Rajagopal V. Sekhar, M.D.
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Rajagopal V. Sekhar, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Positions
- Professor of Medicine
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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Houston, TX USA
- Lead
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Translational Metabolism Unit
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Houston, TX, USA
- Faculty and Clinic Head
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Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Clinic
Quentin Meese Health Center
Houston, TX, USA
- Faculty
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Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ben Taub General Hospital
Harris Health System
Houston, TX, USA
- Secondary Faculty
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Huffington Center on Aging
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Houston, TX, USA
- Member
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Texas Development Center for AIDS Research (Texas D-CFAR)
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Houston, TX, USA
- Member
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Center of Alzheimer and Neurodegenerative Diseases (CAND)
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Houston, TX, USA
- Core Faculty
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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Houston, TX USA
Addresses
- 草榴社区入口 (Office)
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MS BCM-185, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Translational Metabolism Unit
Houston, TX 77030-3411
United States
rsekhar@bcm.edu
Education
- MBBS from St. John's Medical College, 1986-1991 (Doctor of Medicine degree)
- Bangalore, India
- Doctor of Medicine
- Internship at St. John's Medical College Hospital (1991-1992)
- Bangalore, India
- Postdoctoral Training at Nutrition Resarch Center, St. John's Medical College (1992-1995)
- Bangalore, India
- Residency at Internal Medicine (1995-1998)
- United Kingdom
- Clinical Fellowship at 草榴社区入口 (1998-2000)
- Houston, TX, USA
- Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Fellowship at 草榴社区入口 (2000-2001)
- Houston, TX, USA
- Research Fellowship in Nutritional Metabolism
- Residency at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (2001-2003)
- Tulsa, OK, USA
- Internal Medicine
Certifications
- American Board of Medical Specialties
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- 1992: The Dr. and Mrs. Menino D鈥橲ouza Prize
- Best graduating medical student
- St. John鈥檚 Medical College, Bangalore India.
- 1991: The Dr. H. J. Mehta Research Prize
- Best research work by a medical student
- St. John鈥檚 Medical College, Bangalore India.
- 2001: Outstanding Fellow in Endocrinology Special Recognition Award
- Conferred by the Endocrine Fellows Forum of Excellence for 鈥榦utstanding academic and professional achievements and commitment to diabetes research and management鈥�, at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Diabetes Association, Philadelphia, PA.
- Endocrine Fellows Forum of Excellence
- 2001: The Pfizer Scholar in Endocrinology National Award
- Presented 鈥業n recognition of outstanding achievement in the advancement of Endocrine Science鈥�.
- 2001: First Place and Third Place Awards
- Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Medicine and American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM, Oklahoma Chapter), Oklahoma City, OK.
- 2002: National Award: The ACP National Scientific Research Prize
- Conferred by the American College of Medicine and American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP/ASIM) at the National Annual Scientific Session, Philadelphia, PA.
- The American College of Physicians
- 2003: National Award: The ACP National Scientific Research Prize
- Conferred by the American College of Medicine and American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP/ASIM), Annual Scientific Session, San Diego, CA.
- The American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine
- 2004: T. Franklin Williams Scholars Award
- Awarded for work on Aging, Glutathione Synthesis and Oxidative Stress.
- Association of Subspecialty Professors (ASP) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
- 2009: Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Award
- Awarded for for excellence in education in the category of 鈥榯eaching and evaluation鈥�
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- 2011: Fulbright and Jaworski LLP Award
- Awarded for excellence in education in the category of 鈥榙evelopment of enduring educational materials鈥�
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- 2012: International Award for Publishing Excellence
- Conferred for manuscript published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Endocrine Society
- 2013: Special Invited Presentation to the 41st President of the United States
- Personal invitation from the 41st President of the United States, Mr. George H. W. Bush for a private presentation and discussion of my research on 鈥淭he Role of GlyNAC in Aging鈥�, which took place in his office on November 17, 2013.
- 2017: Star Clinician Award
- Awarded for for Excellence in Patient Care
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- 2018: Second Place Award, Clinical Research Category (Mentor)
- Annual Medicine Research Symposium, 草榴社区入口, Houston, TX, USA
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- 2019: First Place Award, Clinical Research Category (Mentor)
- Awarded at the Annual Medicine Research Symposium, 草榴社区入口, Houston, TX, USA
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- 2019: Second Place Award, Basic Science Research Category (Mentor)
- Awarded at the Annual Medicine Research Symposium, 草榴社区入口, Houston, TX, USA
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- 2020: Editor's Choice paper
- Published manuscript selected as 'Editor's Choice' paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/10/390
- Journal 'Biomedicines'
- 2023: Editor's Choice paper
- Manuscript selected as 'Editor's Choice' article. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glac135
- Journal of Gerontology - Medical Sciences (01/2023)
Professional Interests
- Resarch: Understanding and reversing defects in nutrient, mitochondrial and energy metabolism to improve health
- Resarch: Developing novel strategies to promote healthy aging
- Resarch: Improving brain health and reversing cognitive decline
- Resarch: Novel approaches in diabetes
- Resarch: Metabolic and cognitive disorders in HIV-infection and infectious disease
- Educational intests: Being an educator at all levels, while also being a learner. Special focus on simplifying concepts about disease for patients, as in the ABCDE approach for diabetes.
- Clinical interests: General Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic disorders
Professional Statement
Research: to explore, investigate, evaluate and understand the basis of illness and disease in terms of redox imbalance, mitochondrial impairment and glutathione deficiency, and to identify novel solutions to improve health and longevity.Educational: to teach at all levels, and simplify concepts to facilitate understanding.
Clinical: to provide the best care to patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders.
Websites
Selected Publications
- Nguyen D, Samson SL, Reddy VT, Gonzalez EV, Sekhar RV "." Aging Cell. 2013 Jun;12(3):415-25. Pubmed PMID:
- Sekhar RV, McKay SV, Patel SG, Guthikonda AP, Reddy VT, Balasubramanyam A, Jahoor F "." Diabetes Care. 2011 Jan;34(1):162-7. Pubmed PMID:
- Kumar P, Osahon OW, Sekhar RV. "." Nutrients. 2022 Mar;14(5):1114 Pubmed PMID:
- Sekhar RV "." Antioxidants. 2022 Jan;13;11(1):154 Pubmed PMID:
- Kumar P, Osahon O, Vides DB, Hanania N, Minard CG, Sekhar RV "." Antioxidants. 2021 Dec;11(1):50 Pubmed PMID:
- Sekhar RV "." Journal of Nutrition. 2021 Dec;151(12):3606-3616. Pubmed PMID:
- Sekhar RV "." AIDS. 2021 Jul 15;35(9):1522-1524. Pubmed PMID:
- Kumar P, Liu C, Hsu JW, Chacko S, Minard C, Jahoor F, Sekhar RV "." Clinical and Translational Medicine. 2021 Mar;11(3):e372 Pubmed PMID:
- Kumar P, Liu C, Suliburk JW, Minard CG, Muthupillai R, Chacko S, Hsu JW, Jahoor F, Sekhar RV "." Biomedicines. 2020 Sep;8(10):390 Pubmed PMID:
- Cieslik KA, Sekhar RV, Granillo A, Reddy A, Medrano G, Heredia CP, Entman ML, Hamilton DJ, Li S, Reineke E, Gupte AA, Zhang A, Taffet GE "." J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2018 Aug 10;73(9):1167-77. Pubmed PMID:
- Sekhar RV et al "." AIDS. 2015 Sep 10;29(14):1899-1900. Pubmed PMID:
- Nguyen D, Hsu JW, Jahoor F, Sekhar RV "." J Clin Endoc Metab. 2014 Jan;99(1):169-77 Pubmed PMID:
- Sekhar RV et al "." Am J Clin Nutrition. 2011 Sep;94(3):847-53 Pubmed PMID:
- Kumar P, Liu C, Suliburk J, Hsu JW, Muthupillai R, Jahoor F, Minard C, Taffet GE, Sekhar RV "." J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2023 Jan 26;(78(1)):75-89. Pubmed PMID:
- Kumar P, Osahon OW, Sekhar RV "." Antioxidants. 2023 May;
Projects
- Randomised Clinical Trial of GlyNAC supplementation in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Randomized Clinical Trial of GlyNAC supplementation in Alzheimer's disease
- Translational studies in basic sciences and clinical trials in: Aging, Premature-Aging, Cognitive decline, Diabetes, HIV-aging, Disorders of energy metabolism
- Randomized Clinical Trial of GlyNAC supplementation in Older Adults: completed and published (https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glac135)
Memberships
- American Aging Association
- Gerontological Society of America
Funding
- R01 funding National Institutes of Health
Skills
- Endocrine disorders
- Diabetes and Insulin resistance
- Energy, mitochondrial and nutrient metabolism
- Age-associated cognitive decline
- Glutathione biology and Oxidative Stress
- HIV-associated metabolic disease
- Analogy-based comprehensive diabetes education (ABCDE)
- GlyNAC supplementation in aging, cognitive decline, HIV-infection and Diabetes
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