Rakesh Reddy Ponnapureddy, MD
In Practice Since 2022 – Welcoming in July!
Primary Specialties
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Secondary Specialties
Internal Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology
Medical Education
2004 – 2010 Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India
Primary Hospital
Banner – Wyoming Medical Center, Attending Physician
Additional Hospital Affiliations
Summit Medical Center, Casper, WY
Wyoming Behavioral Institute, Casper, WY
SageWest Health Care | Riverton, WY and Lander, WY
Converse County Memorial Hospital, Douglas, WY
Hot Springs Health, Thermopolis, WY
Johnson County Healthcare Center, Buffalo, WY
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, Rawlins, WY
Banner – Platte County Memorial Hospital, Wheatland, WY
Banner – Washakie Memorial Hospital, Worland, WY
Medical Education, Professional Training, Experience & Achievements
AWARDS | |
| Second Prize, Residents’ Research Day, University of Missouri –Kansas City | June 2017 |
| First Prize, Clinical Research, Saint Luke’s Hospital Research Day | May 2017 |
| Ida Bamberger Memorial Research Award, University of Missouri – Kansas City | April 2017 |
| First Prize, Clinical and Basic Science Research, Saint Luke’s Hospital Research Day | May 2016 |
| Prathibha Award, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India | July 2004 |
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE | |
| University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. Physician Researcher – Under Dr. Kan Liu. Working on Dr. Liu’s team to create and maintain a denovo Takotsubo patient registry at our hospital. So far collected echocardiographic and angiographic data of about 200 patients for the registry. | July 2018 – Current |
| University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. Physician Researcher – Under Dr. Michael Wacker Ph.D. Studied arrhythmogenic and hypertrophic effects of FGF protein (FGF-23) in a mouse heart model. Cultured mouse cardiomyocytes and explants, did protein extraction and quantification, analyzed gene expression through real-time PCR analysis. | Oct 2015 – Feb 2018 |
| University of Missouri – Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. Physician Researcher – Under Dr. Agostino Molteni M.D., Ph.D. Studied the effects of various Renin-Angiotensin system inhibitors. Conducted experiments on rats, processed tissues for histopathology, analyzed the slides under a microscope, and did the statistical analysis on the data. Presented the results at the Experimental Biology conference in Chicago in April 2017. | Aug 2015 – Jan 2018 |
American Society of Hematology, Kansas City, MO. Physician Researcher – Under Dr. Reem Mustafa M.D., Ph.D. Abstracted data for systematic review and Meta-analysis, which will be the foundation for upcoming guidelines for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism by American Society of Hematology. | Dec 2016 – Jul 2017 |
Publications, Papers & Presentations
Wysoczynski, M., Solanki, M., Ponnapureddy, R., Gadde, R., Bolli, R. & Rokosh, G. CXCR4 Expression in Endogenous Bone Marrow stem/Progenitor Cells is Crucial for Preservation of Myocardial Function After MI. Circulation Research. 2014, Jul; 115(Suppl 1): A22.
Ghafghazi, S., Ponnapureddy, R., Solanki, M., Sharma, S., Kayathi, P., Sharma, B., Bolli, R. & Wysoczynski, M.. C-kit+ Cardiac Progenitor Cells Contain a Subpopulation of Slowly Adherent Cells With Higher Cardiomyogenic and Pro- angiogenic Profile.. Circulation Research. 2015, Jul; 117(Suppl 1): A155.
Ponnapureddy, R., Jacob, D., Foxworth, J. & Ashraf, J. (September 2015). A rare case of coronary embolism presenting as STEMI in a young patient. Poster presented at: ACP Missouri Chapter; Lake of Ozarks, MO, USA.
Klyachkin YM, Nagareddy PR, Ye S, Wysoczynski M, Asfour A, Gao E, Sunkara M, Brandon JA, Annabathula R, Ponnapureddy R, Solanki M, Pervaiz ZH, Smyth SS, Ratajczak MZ, Morris AJ, Abdel-Latif A.. Pharmacological Elevation of Circulating Bioactive Phosphosphingolipids Enhances Myocardial Recovery After Acute Infarction. Stem Cells Translational Medicine. 2015, Nov; 4(11): 1333-1343.
Fletcher, A. N., Poisner, A., Ponnapureddy, R., Arora, S., Patel, C., Siddiqi, A., Arif, D., Ho, A. & Molteni, A.. Effect of Aliskiren on Fat Distribution and Elimination in the Lungs of Rats after Triolein-induced Fat Embolism. The FASEB Journal. 2016, Apr; 30(1 supplement): Ib447.
Fletcher, A., Poisner, A., Hamidpour, S., Patel, C., Pamulapati, H., Ponnapureddy, R., Greenberg, I., Simon, Steve. & Molteni, A.. Effect of Losartan on Mast Cells in the Hearts of Rats 10 Weeks after Fat Embolism with Triolein. The FASEB Journal. 2016, Apr; 30(1 supplement): 1178.13.
Patel, C., Fletcher, A., Poisner, A., Siddiqi, A., Arif, D., Hamidpour, S., Ponnapureddy, R. & Molteni, A.. Absence of Mast Cells in the Kidneys of Rats Subjected to Fat Embolism Despite their Presence in the Lungs and Heart. The FASEB Journal. 2016, Apr; 30(1 supplement): 445.1.
Ponnapureddy, R., Pamulapati, H., Roman, A., Arsenault, A., Asif, T., Ukani, R., Wooldridge, D. & Mustafa, R.. (May, 2016). Optimization of Laboratory Testing in Hospitalized patients. Oral Presentation presented at: Annual Quality Improvement Day; Kansas City, MO, USA.
Fletcher, A., Poisner, A., Ponnapureddy, R., Patel, C., Pluym, M. & Molteni, A.. The Protective Effects of Aliskiren on Lung Histopathology after Triolein-Induced Fat Embolism. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 2016, Sep; 109(suppl_1): S49-S49.
Ponnapureddy, R., Poonam, P., Ashraf, J. & Mustafa,. Clinical Utility of hsCRP Testing at a University Based Hospital.. Circulation. 2016, Nov; 134(Suppl 1): A18279.
Fletcher AN, Molteni A, Ponnapureddy R, Patel C, Pluym M, Poisner AM.. The renin inhibitor aliskiren protects rat lungs from the histopathologic effects of fat embolism.. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2017, Feb; 82(2): 338-344.
Arif, D., Khalafi, F., Siddiqi, A., Philips, S., Said, A., Ponnapureddy, R., Tappeta, K., Poisner, A.. Hamidpour, S. & Molteni, A.. Effect of Losartan on 2 Types of Macrophages in a Chronic Rat Model of Fat Embolism. The FASEB Journal. 2017, Apr; 31(1 supplement): 656.16.
Fotouhi, A., Arif, D., Siddiqi, A., Ponnapureddy, R., VanDillen, M., Tappeta, K., Khan, S., Hamidpour, S., Poisner, A.& Molteni, A.. Lack of effect of the direct renin inhibitor aliskiren on cardiac mast cells and macrophages in an acute model of fat embolism in rats. The FASEB Journal. 2017, Apr; 31(1 supplement): Ib492.
Ponnapureddy, R., Gill, T., Kim, S., Mirza, O., Stone, J., Andreson, J., Touchberry, C. & Wacker, M.. Clofibrate, a Unique Fibrate that Augments Cardiac Contractility Through a PPARa-independent Mechanism. The FASEB Journal. 2017, Apr; 31(1 supplement): 1070.6.
Ponnapureddy, R., Poisner, A., Fletcher, A., Patel, C., Tappeta, K., Fotouhi, A. & Molteni, A.. Aliskiren Does Not Protect the Heart from the Acute Histopathological Effects of Fat Embolism when it Protects the Lungs. The FASEB Journal. 2017, Apr; 31(1 supplement): 977.5.
Siddiqi, A., Alam, S., Ahmad, Y., Arif, D., Ponnapureddy, R., Tappeta, K., Fletcher, A., Patel, C., Hamidpour, S., Poisner, A. & Molteni, A.. Effect of Aliskiren, a Direct Renin Inhibitor, on Macrophage Accumulation in a Rat Model of Pulmonary Fibrosis Induced by Fat Embolism. 2017, Apr; 31(1 supplement): 656.12.
Shah, R., Samantha, A., Ponnapureddy, R., Zafar, Y., Marakkath, B., Asif, T., Sharma, A., Janga, P., Wooldridge, D., Mustafa, R. & Drees, B.. (April, 2017). Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Presenting to a Large Urban County Hospital: Importance of Implementing Appropriate Screening and Referral Process. Poster presented at: Annual Quality Improvement Day; Kansas City, MO, USA.
Taduru, S., Roy, S., Ponnapureddy, P., Ramakrishnan, M. & Baweja, P.. (April, 2017). Change in Utilization Trends of Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure Post 2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. Poster presented at: ACC Scientific Sessions; Chicago, IL, USA.
Roman, A., Ponnapureddy, R., Tappeta, K., Ukani, R., Pamulapati, H., Asif, T. & Mustafa, R.. (May, 2017). Save the blood: Reducing inpatient phlebotomy at an academic hospital. Poster presented at: Hospital Medicine; Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Ponnapureddy, R., Asif, T., Derbas, L., Roohanirad, R., Roman, A., Ukani, R., Reifeiss, S., Spielberg, S., Banderas, J., Mustafa, R. & Wooldridge, D.. (May, 2017). Improving Depression Screening in Primary Care Clinics. Oral Presentation presented at: Annual Quality Improvement Day; Kansas City, MO, USA.
Ponnapureddy, R., Taduru, S., Tappeta, K., Bhardwaj, B., Ashraf, J. & Baweja, P.. (May, 2017). Diagnostic Utility of Additional Troponin Testing After Negative Initial Two Sets of Troponins. Oral Presentation presented at: Resident Research; Kansas City, MO, USA.
Bhatt, M., Patel, P., Braun, C., Patel, P., Begum, H., Wiercioch, W.,.., Ponnapureddy, R., Mustafa, R..(Submitted September, 2019). Diagnosis of Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Lower Extremity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Test Accuracy. Blood Advances, 2019.
Alvarez PA, Ponnapureddy R, Voruganti D, Duque ER, Briasoulis A. Noninvasive measurement of arterial blood pressure in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices: a systematic review [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jul 21]. Heart Fail Rev. 2020;10.1007/s10741-020-10006-
Ponnapureddy R, Roy SD, Parekh J, Liu K. Beta Blockade in Patients After Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Cardiol. 2020 Sep 28:S0002-9149(20)31024-9. Epub ahead of print.
Hobbies & Interests
Hiking, camping, and skiing. Running, indoor rowing, cross-fit, and playing racquetball. A car and rally sports enthusiast. A strong advocate of dog adoption. Special interest in computing and trying new productivity software. Exploring EMR systems with a focus on identifying ways to improve physician workflow.
