria I Okhomina, Guolian Kang, Hugo R Martinez, Jane S Hankins, Vijaya Joshi> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccine among pediatric patients with sickle cell disease and their caregivers.
Yogindra Persaud, Belinda N Mandrell, Akshay Sharma, Yvonne Carroll, Mary Irvine, Yunusa Olufadi, Guolian Kang, Diego R Hijano, Parul Rai, Jane S Hankins, Liza-Marie J...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2023 May 1
1 citations
The effects of cardio-selective β blockade on diastolic dysfunction in children with sickle cell disease.
Parul Rai, Victoria I Okhomina, Guolian Kang, Nour Akil, Jeffrey A Towbin, Jane S Hankins, Gary Beasley> ;Haematologica. 2023 Feb 1
2 citations
The Evolving Landscape of Drug Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease.
Parul Rai, Payal C Desai, Kenneth I Ataga> ;Hematology/oncology Clinics of North America. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Diffuse myocardial fibrosis occurs in young patients with sickle cell anemia despite early disease-modifying therapy.
Cara E Morin, Akshay Sharma, Subodh Selukar, Gary Beasley, Anthony Merlocco, Chris Goode, Parul Rai, Jeffrey A Towbin, Jane S Hankins, Jason N Johnson> ;Blood. 2023 Mar 16
4 citations
Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Medicine: A New Approach in Cardiovascular Care.
Hugo R Martinez, Gary S Beasley, Jason F Goldberg, Mohammed Absi, Kaitlin A Ryan, Karine Guerrier, Vijaya M Joshi, Jason N Johnson, Cara E Morin, Caitlin Hurley, Ronal...> ;Children. 2021 Dec 18
3 citations
Longitudinal effect of disease-modifying therapy on tricuspid regurgitant velocity in children with sickle cell anemia.
Parul Rai, Vijaya M. Joshi, Jason F. Goldberg, Amber M Yates, Victoria I Okhomina, Rhiannon R. Penkert, Kenneth I. Ataga, Guolian Kang, Jane S. Hankins> ;Blood Advances. 2021 Jan 12
16 citations
Genetic Variants Associated with Therapy-Related Cardiomyopathy among Childhood Cancer Survivors of African Ancestry.
Yadav Sapkota, Na Qin, Matthew J. Ehrhardt, Zhaoming Wang, Yan Chen, Carmen L. Wilson, Jeremie H. Estepp, Parul Rai, Jane S. Hankins, Paul W. Burridge, John L. Jefferi...> ;Cancer Research. 2021 May 1
24 citations
Drug Therapies for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease.
Parul Rai, Kenneth I. Ataga> ;F1000research. 2020 Jun 11
15 citations
Angiotensin receptor signaling in sickle cell anemia has a reno-protective effect on urine concentrating ability but results in sickle glomerulopathy.
Subhasree Roy, Parul Rai, Marthe Sandrine Eiymo Mwa Mpollo, Kyung Hee Chang, Tilat A. Rizvi, Shiva Kumar Shanmukhappa, Katherine VandenHeuvel, Bruce J. Aronow, Tadashi...> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2018 Jul 1
6 citations
A reappraisal of the mechanisms underlying the cardiac complications of sickle cell anemia
Parul Rai, Omar Niss, Punam Malik> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2017 Nov 1
9 citations
Gene therapy for hemoglobin disorders - a mini-review.
Parul Rai, Punam Malik> ;Journal of Rare Diseases Research & Treatment. 2016 Aug 31
7 citations
Cerebral Metastasis of Hepatoblastoma: A Review.
Parul Rai, James H. Feusner> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2016 May 1
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Lectures

Longitudinal Effect of Hydroxyurea Therapy on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Sickle Cell Anemia
61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019