Snigdhasmrithi Pusalavidyasagar
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Credentials
MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info
Name: Emily Olmsted-Morales
Phone: 612-624-0999
Email: olmst111@umn.edu
Fax: 612-625-2174

Summary
After receiving my medical degree, I completed my residency in Internal medicine in 2000. During my residency at Howard University, I was exposed to biomedical research and I became interested in pursuing clinical research for a career. However, for immigration reasons, I took a primary care position in a medically underserved rural area for a few years. From there, I became a research fellow in cardiovascular physiology at the Mayo Clinic. After spending two years doing clinical research, I completed a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in sleep medicine and began to publish research reports. Subsequently, I then took a faculty position at the University of Minnesota in the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care/Sleep Medicine. Meanwhile, I have continued to collaborate with Dr. Virend Somers at Mayo Clinic. Sleep medicine is a developing field, with ample opportunity for clinical research. Though obstructive sleep apnea's (OSA) significant association with cardiovascular disease is well known, the pathophysiological mechanisms involved remain unclear. My plan is to pursue new biomarkers and other clinical indicators than will permit these pathophysiological mechanisms to become clearer. My aim is then to initiate a clinical research program that will use these biomarkers for early detection and, eventually, treatment of OSA.

Research Summary

Study pertaining to effects of changes in body fat composition on sleep and cardiovascular physiology (Mentor: Somers VK, MD); Study involving the relationship between sleep and acute myocardial infarction (Mentor: Somers VK, MD); Comparative analysis of cardiac inflammatory markers in Asian Indians vs. Caucasians (Mentor: Somers VK, MD)

Minnesota Medical Foundation Pusalavidyasagar (PI) 03/01/12-2/28/14
Determination of Endogenous Levels of Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitric Oxide in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Role: PI

Education

MD, Osmania Medical College

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Fellow