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Department

Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine

Nikeeta Mandhan, MD

Pulm/CCM PGY6

Personal Statement:

My hobbies include: Binge watch stand up comedy shows, live concerts, hiking, wilderness exploration, count as few of my most favorite activities. I am excited to live close to my family after many years. The city is a beautiful blend of urban life and nature, I would love to explore the hiking trials nearby.

Education

Residency: Suny Downstate HSC University
Medical School: Dow Medical College, Pakistan

Research

ILD, Pulmonary Hypertension, Critical care medicine

Awards & Accomplishments

Prime Minister of Pakistan Scholarship Recipient

Publications

  1. Nikeeta, D. Nirmal, E. Awadalla, H. Hamza, U. Ebubechukwu, M. Schaible, S. Chaddha, K. Reid, R. Fahmy, H. Yu, S. Pappas, N. Sharma, M. Ohlmeyer, and P.M. Geraghty. Cancerous Inhibitor of Protein Phosphatase 2A Regulates P21 and COL1A1 Expression in Lung Fibroblasts [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med2025; 211:A4684. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.Abstracts.A4684
  2. Nikeeta, P. Shankar, M. Khan, P. KC, Y. Tun, M. Gill, C. Atuaka, C. DeAraujoDuarte, A. Derman, C. Seneviratne, and Y. Kupfer. Role of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Treatment of Influenza-associated Myositis: A Case Report [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med2025;211:A7834. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.Abstracts.A7834
  3. Nikeeta, S. Chaddha, B. Avizov, H. Yu, D. Nirmal, D. Shantharam, S. Unal. Unfinished Business: Myasthenic Crisis in a Patient With Residual Thymic Tissue After Thymectomy [abstract]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med2025;211:A3887. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.Abstracts.A3887
  4. Nikeeta F, Dave P, Winer A, Zaman A, Saxena P, Pokhrel S, Bhamidipati D, Musheyev D, Prizer B, Miranda G. Predictive value of PSA kinetics on the risk of prostate cancer versus inflammation: A Single Institution based retrospective study in an Afro-Caribbean population. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations. July 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.12.077
  5. Mandhan N, Foronjy R, Schaible M, Chaddha S, Ahmed H, Yu H. Severe Hyponatremia (96 mmol/L) secondary to primary polydipsia and pneumonia. Cureus. June 2024; 16(6):e62915. Cited in PubMed PMID: 38912083. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.62915
  6. Mandhan N, Naz S, Shankar P, Raj K, Memon S. Sensitivity, Specificity and Accuracy of Androgen Deficiency in Ageing Male (ADAM) Questionnaire for the Clinical Detection of Androgen Deficiency in the Male Population in Pakistan. Cureus. November 2020; 12(11):e11788. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33409035. Publication Status: Published. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.7759%2Fcureus.11788
  7. Mandhan N, Sandesh R, Shahid W, Dev K, Shankar P, Shaikh A, Rizwan A. Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals in Pakistan. Cureus. July 2020; 12(7):e8974. Cited in PubMed;      PMID: 32775056. Publication Status: Published. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8974
  8. Mandhan N, Shankar P, Zaidi SMH, Choudhry MS, Kumar A. Relationship of functional dyspepsia with mental and physical stress. Annals of Psychophysiology. October 2020; 7(1):25-30. Publication Status: Published. Article URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.29052/2412-3188.v7.i1.2020.25-30
  9. Mandhan N, Yassine F, Li K, Badar T . Bladder Myeloid Sarcoma with TP53 mutated Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Overlap syndrome: Response to Decitabine-Venetoclax regimen. Leukemia Research Reports. December 2021; 17(ISSN 2213-0489): 100286. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 34976720. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrr.2021.100286

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts (Other than Published)

  • Mandhan N, Chadda S, Belligund P, Dubey G, Karki B, Singhal A, Yu H. An Unusual Case of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Presenting
  • With Atypical Metastases to Mediastinal Lymph Nodes. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine . May 2024. Publication Status: Accepted/In-Press.
  • Article URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccmconference.2024.209.1_MeetingAbstracts.A7485
  • Mandhan N, Dave P, McFarlane S, Pariyadath A, Tucktuck M. Transient cranial neuropathy in leptomeningeal carcinomatosis: Rare
  • manifestation of gastroesophageal cancer. American Journal of Case Reports. June 2024.
  • Publication Status: Submitted.
  • Mandhan N, Dave P, Shastri D. Concurrent SVC and Tracheoesophageal compression syndrome: A rarity in large cell neuroendocrine
  • carcinoma of the lung. CHEST. October 2023. Publication Status: Accepted/In-Press.
  • Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2023.07.2861
  • Mandhan N, Dave P, Shastri D. A rare case of metastatic neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cecum complicated by platelet
  • refractoriness. CHEST. June 2024.
  • Publication Status: Accepted/In-Press.
  • Nikeeta F, Geraghty P, Nirmal D, Awadalla E, Schaible M, Hamza H, Ebubechukwu U, Chaddha S, Reid K, Fahmy R, Yu H, Pillai M,
  • Taluru H, Bobrow D, Ohlmeyer M. Activation of protein phosphatase 2A as a novel antifibrotic strategy in treatment of
  • bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Pittsburgh International Lung Conference. July 2024.
  • Publication Status: Submitted.

 

Poster Presentation

  • Mandhan N, Dave P, Buchnea D, Shankar P. CHEST 2024. Poster presented: Meningococcal bacteremia-induced Purpura Fulminans in an
  • immunocompetent patient: A rare entity . Boston, MA, United States of America; 10/08/2024.
  • Event Link: https://www.chestnet.org/learning-and-events/events/chest-annual-meeting
  • Nikeeta F, Geraghty P, Awadalla E, Schaible M, Hamza H, Ebubechukwu U, Chaddha S, Reid K, Fahmy R, Yu H, Pillai M, Taluru H,
  • Bobrow D, Ohlmeyer M. Activation of protein phosphatase 2A as a novel antifibrotic strategy in treatment of idiopathic pulmonary
  • fibrosis.. SUNY Downstate Research Day 2024 . May 09, 2024.
  • Publication Status: Published.