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3801 Miranda AveF2-142, Building 100Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Summary
- Dr. Rajinder Chitkara, MD is a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, California. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in California.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health and Hospitals (Queens)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1973
NYC Health + Hospitals / QueensFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1970 - 1971
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1969 - 1970
All India Institute of Medical SciencesClass of 1960
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1982 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsSevere obstructive sleep apnea increases mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and myocardial injuryChristine Won, Hyung J. Chun, Suparna M. Chandra, Priscilla S. A. Sarinas, Rajinder K. Chitkara
Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2013-03-01 - 9 citationsSmoking cessation therapy with vareniclineUma M. Mohanasundaram, Rajinder K. Chitkara, Ganesh Krishna
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. 2008-06-06 - Advances in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Laura Meinke, Rajinder Chitkara, Ganesh Krishna
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 2007-01-01
