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Vijay R. Ramakrishnan, MD

Assistant Professor

 
Clinical Office:

1635 N. Aurora Court, 6th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Appointments:  720-848-2820

Academic Office:

12631 E. 17th Avenue, B205
Aurora, CO 80045

Phone: 303-724-1965
Fax: 303-724-1961
Email: vijay.ramakrishnan@ucdenver.edu


Hospital Affiliations:

University of Colorado Hospital
National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
The Children's Hospital
Denver Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Denver Health Medical Center


Clinical Interests:

Rhinology, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.
Subspecialty Training: Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery


In The News:

Dec. 29, 2010: 
View Dr. Ramakrishnan's 7News Interview on the first successful Colorado endo-nasal eye tumor removal.

 

Medical School

(2000-2004) MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Residency

(2004-2005) Internship, General Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, CO

(2005-2009) Resident, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, CO

Fellowship

(2009-2010) Fellow, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

(2009-2010) Clinical Instructor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certifications

(2010) Board Certification, American Board of Otolaryngology

Undergraduate Awards

UT Austin College Scholar; Graduated with Highest Honors; Phi Beta Kappa.

Medical School Awards

Annual Merit Scholarship; Graduated with High Honors; Alpha Omega Alpha.

Ramakrishnan VR, Meyers AD. Nonallergic Rhinitis. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated April 26, 2010. Available at: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/874171-overview.

Ramakrishnan VR, Suh JD, Chiu AG, and Palmer JN. The utility of a minimally invasive medial orbital approach in advanced endoscopic sinoorbital surgery. Laryngoscope 2010, (in press).

Ramakrishnan VR, Suh JD, Chiu AG, and Palmer JN. Septal dislocation for access of the anterolateral maxillary sinus and infratemporal fossa. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 2010, (in press).

Ramakrishnan VR, Suh JD, Chiu AG, and Palmer JN. The reliability of preoperative CSF pressure measurement in spontaneous CSF leaks and encephaloceles. Allergy and Rhinology 2010, (in press).

Ramakrishnan VR and Suh JD. How necessary are postoperative debridements after sinus surgery? Laryngoscope 2010, (in press).

Scapa VI, Ramakrishnan VR, Mudd PA, Kingdom TT. Upregulation of RANTES in Nasal Polyps from Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Allergy and Rhinology 2010, (in press).

Ramakrishnan VR, Palmer JN. Prevention and Management of Orbital Hematoma. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2010;43(4):789-800.

Suh JD, Ramakrishnan V, Palmer JN. Biofilms. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2010;43(3):521-30.

Ramakrishnan VR, Durairaj VD, Kingdom TT. Principles of endoscopic revision dacryocystorhinostomy. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology 2008;19(3):177-181.

Ramakrishnan VR, Said S, Kingdom TT. Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Sphenoid Sinus. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009;135(9):949-52.

Ramakrishnan VR, Yao W, Campana J. Skin paddle survival using pectoralis major myocutaneous flap reconstruction of head and neck defects. Archives Facial Plast Surg 2009;11(5):306-310.

Ramakrishnan VR, Hink EM, Durairaj VD, Kingdom TT. Outcomes after endoscopic DCR without mucosal flap preservation. Am J Rhinol 2007;21(6):753-757. 

Singh B, Berry JA, Shoher A, Ramakrishnan V, Lucci A. COX-2 overexpression increases motility and invasion of breast cancer cells. Int J Oncol 2005;26(5):1393-9.

Ramakrishnan V, Shoher A, Ehrlich M, Powell S, Lucci A Jr. Atypical dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in the breast. Breast J 2005;11(3):217-8.

Book Chapters

Chan KH, Ramakrishnan VR. Diseases of the Oral Cavity, Oropharynx, and Nasopharynx. Chapter in: Ballenger’s Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 17th edition; Editors Snow, Wackym. Hamilton, Ontario:BC Decker Publisher, 2009.

Ramakrishnan VR and Kingdom TT. Surgical Instruments in Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery. Chapter in: Revision Sinus Surgery; Editors Kountakis, Jacobs, Gosepath. Springer publications 2008.

Ramakrishnan VR and Palmer JN. Endoscopic Management of Sino-Orbital Disease. Chapter in: Practical Rhinology; Editors Simmen and Jones; Thieme 2010. (in press)

Ramakrishnan VR and Palmer JN. Postoperative Care in Sinus Surgery. Chapter in: Practical Rhinology; Editors Simmen and Jones; Thieme 2010. (in press)

Kennedy DW and Ramakrishnan VR. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery: Concepts, surgical indications and techniques. Chapter in: Diseases of the Sinuses: Diagnosis and Management; Editors Hwang and Kennedy. BC Decker 2010. (in press)

Books

Sinonasal Tumors. Editors: Chiu, Suh, Ramakrishnan. Jaypee Publishers, Spring 2011 anticipated release.

Research Focus

  • Inflammatory mechanisms of chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, and cystic fibrosis
  • Microbiology of chronic sinusitis in unique patient populations
  • Minimally-invasive surgical techniques for sinus, orbit, and skull base surgery
  • New techniques for reconstruction of skull base defects

Clinical Research

  • Molecular analysis of nasal polyp tissue from patients with cystic fibrosis (NJH & UC Denver)
  • Clinical outcomes of medical and surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with cystic fibrosis (NJH & UC Denver)
  • T-cell differentiation in chronic rhinosinusitis and cystic fibrosis (NJH & UC Denver)
  • Novel assessment of microbiology and topical therapies in chronic rhinosinusitis (UC Denver)
  • Innovative approaches to minimally invasive orbital surgery (UC Denver)
  • New techniques of skull base reconstruction (UC Denver)

American Rhinologic Society
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery