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Ruxana Sadikot, MD, MRCP (UK)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director
Director, MICU, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
sadikot@uic.edu |
Campus Address
825-N CSB
840 S. Wood Street (MC 719)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Campus Phone
(312) 996-8039
(312) 996-0611
Sees Patients At
Outpatient Care Center
1801 W. Taylor Street, Suite 3A
Chicago, IL 60612
Contact for Appointments
(888) 842-1801
Board Certifications
1998 Internal Medicine
2009 Recertified Internal Medicine
2000 Pulmonary Medicine
2002 Critical Care Medicine
Clinical & Research Interests
Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis: Understanding host factors in the pathogenesis of sepsis and lung injury and investigating new therapies for treatment
Bronchiectasis: Clinical Study of patients with bronchiectasis at UIC, We are establishing a special center for Bronchiectasis patients at UIC. We have 300 patients with Bronchiectasis at UIC in Chicago and we are performing a retrospective analysis on these patients including their microscopy and culture results, microbial colonization in their sputum and. We are developing several prospective studies and support group for these patients at UIC.
Pleural Effusions: Identifying markers of infection such as sTREM-1 in the pleural space
Nosocomial Pneumonia and Host Defense: Role of immunomodulation in P.aeruginosa lung infections.
Prostaglandins in Innate Immunity: Role of COX-2 and prostaglandins in innate immune response to infections.
TREM-1 in the pathogenesis of ALI and Sepsis: Mechanisms by which TREM-1 modulates lung inflammation and novel strategies to block the expression of TREM-1 in vivo in animal models. Define the role of sTREM-1 in the diagnosis of pleural effusions and bacterial peritonitis.
Clinical Services
Highly specialized bronchoscopy services, including fiberoptic bronchoscopy
Pulmonary function testing
Bronchoprovocational testing
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Sweat chloride testing
Airflight simulation
Pulmonary education and rehabilitation to diagnose and treat patients
Clinic Schedule
Monday and Tuesday.: 8 am-1 pm, 2 pm-4 pm
Thursday and Friday: 8 am-1 pm, 2 pm-3 pm
Professional Background
Jan 2009-Present
Associate Professor of Medicine, Biophysics and Physiology
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Jan 2007-Present
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Aug 2005-Present
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Jul 2005-Present
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Jul 2005-Present
Attending Physician
University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Jul 2005-Present
Staff Physician
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Jul 2002-Jul 2005
Director, Sleep Medicine
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Health Care, Nashville TN
Jul 2002-Jul 2005
Attending Physician
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Jul 2002-Jul 2005
Staff Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Tennessee Valley Health Care, Nashville, TN
Jul 2001-Jul 2005
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Education and Training
1986 MBBS Bombay University, Bombay, India
1988 MD Bombay University, Bombay, India
1992 MRCP Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom, Great Britain1992-1996 Residency, Respiratory Medicine, Yorkshire Health Trust, Leeds, UK
1996-1998 Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK
1998-2002 Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Personal Interests and Accomplishments
Board Certified in Internal, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
1979 National Scholar Award, Government of India
1980 Jaihind College and Basantsingh Institute of Science, Outstanding Senior Student
1980 TATA Foundation Scholarship in Chemistry
1982 Distinction and Honors in Anatomy and Pathology
1983 Award of Excellence, Best Student, Grant Medical College Bombay
1988 Award of Excellence in Medicine, Lions Club of Bombay
Travel, Reading
Masters in Indian Literature
Publications on MEDLINE LINK
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