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Rishi Raj, MD, Endocrinology, Pikeville, KY

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Endocrinology Pikeville, KY

Adrenal Disease, Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Endocrinologist

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  • Office

    911 Bypass Road
    Pikeville, KY 41501
    Phone+1 606-218-6408

Summary

  • Dr. Rishi Raj is an endocrinologist in Pikeville, KY and is affiliated with Pikeville Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Patna Medical College and has been in practice 5 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi. He specializes in adrenal disease, diabetes, lipid metabolism, and thyroid and is experienced in type i diabetes mellitus, type ii diabetes mellitus, obesity and obesity-related disorders, gestational diabetes, and insulin pump management.

Education & Training

  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2018 - 2020
  • Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center
    Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical CenterChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
  • Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center
    Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • Patna Medical College
    Patna Medical CollegeClass of 2014, MBBS

Certifications & Licensure

  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2019 - 2021
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Travel Trainee Award, Endocrine Fellows Series: Type 1 Diabetes Care and Management Endocrine Society, 2019
  • Travel Trainee Award, Pituitary Society Master Course - Essentials of Pituitary Diseases for Fellows-in-Training The Pituitary Society, 2019
  • Travel Trainee Award, Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research Combined Annual Meeting of CSCTR and MWAFMR, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • POSTOPERATIVE HYPOCALCEMIA FOLLOWING PARATHYROIDECTOMY FOR GIANT PARATHYROID ADENOMA  
    Rishi Raj; Adele Amine; Demetrios Herodotou, AACE Clinical Case Reports, 11/23/2020
  • Fever of Unknown Origin as a Sole Presentation of Subacute Thyroiditis in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report with Literature Review  
    Rishi Raj, Srujana Yada, Aasems Jacob, Dileep Unnikrishnan, and Wael Ghali, Case Reports in Endocrinology, 1/1/2018
  • Severe Symptomatic Hyponatremia Secondary to Escitalopram-Induced SIADH: A Case Report with Literature Review  
    Rishi Raj, Aasems Jacob, Ajay Venkatanarayan, Mohankumar Doraiswamy, and Manjula Ashok, Case Reports in Nephrology, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Malnutrition Inflammation Complex Syndrome: An Unusual Cause of Low Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease
    Chinmay Patel , Rishi Raj , Qurratulain Elahi , Ayesha Ghayur, National Kidney Foundation 2021 Spring Clinical Meetings, Virtual Meeting, 4/5/2021
  • "Are we CAT-O-maniac?" Study of Appropriateness of CT-Angiography of Chest to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Suspected PE
    Raj R, ATS International Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2018
  • Impact of patient load on documentation quality among residents
    Raj R, ACP NJ Chapter; Society of hospital medicine annual meeting, Princeton, NJ, 2018; Orlando, FL, 2018, 1/1/2018
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Authored Content

  • ENDO 2021: A Welcome Change for Time-in-RangeMarch 2021

Press Mentions

  • Serious Adverse Events Rare Among Adults Receiving Tirzepatide in Clinical Trials
    Serious Adverse Events Rare Among Adults Receiving Tirzepatide in Clinical TrialsApril 19th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi