Ruxana T Sadikot, M.D, MRCP(London, UK)

Assistant Professor of Medicine


Campus Address
825-N CSB
840 S. Wood Street (M/C 719)
Chicago, Illinois 60612
sadikot@uic.edu

Clinical & Research Interests
Lung Cell and Molecular Biology.
Host Defense and Lung Inflammation

Clinical Services

Highly specialized bronchoscopy services, including fiberoptic bronchoscopy
Pulmonary function testing
Bronchoprovocational testing
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Sweat chloride testing
Airflight simulation
Pulmonary education and rehabilitation to diagnose and treat patients
Special Interests
Lung Infections; Sleep disorders; COPD, lung fibrosis; critical care medicine;
interventional bronchoscopy

Clinic Schedule
Mon and Tues: 8-1, 2-4
Thursday and Friday: 8-1, 2-3

Contact Info for Appointments
Call (312) 996-1682 - scheduling.

Professional Background

MBBS- Grant Medical College, Bombay University, Bombay India

MD- Grant Medical College, Bombay University, Bombay, India

MRCP Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom, Great Britain

Board Certified in Internal, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine and Specialty Boards

Education and Training
Residency in Internal Medicine: Yorkshire Health Authority, NHS, United Kingdom 1992-1996
Residency Internal Medicine: University of Arkansas Medical Sciences: 1997-1998
Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1998-2001.

Personal Interests and accomplishments
Travel, Literature, Reading
Masters in Indian Literature

Clinical Research

Pleural Diseases, Sleep Disorders


Representative Publications

Sadikot RT, Blackwell TS, Christman JW, Prince AS. Host Pathogen Interactions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia: State of the Art Am J Resp Crit Care 2005; 171:
1209-23

Sadikot RT, Christman JW, Blackwell TS. Molecular Targets for Modulating Lung Inflammation and Injury. Current Drug Targets 2004; 5:581-588.

Sadikot RT, Yull FE, Zeng H, Kernodle DR, Janson ED, Contag CH, Holland SM, Blackwell TS, Christman JW. P47phox deficiency impairs NF-?B activation and host defense in Pseudomonas pneumonia. J Immunol 2004 Feb 1;172(3):1801-8.

Sadikot RT, Han W, Everhart MB, Zoia O, peebles RS, Jansen ED, Yul FE, Christman JW, Blackwell TS. Selective I kappa B kinase expression in airway epithelium generates neutrophilic lung inflammation. J Immunol 2003; 170(2):1091-8.

Sadikot, R.T., Wudel, L.J., Jansen, D.E., Debelak JP, Yill FE, Christman, J.W., Blackwell, T.S., Chapman, W.C. Hepatic cryoablation-induced multisystem injury: bioluminescent detection of NF-?B activation in a transgenic mouse model. J. Gastrointest Surg. 2002, 6(2): 264-70.

Sadikot, R.T., Jansen, E.D., Blackwell, T.R., Zoia, O., Yull, F., Christman, J.W., Blackwell, T.S. High dose dexamethasone accentuates NF-?B activation in endotoxin- treated mice. Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 164(5):873-878. 2000

Sadikot, R.T., Christman, J.W.Blackwell, T.S.,
Chemokines and chemokine receptors in pulmonary diseases. Curr. Opin. Investig. Drugs. 1(3):314-20. 2000.


Sadikot, R.T., Rogers, J.T., Cheng, D.S., Moyers, P., Rodriguez, R.M., Light, R.W. Pleural fluid characteristics of patients with symptomatic pleural effusion post coronary artery bypass surgery. Arch. Internal Med. 160(17):2665-2668, 2000.

Sadikot, R.T., Fredi, J.L., Light, R.W. A 43-year-old man with a large recurrent right sided pleural effusion. Chest. 117:1191-1194, 2000.

Sadikot, R.T., Greene, T., Meadows, K., Arnold, A.G. Recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Thorax 52(9):805-809, 1997.

Sadikot, R.T., Cowan, M.E., Arnold, A.G. Spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with an Azygos Lobe. [Review] Thorax 52(6):579-580, 1997.

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