Nisha K Rathi, MD
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1999 | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA, MD, Doctor of Medicine |
| 1994 | Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, BA, Bachelor of Arts |
Postgraduate Training
| 2004-2007 | Clinical Fellowship, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 2002-2003 | Chief Medical Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 2000-2002 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX |
| 1999-2000 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2007 | Critical Care Medicine |
| 2006 | Pulmonary Medicine |
| 2003 | Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2016
Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2008
Instructor, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2003
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Ethics and Professionalism Course Facilitator, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - Present
Physical Diagnosis Course Preceptor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2008
Faculty Facilitator Clinical Skills Sessions Fourth Year Medical Students, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2008
Reviewer American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Board Examination, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2010
Fellowship Educational Conference Coordinator, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2007
Emergency Center Physician, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2004
Faculty Reviewer, Medical Student Clinical Examinations, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2003
Internal Medicine Board Review Curriculum Committee, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2003
Internal Medicine Interview Committee, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2003
Co-Founder Internal Medicine Education Committee, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2003
Preceptor, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2002
Honors & Awards
| 2007 | Best Case Presentation Award, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2007 | Founder's Day Award, Southern Sleep Society |
| 2006 | Best Case Presentation Award, American College of Chest Physicians |
| 2002 | Chief Medical Resident, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| 1999 | Dr. Charles Spencer Williamson Award, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine |
| 1995 | Northwestern University Outstanding Community Service Award, Northwestern University |
| 1994 | I Have A Dream Dreammaker's Award, I Have A Dream Foundation of Chicago |
| 1992 | Deans List, Northwestern University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Dumas G., Lemiale V., Rathi NK., Cortegiani A., Pène F., Bonny V., Salluh J., Albaiceta GM., Soares M., Soubani AO., Canet E., Hanane T., Kouatchet A., Mokart D., Lebiedz P., Türkoğlu M., Coudroy R., Jeon K., Demoule A., Mehta S., Caruso P., Frat JP., Yang KY., Roca O., Laffey J., Timsit JF., Azoulay E., Darmon M.. Survival in Immunocompromised Patients Ultimately Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: A Pooled Individual Patient Data Analysis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med , 2021. PMID: 33751920.
- Rathi NK., Haque SA., Morales F, Kaul B., Ramirez R., Ovu S., Feng L., Dong W., Price KJ., Ugarte S., Raimondi N., Quintero A., Cardenas Y., Nates JL., LACCTIN and ONCCC-R-NET groups. Variability in triage practices for critically ill cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Critical Care 53:18-24, 2019. PMID: 31174172.
- Gallagher CM., Weber E., Rathi NK.. Reframing Medical Appropriateness: A Case Study Concerning the Use of Life-Sustaining Technologies for a Patient With Profoundly Diminished Quality of Life. Narrat Inq Bioeth 7(1):87-95, 2017. PMID: 28713149.
- Wallace SK., Waller DK., Tilley BC., Piller LB., Price KJ., Rathi NK., Haque SA., Nates JL.. Place of Death Among Hospitalized Patients with Cancer at the End of Life. J Palliat Med 18(8):667-76, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25927588.
- Rathi NK., Tanner AR., Dinh A., Dong W., Feng L., Ensor J., Wallace SK., Haque SA., Rondon G., Price KJ., Popat U., Nates JL.. Low-, medium- and high-dose steroids with or without aminocaproic acid in adult hematopoietic SCT patients with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Bone Marrow Transplant 0(3):420-6, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25531284.
- Pereira KD., Rathi NK., Fatakia A., Haque SA., Castriotta RJ.. Body position and obstructive sleep apnea in 8-12-month-old infants. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 72(6):897-900, 2008. PMID: 18423893.
- Rathi NK., Rose M., Balachandran D.. Positive Airway Pressure in Sleep Disordered Breathing. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 3(4):254-257, 2007.
- Nortje N, Jones-Bonofiglio K, Haque SA, Rathi NK. Operational framework for rural hospitals during a pandemic. International Journal of Healthcare Management.
- Namiranian K., Rathi NK., Banchs J., Price KJ., Nates JL., Haque SA.. Does Thrombolysis Have a Place in the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism? A Case of Successful Thrombolysis During Pulmonary Embolism Induced Cardiopulmonary Arrest. Crit Care Med. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26584192.
- Wallace SK., Rathi NK., Waller DK., Ensor JE Jr., Haque SA., Price KJ., Piller LB., Tilley BC., Nates JL.. Two Decades of Intensive Care Unit Utilization and Hospital Outcomes in a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Critical Care Med.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Ovu S., Haque SA., Nates JL., Price KJ., Rathi NK.. Guideline-based Triage Practices versus Actual Practice for Critically Ill Cancer Patients. Society of Critical Care Medicine: Hawaii, 2017.
- Warren M., Bruno J., Rathi NK.. Use of Order Sets to Improve Sedation and Analgesia Practices in an Oncology Intensive Care Unit. Society of Critical Care Medicine: Hawaii, 2017.
- Rathi NK., Haque SA., Price KJ., Nates JL.. Outcomes of Invasive versus Non-invasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure in Cancer Patients. Society of Critical Care Medicine: Hawaii, 2017.
Abstracts
- Rathi NK., Tanner AR., Dong W., Yadav M., Feng L., Wallace S., Price KJ., Nates JL., Haque SA.. Aminocaproic Acid combined with high dose Methylprednisolone may not improve outcomes in critically ill cancer patients with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. Critical Care Medicine Supplement 1 40(12), 2012.
- Tanner AR., Tajchman S., Patel R., Feng L., Dong W., Wallace S., Yadav M., Rathi NK.. Evaluation of the treatment of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Critically Ill Cancer Patients. Critical Care Medicine Supplement 1 40(12), 2012.
- Finch C., Warren ML., Nguyen Q., Withers L., Rathi NK.. Ventilation Liberation in a Oncological Cancer Center; A Quality Improvement Initiative. American Association of Respiratory Care, 2012.
- Rathi NK., Haque SA., Feng L., Price KJ., Nates JL.. Variability of ICU Triage Practices in a Cancer Hospital. Supplement to Society of Critical Care Medicine 39(12), 2011.
- Rathi NK., Dinh A., Haque SA., Feng L., Liu S., Dong W., Nates JL., Price KJ., Popat U.. Outcomes of High Dose Steroid Treatment with or without Aminocaproic Acid in Critically Ill Stem Cell Transplant Recipients with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. Blood, Journal of the American Society of Hematology 118:3058, 2011.
- Rathi NK., Dinh A., Feng L., Dong W., Liu S., Haque SA., Hovden M., Price KJ., Nates JL.. Aminocaproic Acid Does Not Reduce Mortality in Cancer Patients With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage. CHEST 140(4):Meeting Abstracts 203A, 2011.
- Nates JL., Rathi NK., Haque SA., Gaeta S., Pravinkumar E., Botz G., Chen K, Crommett J., Calabrese D., Villalobos D., Malik I., Price KJ.. ICU Triage Improves Patient Flow and Resource Utilization. Chest October 2011 140(4):Meeting Abstracts 357A, 2011.
- Haque SA., Dinh A., Rathi NK., Feng L., Owen M., Lange G., Price KJ., Nates JL.. Thrombocytopenia Does Not Protect from Deep Vein Thrombosis in Critically Ill Cancer Patients. Chest October 2011 140(4):Meeting Abstract 878A, 2011.
- Cárdenas-Turanzas M., Avritscher E., Rathi NK., Malik I., Price KJ., Nates JL.. Outcomes of patients with cancer and sepsis in Texas: A population based study of critically ill patients. Presented at The 40th Critical Care Congress, San Diego CA (Jan 15 –19, 2011), 2011.
- Rathi NK, Haque SA., Adachi R.. Human Herpesvirus-8 Negative Primary Effusion Lymphoma in a HIV-Negative Man with Prostate Cancer. CHEST 2007 132(4):704a-705a, 2007.
- Rathi NK., Parsley E., Haque SA., McKelvy B., Castriotta R.. Cyclophosphamide Induced Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. CHEST 2007 132(4):722, 2007.
- Rathi NK., Fatakia A., Weinstock E., Haque SA., Castriotta R. Body position and obstructive sleep apnea in eight to twelve month old infants. SLEEP 2007 A91:30, 2007.
- Rathi NK., Estrada-Y-Martin RM., Haque SA.. Use of height index and upper airway exam score to clinically differentiate between normal children, children with obstructive sleep apnea, and children with primary snoring disorder. Am J Resp Crit Care Med A39, 2007.
- Rathi NK. and Haque SA.. Clinically differentiating between obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring disorder in the pediatric population. CHEST 2006 130(157S-b), 2006.
Book Chapters
- Haque SA., Rathi NK.. Catheter-Related Deep Vein Thrombosis in Critically Ill Cancer Patients. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019.
- Haque SA., Rathi NK.. Catheter Prevention and Management of Venous Thromboembolism in the Cancer Patient. In: Oncologic Critical Care. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2019.