Current OSU Appointment

Clinical Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine

Abstracts

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. "Correlation Between Renal Insufficiency and White Matter Hyperintensities in Elderly Population." Abstract. Journal of Investigative Medicine, 55, (01): S247-S316. http://journals.bcdecker.com/showTOC.aspx?vol=55&iss=01&pub=JIM

Certifications

2007 - present

Board Certified: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

2008 - 2018

Board certified: Geriatric medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Fellowship, Internship or Residency

01/98 - 07/98

Internship, Internal Medicine, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Hospital, Salem, India.

08/98 - 10/98

Internship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Hospital, Salem, India.

11/98 - 01/99

Internship, Tuberculosis, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Hospital, Salem, India.

07/04 - 07/07

Residency, Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States.

2007 - 2008

Fellowship, Geriatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, United States.

Honors

Direct Nationals Winner. American College of Physicians. Subject: Research Abstract Competition

Honorary Mention. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, United States. Subject: Research Abstract Presentation

Crisafi Monti Grant Recepient. Crisafi Monti Grant.

Positions

1999 - 2000

Junior Medical Officer, Sri Gokulam Hospital, Posting in the pediatrics department with training in neonatal and general pediatrics care. Salem, India.

2004	Regional Epidemiologist, Buffalo Trace District Health Department. Maysville, KY.

2008 - present

Clinical Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine. Columbus, OH, United States.

Presentations

Invited Presentations

Regional

Gnanasekaran, Lecturer. 2008. Geri-ITIS syndrome. to Physicians, Medical staff. Wyandot Memorial Hospital. Upper Sandusky, Ohio. (September 23) [Peer Reviewed]

Other Presentations

Local

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2002. School Based Program that Involved Prevention of Smoking Initiation Among Adolescents in Warren County. Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green, KY. (December)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2003. Interventions to Prevent Long Term Mortality in Elderly Population with Cardio-Pulmonary Diseases. Western Kentucky University. Bowling Green, KY. (December)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2006. Biology and Pathophysiology of Aging and Successful Aging. Eastern Virginia Medical School. Norfolk, VA. (January)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2006. Role of Interdisciplinary Team in Palliative Care and Introduction to Pain Management and Prognostication in Palliation. Veteran's Affair Medical Center. Hampton, VA. (April)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2006. Integrated Approach on Falls Prevention in the Long Term Care and Nursing Home Population. Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. Norfolk, VA. (October)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2006. Pathophysiology, Etiology and Prevention of Constipation in Elderly Population. to Nursing Home Staff. Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital. VA. (November)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. Neurological Approach to Assessment and Treatment of Tremors in Elderly Population. Veteran's Affair Medical Center. Hampton, VA. (January)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. Role of Primary Care Physician as a Consultant. to Residents and medical students. Sentara Norfold General Hospital. Norfolk, VA. (January)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. Clinical Pathologic Case Determination on Young Female with HIV/AIDS with Neurological Worsening. Eastern Virginia Medical School. Norfolk, VA. (February)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. How to Write a Research Protocol. to Medical students and residents. Eastern Virginia Medical School. Norfolk, VA. (February)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. Renal Insufficiency and White Matter Hyperintensities. Presented at Society of General Internal Medicine. New Orleans, LA. (February)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar, Poster Presenter. 2007. Chronic Kidney Disease and White Matter Hyperintensities. Old Dominion University. Norfolk, VA. (June)

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. Integrated Approach on Falls Prevention in the Long Term Care and Nursing Home Population. Veteran's Affair Medical Center. Hampton, VA. (October)

National

Gnanasekaran, Gowrishankar. 2007. Kidney Dysfunction and Occurrence of White Matter Hyperintensities in Elderly Population. Presented at National Competition of the American College of Physicians. San Diego, CA. (April)

Professional Activities

Community Service

05/2003 - 06/2003

Volunteer. Key achievements: Participation in the blood donation camp and free medical camp in the local community. Responsibilities included educating the public about safety of blood products and blood transfusion.

05/2003 - 06/2003

Volunteer. India. Key achievements: Participation in the Eye camps held by the organization. Responsibility included conducting health checks for the public and conducting eye examination. Major responsibility included educating the patients on diabetic complications and counseling them on prevention strategies.

04/2009

Medical director for Screening medical camp. Volunteer. Sathya Sai organisation of America. columbus, ohio. Key achievements: Medical director for this free screening medical camp , which was served by 7 internist, gynecologist, pediatrician, opthalmologist. was able to reach out to more then 100 people who did not have any access to medical care.

Research Interests

Eastern Virginia Medical School. 08/2005 – 08/2006
Mentor: Dr. Stefan Gravenstein MD MPH
Research focusing on prevention of cerebro vascular events in elderly population with kidney dysfunction. Preliminary project was accepted for oral presentation at American College of Physicians, national conference at San Diego and Society of General Internal Medicine, conference at New Orleans and is published as abstract in Journal of Investigative Medicine.

Western Kentucky University -08 / 2002 - 12 / 2002
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Nicholson PhD
Research paper on Consumption of Alcohol and increased risk of breast cancer.

Western Kentucky University- 08 / 2002 - 12 / 2002
Mentor: Dr. Richard Wilson MPH
School based program that involved prevention of smoking initiation among adolescents in Warren County.

Research Projects :
Approaches to Modulate Macrophage Polarization: role of Age and sex in obesity and insulin resistance in modulating the innate and adaptive immunity mechanism. Association Sanjay Rajagopalan, Gowrishankar Gnanasekaran, Sun Quingha

EFFICACY OF QUINAPRIL PLUS ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID (ALA) ON PATIENTS WITH INSULIN RESISTANCE SYNDROME – A RANDOMIZED CROSS OVER STUDY Gowrishankar Gnanasekaran , Sanjay Rajagopalan. Study is pending funding by Crisafi Monti Grant



Crisafi Monti Grant reciepient for Primary Care research.

To determine the pathophysiology and implication of diabetes and chronic vascular disease states in altering the cascade of inflammatory cytokine production in blood monocyte and adipose tissue macrophage. This would eventually lead to identifying novel inflammatory pathways in development of diabetes mellitus and vascular diseases in elderly population

Establishment of the Tissue Procurement Core Facility (TPF) to support and enhance vascular and Diabetes related clinical ,translational, and basic science research. I anticipate that the TPF will generate a number of new and novel researches that would strive at improving vascular and diabetes management in our Elderly population

Undergrad., Grad. and Prof. Courses Taught

2007. Eastern Virginia Medical School, clinical evaluation exercise

2008. The Ohio State University Department of Internal Medicine, Clinical Assessment and Problem Solving (CAPS)

2008. The Ohio State University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, DOC 3 didactics

2009. The Ohio State University Department of Internal Medicine, Learning Community

2009. The Ohio State University Internal Medicine at Morehouse, Noon conference