Akhila Ramakrishna, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Endocrinology and Diabetes

Current Positions

Identify to role of GSK3β (Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta) in the propagation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
PAPP-A Inhibition as a Novel Therapeutic Option for Grave’s Ophthalmopathy
Investigating the Prevalence of Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in the Adolescent Transgender Population
PAPP-A (Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein –A) Inhibition as a Novel Anti-Obesity Treatment Approach
Identify the role of KLF4 (Kruppel Like Factor 4) in T-cell ALL

Ramakrishna, A., Bale, L. K., West, S. A. & Conover, C. A. (2020). Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of PAPP-A Protects Against Visceral Obesity in Mice. Endocrinology 161 (10). DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa160. PMID: 32888014. PMCID: PMC7528556.
Creo, A., Anderson, H., Cannon, B., Lteif, A., Kumar, S., Tebben, P., Iqbal, A. M., Ramakrishna, A. & Pittock, S. (2019). Patterns of amiodarone-induced thyroid dysfunction in infants and children. Heart rhythm 16 (9) 1436-1442. DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.03.015. PMID: 30904484.
Hung K, Ramakrishna A (2015). Self-directed learning in residency. Pediatric News.
Bhaskaran S, Ramakrishna A, Huang A, Matloub Y, Jain M, Letterio J (2015). Role of KLF4 in T cell leukemia. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 62 (S2) S22.
Ramakrishna, A. & Conover, C. A. PAPP-A Inhibition - a Novel Anti-Obesity Therapeutic Approach. Journal of the Endocrine Society 4 (1) A941. DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1866.
Ramakrishna, A. & Conover, C. A. SUN-591 PAPP-A Inhibition - a Novel Anti-Obesity Therapeutic Approach. (Vols. 4). (1), pp. SUN-591. Journal of the Endocrine Society. DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1866.
Hung, K. & Ramakrishna, A. (2015). Self-directed Learning in Residency. Pediatric News.
Bhaskaran, S., Ramakrishna, A., Huang, A., Matloub, Y., Jain, M. & Letterio, J. (2015). Role of KLF4 in T cell Leukemia. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 62 (S2) S22.