Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, MBBS

Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, MBBS
Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, MBBS

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Biosketch

Jagadeesh Kalavakunta, MBBS is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease. He is employed by the Borgess Medical Center. He is a graduate of the Osmania Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences with a MBBS in 2006. He also has a MPH from Missouri State University in 2008. He completed a Residency in Internal Medicine from Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies in 2011. He also completed his first Fellowship in Cardiology from Michigan State University Sparrow Hospital in 2014. He has his second Fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies Borgess Hospital in 2015.

  • Board Certification
    • American Board of Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

  • ² and Training
    • Fellowship 2015, Interventional Cardiology, Borgess Medical Center, Michigan State University
    • Fellowship 2014, Cardiology, Sparrow Hospital, Michigan State University
    • Residency 2011, Internal Medicine, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
    • MPH 2008, Missouri State University
    • MBBS 2006, Osmania Medical College, NTR University of Health Sciences

  • Language Fluency
    • Hindi, basic
    • Tamil, basic
    • Telugu, fluent

  • Research
    • Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Publications

    • Banga S., Abela G.S., Saltiel F., Fischell T., Kalavakunta J.K., Sood A., Jolly G., Najib K., Al-Ali H., Qintar M., Bazil J., Singh Y., Gupta V. American Journal of Cardiology. 2023;200:171-177.

    • Kassier A., Soni R., Kassab K., Kumar D., Agrawal Y., Kotaru V.P., Saltiel F., Gupta V., Kalavakunta J., Fischell T.A. Real World Single Center Experience With Saphenous Vein Grafts Interventions: Should Filters be Filtered out? Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2023;35

    • Sood A., Kalavakunta J.K., Gourineni V., Gupta V. WATCHMEN: a case report highlighting the closure of a bilobed left atrial appendage using two WATCHMAN-FLX devices European Heart Journal - Case Reports. 2023;7

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Ponna P.K., Randhawa A.K., Agrawal Y. BMJ case reports. 2021;14

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Sachdev S., Randhawa M. Dual coronary - cameral fistula “double the trouble” Clinical Case Reports. 2021;9

    • Ponna P.K., Agrawal Y., Kassier A., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2021;14

    • Kotaru V.P.K., Martin D., Tokala H., Kalavakunta J.K. Right atrial mass-multimodality imaging—Massive lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum Clinical Case Reports. 2020;8:3632-3633.

    • Mehta A., Bath A., Ahmed M.U., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2020;13

    • Mehta A., Bath A., Kalavakunta J. BMJ Case Reports. 2020;13

    • Bath A., Shaikh F., Kalavakunta J. BMJ Case Reports. 2019;12

    • Bath A.S., Gupta V., Kalavakunta J.K. A right atrial fat ball: Rare case of cardiac lipoma Clinical Case Reports. 2019;7:1798-1799.

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Patel N., Sareen N., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V., Halabi A. Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2019;14:56-60.

    • Dominika Z., Agrawal Y., Patri S., Aggarwal S., Reddy C.S., Sareen N., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2018;13:222-225.

    • Zoltowska D., Kalavakunta J.K. A rare cause of heart failure Clinical Case Reports. 2018;6:1196-1197.

    • Zoltowska D., Kalavakunta J.K. Cor triatriatum dexter Clinical Case Reports. 2018;6:1189-1190.

    • Zoltowska D., Thind G., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J., Joseph S., Patri S. Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials. 2018;13:305-311.

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Gupta V., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Thind G.S., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Thind G.S., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Thind G.S., Kalavakunta J.K. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Zoltowska D.M., Kalavakunta J.K., Subramaniyam P.S., Lapenna W. BMJ Case Reports. 2018;2018

    • Abela G.S., Kalavakunta J.K., Janoudi A., Leffler D., Dhar G., Salehi N., Cohn J., Shah I., Karve M., Kotaru V.P.K., Gupta V., David S., Narisetty K.K., Rich M., Vanderberg A., Pathak D.R., Shamoun F.E. American Journal of Cardiology. 2017;120:1699-1707.

    • Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J., Gupta V. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2017;24(4):e487.

    • Ghanem F., Vodnala D., Kalavakunta J.K., Durga S., Thormeier N., Subramaniyam P., Abela S., Abela G.S. Cholesterol crystal embolization following plaque rupture: A systemic disease with unusual features Journal of Biomedical Research. 2017;31(2):82-94.

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Zoltowska D.M., Agrawal Y., Gupta V. BMJ Case Reports. 2017;2017

    • Thind G.S., Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K., Lapenna R. BMJ Case Reports. 2017;2017

    • Aggarwal S., Kalavakunta J., Gupta V. International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;212:369-370.

    • Agrawal Y., Aggarwal S., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. All that looks like “Brugada” is not “Brugada”: Case series of Brugada phenocopy caused by hyponatremia Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2016;28:274-277.

    • Agrawal Y., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. An alien in the heart Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2016;28:167-169.

    • Agrawal Y., Konda M., Kalavakunta J.K. Aorto-left atrial fistula: Rare cause of acute cardiac failure in a previously healthy individual Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. 2016;28:270-273.

    • Agrawal Y., Lingala K., Tokala H., Kalavakunta J.K. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2016;23:e1944-e1945.

    • Agrawal Y., Miller M., Pratt J., Martin D., Kalavakunta J., Saltiel F., Gupta V. International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;209:137-138.

    • Agrawal Y., Panaich S., Aggarwal S., Saltiel F., Kalavakunta J., Gupta V. International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;214:408-409.

    • Agrawal Y., Patri S., Chhatrala H., Joseph S., Saltiel F., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. International Journal of Cardiology. 2016;221:152-154.

    • Agrawal Y., Patri S., Kalavakunta J.K., Gupta V. BMJ Case Reports. 2016;2016

    • Janoudi A., Shamoun F.E., Kalavakunta J.K., Abela G.S. European Heart Journal. 2016;37(25):1959-1967.

    • Agrawal Y., Jacob C., Demchuk N., Tikaria R., Virupannavar S., Khajuria B., Kalavakunta J.K. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2015;24:e689-e692.

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Hajjar M., Subramaniyam P.S., Abela G.S. Landmarks along the application of laser energy for cardiovascular therapy Lasers in Cardiovascular Interventions. 2015:349-359.

    • Alsara O., Kalavakunta J.K., Hajjar V., Alsarah A., Cho N., Dhar G. Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care. 2014;43(5):476-480.

    • Gajula V., Kamepalli R., Kalavakunta J.K. A star in the eye: cat scratch neuroretinitis Clinical Case Reports. 2014;2:17.

    • Alsara O., Alsarah A., Kalavakunta J.K., Laird-Fick H., Abela G.S. Isolated left main coronary artery stenosis after thoracic radiation therapy: To operate or not to operate Case Reports in Medicine. 2013;2013

    • Kalavakunta J., Ahmado I., Abela O., Abela G. Myocardial infarction imaging Advances in Myocardial Infarction Management. 2013:61-79.

    • Tokala H., Kalavakunta J., Laird-Fick H., Kamath S., Gupta V. A rare cardiac neoplasm presenting as a chest pain European Cardiology. 2012;8:223-224.

    • Kalavakunta J., Davenport D., Tokala H., King A., Khagny M., Gupta V. Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2011;20:111-112.

    • Kalavakunta J., Tokala H., Gupta V. New onset hypertension-rare intimal variant fibromuscular dysplasia Journal of Cardiology Cases. 2011;4

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Tokala H., Loehrke M. Solitary lesion in magnetic resonance imaging: Tumor versus multiple sclerosis American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 2011;342:168.

    • Kalavakunta J., Bantu V., Tokala H., Kodenchery M. Sudden cause of cardiac death - Be aware of me: A case report and short review on Brugada syndrome Case Reports in Medicine. 2010;2010

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Peddi P., Bantu V., Tokala H., Kodenchery M. Journal of Heart Valve Disease. 2010;19:669-670.

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Shumway P., Nichols W., Gupta V. American Heart Hospital Journal. 2010;8:128-129.

    • Kalavakunta J.K., Tokala H., Gosavi A., Gupta V. Left ventricular noncompaction and myocardial fibrosis: A case report International Archives of Medicine. 2010;3

    • Peddi P., Kalavakunta J.K., Annakula M., Armstrong J.R. An unusual complication of polyarteritis nodosa with massive retroperitoneal hemorrhage: A case report International Archives of Medicine. 2010;3(1)

    • Peddi P., Vodnala D., Kalavakunta J., Thakur R. Acute chest pain: Acute coronary syndrome versus lead perforation: A case report International Archives of Medicine. 2010;3(1)

    • Kalavakunta J., Thomas C., Gupta V. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2009;21

  • Presentations
    • Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy as a Rare Adverse Effect of Clozapine. Garg A, Bath A, Kalavakunta J, 38th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Virtual Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2021