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Office
4150 V Street Suite 3400
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Sacramento, CA 95817Phone+1 916-734-3565
Summary
- Krishna M. Sundar, MD, is a Pulmonologist specializing in Critical Care and Sleep Medicine currently based in Sacramento, California. He completed his medical education at Delhi University College of Medical Sciences and took his Internship and Residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West. He further specialized in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at University of Utah Health. His employment history includes directorship at Intermountain Health Care Urban South Region and East Lake Nursing Center, and a clinical staff position at Utah Valley Hospital. Also, he has published several research pieces mainly focused on sleep apnea and respiratory health. He has experience in areas such as sleep medicine and critical care medicine. He has been recognized for his work, receiving awards like the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification and Regional Top Doctor from Castle Connolly.
Education & Training
- University of Utah HealthFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1996 - 2001
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1996
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestInternship, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & ResearchResidency, 1990 - 1993
- University College of Medical Sciences, University of DelhiMBBS, 1990 - 1990
- Delhi University College of Medical SciencesClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- UT State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- WY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine Sleep Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Best Outgoing Student Award University of Delhi Medical Schools, 1984-1988, 1989
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Clinical Trials
- CPAP in Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Polycythemia Vera or Essential Thrombocythemia Start of enrollment: 2019 May 15
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea resolves with lower inspiratory pressure.William H Noah, Ludovico Messineo, Bernard Hete, Evelyn Thompson, David P White
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2024-12-10 - Is Laryngeal Hypersensitivity Phenotype the Commonest Presentation Amongst Patients with Refractory Chronic Cough?Analisa Taylor, Amanda Stark, Krishna M Sundar
Lung. 2024-12-02 - Response.Krishna M Sundar, Amanda Stark, Michael J Morris
Chest. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- Initial trophic vs full enteral feeding in patients with acute lung injury; the EDEN randomized trial.National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Trials Network, Rice TW, Wheeler AP, Thompson BT, Steingrub J, Hite RD, M..., JAMA
- Characteristics of carotid body chemosensitivity in NADPH oxidase-deficient mice.He L, Chen J, Dinger B, Sanders K, Sundar K, Hoidal J, Fidone S, Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
- Carotid body chemoreceptor activity in mice deficient in selected subunits of NADPH oxidase.He L, Chen J, Dinger B, Sanders K, Sundar K, Hoidal J, Fidone S, Adv Exp Med Biol
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Abstracts/Posters
- Normal Hemoglobin Concentrations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Associated Neocytolysis-Mediated Hemolysis and Inflammation Mediated Suppression of Expected Elevated H...Krishna M Sundar, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Hematological Changes in Chronic Sustained Hypoxia and Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia in a Mouse ModelKrishna M Sundar, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Clinical course of patients with pulmonary hypertension with diastolic dysfunction, obesity and sleep apnea.Sundar KM, Willis A, Ross DS, Am J Respir Crit Care Med
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Press Mentions
- AF Burden Increases Around Time of COPD HospitalizationsOctober 17th, 2024
- 7 Best Sleep DoctorsMay 29th, 2024
- 8 Tips for Better Exercise if You Have Restless Legs SyndromeOctober 31st, 2023
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