Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Medicine-Pulmonary
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
- Staff Physician
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Addresses
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Clinic)
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2002 Holcombe Blvd., 111i
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Education
- Fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 06/2008 - Pittsburgh, United States
- Critical Care Medicine
- Clinical Fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital
- 06/2010 - Washington, D.C., United States
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Clinical Fellowship at Drexel University College of Medicine
- 06/2014 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States
- Sleep Medicine
Certifications
- Critical Care Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding Faculty of the year
- Baylor College of Medicine - Section of Pulmonary, Critical care and Sleep Medicine (Sleep Medicine) (07/2019 - 06/2020)
- Outstanding faculty of the year
- Baylor College of Medicine -- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep medicine section (Sleep Medicine) (07/2018 - 06/2020)
- Young investigator research award (honorable)
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine (06/2014)
- Fellow
- American College of Chest Physicians
Professional Interests
- Obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea
Professional Statement
Ritwick Agrawal MD is an Assistant Professor in the Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Section at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Agrawal currently serves at the Sleep Program for the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, which serves a large population of veterans with sleep apnea, insomnia, and other sleep disorders. In addition to the practice of sleep medicine, his clinical practice includes working in the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Pulmonary Medicine service. Dr. Agrawal is a clinical educator with a commitment to education in sleep medicine for medical trainees and practicing physicians. He has been awarded outstanding faculty of the year on multiple occasions.Dr. Agrawal has been active in numerous local and national committees and leadership roles.
He is a crucial member of the core curriculum of the sleep medicine fellowship program. He has been invited as an expert speaker at various national organizations such as the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He was the director of the "Sleep Medicine in Primary Care" regional symposium in 2019. He serves on the Sleep Network for the American College of Chest Physicians. He is also the co-chairman of the sepsis task force at that Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.
Dr. Agrawal's research interest primarily involves sleep disorders, including obstructive and central sleep apnea and insomnia. He has been invited as a participant of the Young Investigator research forum of the American Academy of sleep medicine. He has published in various peer-reviewed journals. He has authored book chapters related to sleep medicine as well.
Dr. Agrawal's clinical interests include sleep-disordered breathing and sepsis. His clinical practice includes traditional face to face visits as well as telemedicine.
Websites
Videos
Professional Development
- Sleep Medicine for primary care
- Course (Organizer)
- Sponsor: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
- Invited Speaker
- Conference (Presenter)
- Sponsor: American College of Chest Physicians
Memberships
- American College of Chest Physicians
- Member, Sleep Medicine Steering Committee
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American Medical Association
Funding
- The Feasibility of Pimavanserin for Insomnia in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Department of Veteran Affairs
Intellectual Property
- Copyright (Approved)
Languages
Hindi
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