Education/Credentials: University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine (Interventional Pulmonology): Indiana University School of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine): The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Internal Medicine)DO: Midwestern University- Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Board Certifications & LicensesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine) (Certification Date: 2024-11-14)American Board of Internal Medicine (Certification Date: 2021-08-16)American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) (Certification Date: 2023-11-14) SpecialtiesCritical Care MedicineInternal Medicine Contact Information Email VEDACHSH@ucmail.uc.edu Clinical Interests Lung DiseasePulmonary DiseasePulmonary EmbolismLung CancerAirway ObstructionAirway StenosisBronchial DiseaseBronchial TumorsBronchiolo-Alveolar AdenocarcinomaBronchogenic CarcinomaChronic CoughCollapsed LungDyspneaLung Collapse (Pneumothorax)Malignant Mesothelioma (Mesothelioma)Malignant Pleural EffusionMediastinal CancersMediastinal TumorsMesotheliomaNon-Small-Cell Lung CancerOther Complex Thoracic CancersPleural CancersPleural DiseasePleural EffusionPleural Solitary Fibrous TumorPleurisyPneumoniaPneumothoraxPulmonary StenosisRecurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)Respiratory CancersRespiratory PapillomaRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)Respiratory Tract DiseaseRespiratory Tract InfectionsShortness of BreathSmall-Cell Lung CancerSolitary Pulmonary NoduleThoracic CancerThoracic DiseaseTuberculosisWhooping Cough (Pertussis) Peer Reviewed Publications Blackwell R.H.; Vedachalam S.; Shah A.S.; Kothari A.N.; Kuo P.C.; Gupta G.N.; Turk T.M.T. 11-01-2017. Postoperative Urinary Retention is an Independent Predictor of Short-Term and Long-Term Future Bladd Journal of Urology, 198 5, 1124-1129 Baldea K.G.; Blackwell R.H.; Vedachalam S.; Kothari A.N.; Kuo P.C.; Gupta G.N.; Turk T.M.T. 10-01-2017. Outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in spinal cord injury patients as compared to a matched coh Urolithiasis, 45 5, 501-506 Vedachalam S.; Balasubramanian G.; Haas G.J.; Krishna S.G. 05-28-2020. Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist devices: A comprehensive review World Journal of Gastroenterology, 26 20, 2550-2558 Vedachalam S.; Jalil S.; Krishna S.G.; Porter K.; Li N.; Kelly S.G.; Conteh L.; Mumtaz K. 02-01-2022. Call for action: Increased healthcare utilization with growing use of percutaneous cholecystectomy t Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International, 21 1, 56-62 Luthra A.K.; Pusateri A.J.; Pfeil S.A.; Groce J.R.; Hussan H.; Stanich P.P.; Strobel S.; Patel A.; Behzadi J.; Chan M.Q.; Ramsey M.L.; Ugbarugba E.; Allen K.D.; Patel S.; Farah F.; Patel A.; Vedachalam S.; Blaszczak A.M.; Lee D.; Porter K.; Krishna S.G. 01-01-2021. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Interpretation and Differentiation of Pancreatic Cysts: A Randomized T Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 23 1, 8-17
Clinical Interests Lung DiseasePulmonary DiseasePulmonary EmbolismLung CancerAirway ObstructionAirway StenosisBronchial DiseaseBronchial TumorsBronchiolo-Alveolar AdenocarcinomaBronchogenic CarcinomaChronic CoughCollapsed LungDyspneaLung Collapse (Pneumothorax)Malignant Mesothelioma (Mesothelioma)Malignant Pleural EffusionMediastinal CancersMediastinal TumorsMesotheliomaNon-Small-Cell Lung CancerOther Complex Thoracic CancersPleural CancersPleural DiseasePleural EffusionPleural Solitary Fibrous TumorPleurisyPneumoniaPneumothoraxPulmonary StenosisRecurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)Respiratory CancersRespiratory PapillomaRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)Respiratory Tract DiseaseRespiratory Tract InfectionsShortness of BreathSmall-Cell Lung CancerSolitary Pulmonary NoduleThoracic CancerThoracic DiseaseTuberculosisWhooping Cough (Pertussis)
Peer Reviewed Publications Blackwell R.H.; Vedachalam S.; Shah A.S.; Kothari A.N.; Kuo P.C.; Gupta G.N.; Turk T.M.T. 11-01-2017. Postoperative Urinary Retention is an Independent Predictor of Short-Term and Long-Term Future Bladd Journal of Urology, 198 5, 1124-1129 Baldea K.G.; Blackwell R.H.; Vedachalam S.; Kothari A.N.; Kuo P.C.; Gupta G.N.; Turk T.M.T. 10-01-2017. Outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in spinal cord injury patients as compared to a matched coh Urolithiasis, 45 5, 501-506 Vedachalam S.; Balasubramanian G.; Haas G.J.; Krishna S.G. 05-28-2020. Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist devices: A comprehensive review World Journal of Gastroenterology, 26 20, 2550-2558 Vedachalam S.; Jalil S.; Krishna S.G.; Porter K.; Li N.; Kelly S.G.; Conteh L.; Mumtaz K. 02-01-2022. Call for action: Increased healthcare utilization with growing use of percutaneous cholecystectomy t Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International, 21 1, 56-62 Luthra A.K.; Pusateri A.J.; Pfeil S.A.; Groce J.R.; Hussan H.; Stanich P.P.; Strobel S.; Patel A.; Behzadi J.; Chan M.Q.; Ramsey M.L.; Ugbarugba E.; Allen K.D.; Patel S.; Farah F.; Patel A.; Vedachalam S.; Blaszczak A.M.; Lee D.; Porter K.; Krishna S.G. 01-01-2021. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Interpretation and Differentiation of Pancreatic Cysts: A Randomized T Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 23 1, 8-17
Blackwell R.H.; Vedachalam S.; Shah A.S.; Kothari A.N.; Kuo P.C.; Gupta G.N.; Turk T.M.T. 11-01-2017. Postoperative Urinary Retention is an Independent Predictor of Short-Term and Long-Term Future Bladd Journal of Urology, 198 5, 1124-1129 Baldea K.G.; Blackwell R.H.; Vedachalam S.; Kothari A.N.; Kuo P.C.; Gupta G.N.; Turk T.M.T. 10-01-2017. Outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in spinal cord injury patients as compared to a matched coh Urolithiasis, 45 5, 501-506 Vedachalam S.; Balasubramanian G.; Haas G.J.; Krishna S.G. 05-28-2020. Treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding in left ventricular assist devices: A comprehensive review World Journal of Gastroenterology, 26 20, 2550-2558 Vedachalam S.; Jalil S.; Krishna S.G.; Porter K.; Li N.; Kelly S.G.; Conteh L.; Mumtaz K. 02-01-2022. Call for action: Increased healthcare utilization with growing use of percutaneous cholecystectomy t Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International, 21 1, 56-62 Luthra A.K.; Pusateri A.J.; Pfeil S.A.; Groce J.R.; Hussan H.; Stanich P.P.; Strobel S.; Patel A.; Behzadi J.; Chan M.Q.; Ramsey M.L.; Ugbarugba E.; Allen K.D.; Patel S.; Farah F.; Patel A.; Vedachalam S.; Blaszczak A.M.; Lee D.; Porter K.; Krishna S.G. 01-01-2021. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Interpretation and Differentiation of Pancreatic Cysts: A Randomized T Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 23 1, 8-17