ChandyCJohnMDMS

Director, Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Indiana University School of Medicine

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Office
705 Riley Hospital Drive, RI5900
Ryan White Center for Ped ID & Global Health
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone+1 317-274-8940

Dr. Chandy John is a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Indianapolis, IN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Indiana University Health University Hospital and Indiana University Health North Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 29 years. He conducts research on why children develop severe malaria and what leads to death or neurodevelopmental complications after severe malaria. He has published more than 220 peer-reviewed publications and is past president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1992
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1988
Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

PubMed

Elevated uric acid levels, mortality and cognitive impairment in children with severe malaria.
Caitlin Bond, Olivia J Bednarski, Dibyadyuti Datta, Ruth Namazzi, Robert O Opoka
Nature Medicine. 2025-01-24
Plasmodium ovale Malaria in Travelers and Immigrants to the United States: A Case Series.
Jonathan A Mayhew, Muayad Alali, Leslie A Enane, Lindsey M Kirkpatrick, Chandy C John
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2025-01-08
3 citations
Artemisinin Partial Resistance in Ugandan Children With Complicated Malaria.
Ryan C Henrici, Ruth Namazzi, Giselle Lima-Cooper, Charles Kato, Sadati Aliwuya
JAMA. 2025-01-07

Journal Articles

Whole-Blood Transcriptional Signatures Composed of Erythropoietic and Nrf2-Regulated Genes Differ Between Cerebral Malaria and Severe Malarial Anemia
Tuan M Tran, Chandy C John, Gregory S Park, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Abstracts/Posters

“I Feel so Bad but Have Nothing to Do.” Exploring Ugandan Caregivers’ Experiences of Parenting a Child with Severe Malaria and Subsequent Repeated Uncomplicated Malaria
Chandy John, MD, BioMed Central, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

HMN 2025: High Uric Acid Levels Linked to Fatal Fruit in Children with Heavy MalariaJanuary 28th, 2025
High Uric Acid Levels Linked to Deadly Outcomes in Children with Severe MalariaJanuary 27th, 2025
Malaria Drug Becoming Less Effective in Young African ChildrenNovember 21st, 2024
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Northern/Pacific Universities Global Health Research Training ConsortiumFogarty International Center2012
Pathogenesis Of Cognitive/Neurologic Deficits In Central Nervous System MalariaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
Translational Research In Malaria Transmission And Immunity In KenyaFogarty International Center2008–2012
Research Training In Infection And Neurodevelopment In UgandaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
Acute Vs. Delayed Iron Therapy: Effect On Iron Status, Anemia And CognitionEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2009–2011
Malaria Transmission And Immunity In Highland KenyaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
Cognitive And Neurologic Sequelae In Cerebral MalariaFogarty International Center2004–2007
Malaria Transmission And Immunity In Highland KenyaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005
Cognitive And Neurologic Sequelae In Cerebral MalariaFogarty International Center2003–2004
Immune Responses To P Falciparum In Highland KenyaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002