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Rajesh Rethnam, MD, Pulmonology, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

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Pulmonology • Houston, TX

Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine

Pulmonary medicine, Sleep medicine, Obesity medicine, Internal medicine, Critical care medicine and Neurocritical care medicine

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Summary

  • I am board certified in Pulmonary medicine, Sleep medicine, Obesity medicine, Internal medicine, Critical care medicine and Neurocritical care medicine. My clinical interests include critical care, sleep apnea, insomnia, parasomnia, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, neuro-muscular diseases, pulmonary fibrosis and insulin resistance.

    I have been in practice since 1997 and see patients 17 years and older. I believe in taking as much time as needed to address each patient’s concerns and is dedicated to provide the best possible care to keep my patients healthy. I speaks Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. Office staff speaks Spanish.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2008 - 2009
  • Southern Illinois University
    Southern Illinois UniversityFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2006 - 2008
  • Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital
    Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine
    Louisiana State University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
  • Kottayam Medical College
    Kottayam Medical CollegeClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2003 - 2014
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2006 - 2011
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2010
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License Active through 2010
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, Dr. Rajesh Rethnam, MD, Dr. R Rethnam