Eswar Krishnan, MD M.Phil
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Immunology & Rheumatology Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr A100 MC 5309 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6961 Fax (650) 725-8418
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Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Immunology and Rheumatology
- Rheumatology
- Gout
- Lupus
- arthritis
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Clinical Epidemiology, Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University (2008 - present)
- Member, Institute for Immunity, Transplant and Immunology, Stanford University (2008 - present)
- Reviewer, Scientific Advisory Council (Study Section), Research and Education Foundation, American College of Rheumatology (2007 - 2009)
- Member, Annual Meeting Abstract selection committee, Epidemiology and health outcomes Section, American College of Rheumatology (2007 - present)
- Faculty, RAND-University of Pittsburgh Health Institute (2007 - 2008)
- Member Institutional Review Board, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center (2005 - 2005)
Honors and Awards
- Runner up Gold Medal for academic proficiency, University of Kerala (1993)
- Beverly Sackler Endowment Award, Cambridge University, UK (1994-5)
- Annual Reseach Awards, Indian Council for Medical Research (1992,1993 & 1994)
- Research Training Fellowship in Cancer Epidemiology, The World Health Organization (1994-95)
- Distinguished Fellow Award, American College of Rheumatology (2002)
- Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Scholar, NIH Roadmap Inititative/University of Pittsburgh (2005-2008)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | Stanford Hospital and Clinics, CA USA (2002) |
| Residency: | The Chicago Medical School IL (2000) |
| Medical Education: | Kerala University-Trivandrum Medical College, India (1994) |
| MBBS (MD Equivalent): | University of Kerala, Medicine (1994) |
| M. Phil: | Cambridge University, Epidemiology (1995) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
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Industry Relationships
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
I am a clinical epidemiologist. My long-term goal is to develop ways and means of disease prevention in the context of rheumatic diseases. Currently, my core investigative areas are: 1) Cardiovascular impact of inflammatory arthritis 2) Healthcare utilization of populations 3) Methodological innovations for improvement of individual and population phenotyping and health outcome measurement 4)Health outcomes in extreme old age.
Publications
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and dermatomyositis: an analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample survey. Arthritis Res Ther. 2013; (1): R7
- Citrullination within the atherosclerotic plaque: A potential target for the anti-citrullinated protein antibody response in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2013
- Relative and attributable diabetes risk associated with hyperuricemia in US veterans with gout. QJM. 2013
- Serum Urate and Incidence of Kidney Disease Among Veterans with Gout. J Rheumatol. 2013
- Tophaceous gout and high level of hyperuricaemia are both associated with increased risk of mortality in patients with gout. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013
- What have the Framingham cohorts taught us about hyperuricemia and gout? International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2013; (2): 149-151
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