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Raja Kannan Mutharasan, MD, Cardiology, Chicago, IL

Raja KannanMutharasanMD

Cardiology Chicago, IL

Associate Professor of Medicine-Cardiology, Northwestern University Medical School

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  • Office

    675 N Saint Clair St
    # Galter
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Phone+1 312-926-2000

Summary

  • Dr. Raja Kannan Mutharasan, MD, is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. He specialized in Cardiology at the same institution, after attending McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University for his Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Mutharasan is experienced in general cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and heart failure. He has published numerous papers in respected journals on various cardiology-related topics, including a paper on COVID-19 complications in young adults. Dr. Mutharasan has been recognized for his work with several awards, including the prestigious Roy Patterson Award and the Joost Award from Feinberg School of Medicine.

Education & Training

  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2010
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2003
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityBS, Evanston, IL, Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Roy Patterson Award Winner 2017
  • Joost Award Winner Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015
  • Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity Aaron Brown Lecture 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • HDL Efflux Capacity, HDL Particle Size and High-Risk Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Cohort of Asymptomatic Older Adults: The Chicago Healthy Aging Study  
    Mutharasan RK, Thaxton CS, Berry J, Daviglus ML, Yuan C, Sun J, Ayers C, Lloyd-Jones DM, Wilkins JT, J Lipid Res, 1/1/2017
  • High-Density Lipoproteins for Therapeutic Delivery Systems  
    Mutharasan RK, Foit L, Thaxton CS, J. Mater. Chem. B Mater Biol Med., 1/14/2016
  • Nanoparticle Targeting and Cholesterol Flux Through Scavenger Receptor Type B-1 Inhibits Cellular Exosome Uptake  
    Plebanek MP, Mutharasan RK, Volpert O, Matov A, Gatlin JC, Thaxton CS, Sci. Rep., 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Apolipoprotein A1 Post-Translational Modifications and High-Density Lipoprotein Efflux Capacity: Preliminary Data from the Chicago Healthy Aging Study.
    JT Wilkins, H Secler, S Thaxton, L Fornelli, P Compton, N Kelleher, RK Mutharasan, M Daviglus, A Sniderman, D Rader, DM Lloyd-Jones, Deuel Conference, Monterrey, CA, 1/1/2017
  • Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Transitional Care Team to Impact Readmissions.
    R Fortman, M Fine, A Vlcek, P Goetz, J Rhoades, C Benacka, RK Mutharasan, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2017
  • Screening of Patients with Simple Clinical Parameters Early in Hospitalization is Highly Sensitive for Detection of Heart Failure Hospitalization.
    R Fortman, G Astik, P Kansal, H Alphs Jackson, D Navarro, A Anderson, C Davidson, C Yancy, RK Mutharasan, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • "Who Pays for the Infrastructure?" 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2017
  • "Lessons Learned: Our Approach to the Heart Failure Bundle." 
    1/1/2017
  • "The Stage C Patient: Addressing Readmissions Using a Systems Approach - Solving the Problem?" 
    1/1/2016
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Other

Grant Support

  • The Role Of Microrna-210 In The Hypoxia Response Of CardiomyocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
  • The Role Of Microrna-210 In The Hypoxia Response Of CardiomyocytesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010

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