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Office
3801 Miranda Ave
F2-142, Building 100
Palo Alto, CA 94304Phone+1 650-493-5000Fax+1 650-852-3276- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Rajinder Chitkara, MD is a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California. He is affiliated with VA Palo Alto Heath Care and Stanford Health Care.
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Queens)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973
- NYC Health + Hospitals / QueensFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1970 - 1971
- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1969 - 1970
- All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1960
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1982 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsSevere obstructive sleep apnea increases mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and myocardial injuryChristine Won, Hyung J. Chun, Suparna M. Chandra, Priscilla S. A. Sarinas, Rajinder K. Chitkara, Paul A. Heidenreich> ;Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2013 Mar 1
- 10 citationsSmoking cessation therapy with vareniclineUma M. Mohanasundaram, Rajinder K. Chitkara, Ganesh Krishna> ;International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2008 Jun 6
- 4 citationsAdvances in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Laura Meinke, Rajinder Chitkara, Ganesh Krishna> ;Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 2007 Jan 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- Stanford Health CarePalo Alto, California
- VA Palo Alto Heath CarePalo Alto, California