
Rahul Gupta Argula MD MPH
Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, Restrictive Lung Disease
Associate Professor, Medicine, Med U of SC Coll of Med
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171 Ashley AveCharleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1414
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Summary
- Dr. Rahul Argula, based in Charleston, SC, specializes in Pulmonology with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, and Restrictive Lung Disease. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, and holds an MPH in Epidemiology & Biostatistics from the University of Texas Health Science Center. Currently an Assistant Professor at MUSC Health University Medical Center, Dr. Argula has expertise in managing asthma, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure, and interstitial lung disease. He has several publications in respected journals such as The European Respiratory Journal and Chest, and has been involved in clinical trials concerning pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Argula has received multiple CMS Meaningful Use Stage certifications from Epic Systems Corporation.
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health (UTHSC)M.P.H., 2005 - 2008
University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public HealthMPH, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 2005 - 2007
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and ResearchClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2011 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2013
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 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Rituximab for Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 24
- Extended Access Program to Assess Long-term Safety of Bardoxolone Methyl in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension RANGER Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 18
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsPathologic differences between systemic sclerosis-associated and idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.Samuel H Friedman, Russell A Harley, Jacob Williams, Jessica A Forcucci, Viswanathan Ramakrishnan
Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders. 2025-10-01 - 6 citationsPericardial effusions and sotatercept therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a multicentre, real-world experience.Sandeep Sahay, Nelson Villasmil Hernandez, Yassmin Al Aaraj, Rahul G Argula, Roberto J Bernardo
The European Respiratory Journal. 2025-10-01 - 5 citationsTreatment With Oral or Inhaled Treprostinil in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Comorbidities.R James White, Karim El-Kersh, Stephan Rosenkranz, Veronica Franco, Carmine Dario Vizza
Chest. 2025-06-01
Authored Content
- A Case Series and Systematic Review of Urinothorax☆April 2017
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Other Languages
- Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
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