Raktim Kumar Ghosh, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Raktim Kumar Ghosh

Raktim Kumar Ghosh, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (724 reviews)

Specialties: Cardiology

Languages: Bengali, Hindi, English

410-889-4952

About me

Raktim Ghosh, MD is a fellowship-trained cardiologist with the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.

Dr. Ghosh sees a wide spectrum of patients with cardiovascular conditions including coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, hypertension, lipid disorders, and abnormal heart rhythms.

Dr. Ghosh has over 10 years of clinical and research experience including training in cardiovascular disease, internal medicine, clinical pharmacology and outcomes research. He was also chief resident in the internal medicine program. Along with seeing patients, Dr. Ghosh is also involved and interested in medical education through teaching medical students, residents and clinical research.

Dr. Ghosh uses a team-based approach with his patients and encourages them to be involved in the decision-making process for their treatment plan.

He is a fellow member of American College of Cardiology (FACC), American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) and American College of Physicians (FACP). He has published numerous manuscripts in the major journals including Journal of American College of Cardiology, American Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Cardiology, and International Journal of Cardiology. Dr. Ghosh also serves as a peer reviewer for leading cardiovascular journals.

His research interests are focused on cardiovascular therapeutics and cardiovascular imaging.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease In Women
  • Heart Murmur
  • Hypertension
  • Palpitations
  • Syncope
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Coronary Angiography
  • Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Abnormal Stress Test
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
  • Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
  • Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
  • Aortic Diseases
  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Aortic Ulcer
  • Aortic Valve Disease
  • Aortic Valve Sclerosis
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
  • Athletic Heart Syndrome
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Atrial Tachycardia
  • Atrioventricular Block
  • Autoimmune Pericarditis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiac Angina
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiac Insufficiency
  • Cardiac Tamponade
  • Cardiac Tumor
  • Cardio Oncology
  • Cardiomegaly
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiopulmonary Disease
  • Cardiorenal Syndrome
  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Carotid Aneurysm
  • Carotid Intimal Thickness
  • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
  • Chemodectoma
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Coronary Artery Calcification
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Artery Fistula
  • Cyanotic Heart Disease
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Double Aortic Arch
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
  • Dysautonomia
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • Edema
  • Eisenmenger Syndrome
  • Elevated Creatine Kinase
  • Exercise Intolerance
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • First Degree Heart Block
  • Genetic Cardiomyopathy
  • Giant Cell Myocarditis
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease In Women
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Problems
  • Heart Racing
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
  • Hypertension
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
  • Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
  • Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Left Bundle Branch Block
  • Left Heart Failure
  • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Lymphangitis
  • Lymphedema
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Mthfr Mutation
  • Myocardial Infarction (MI)
  • Myocarditis
  • Myxoma
  • Orthopnea
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Palpitations
  • Papillary Muscle Disorders
  • Paraganglioma
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Paroxysmal Tachycardia
  • Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Patent Foramen Ovale
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Pericarditis
  • Peripheral Edema
  • Pre Excitation Syndrome
  • Premature Atrial Contraction
  • Premature Beats
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions
  • Prinzmetals Angina
  • Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Hypoplasia
  • Pulmonary Valve Disorders
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
  • Refractory Angina
  • Renal Vein Compression
  • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
  • Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
  • Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
  • Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Rheumatic Heart Failure
  • Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
  • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
  • Right Bundle Branch Block
  • Right Heart Failure
  • Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Secondary Hypertension
  • Sick Sinus Syndrome
  • Single Ventricle Defect
  • Subaortic Stenosis
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Syncope
  • Tachycardia
  • Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
  • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Tricuspid Stenosis
  • Tricuspid Valve Disease
  • Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
  • Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
  • Unstable Angina
  • Valve Stenosis
  • Valvular Endocarditis
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Variant Angina
  • Vasospastic Angina
  • Vasovagal Syncope
  • Venous Tumors
  • Ventricular Aneurysm
  • Ventricular Arrhythmia
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Viral Cardiomyopathy
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
  • Adenosine Stress Test
  • Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
  • Anticoagulation
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Risk Assessment
  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Collateral Vessel Closure
  • Coronary Brachytherapy
  • Directional Atherectomy
  • Dobutamine Stress Test
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Electrophysiology Testing
  • Heart Health
  • Holter Monitor
  • Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
  • In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
  • In Office Cardiac Stress Test
  • Left Atrial Appendage Closure
  • Loop Recorder
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Preoperative Evaluation
  • Preventative Cardiology
  • Prosthetic Heart Valves
  • Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Rotational Atherectomy
  • Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
  • Stress Echo Cardiogram
  • Thallium Stress Test
  • Tilt Table Test
  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram
  • Vo2 Measurement
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Practice locations

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3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21218

410-366-5600

Fax 410-889-4952

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Insurance

MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • United Optimum Choice
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Tricare East Select
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Signature
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • I-SNP
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Kaiser Select
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • United Choice Plus
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • United Navigate
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna HMO
    • United Choice
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United Golden Rule
    • United Student Resources
    • D-SNP)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Virginia Premier
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship Program: MetroHealth Medical Center (2019)

Residency Program: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (2016)

Internship Program: St. Vincent Charity Medical Center (2014)

Medical School: R. G. Kar Medical School University of Calcutta (2007)

Awards

  • Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2023 and 2024

News and publications

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  • Jain V, Ghosh RK (corresponding Author), Bandyopadhyay D, Kondapaneni M, Mondal S, Hajra A, Aronow WS, Lavie CJ. Serum Bilirubin and Coronary Artery Disease: Intricate Relationship, Pathophysiology, and Recent Evidence. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2019 Jun 22:100431. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2019.06.003. [Epub ahead of print] Review
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Devanabanda AR, Tummala R, Chakraborty S, Hajra A, Amgai B, Akhtar T, Jain V, Ghosh RK. Effect of diabetic ketoacidosis on the outcomes of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: An analysis of national inpatient sample.  Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2019 Jun 24;24:100384. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100384
  • Tummala R, Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author), Jain V, Devanabanda AR, Bandyopadhay D, Deedwania P, Aronow WS. Fish Oil And Cardiometabolic Diseases: Recent Updates And Controversies. Am J Med. 2019 May 8. pii: S0002-9343(19)30392-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.027. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 31077653
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Jain V, Hajra A, Chakraborty S, Ghosh RK, Herzog E. Effects of inflammatory bowel disease on in-hospital outcomes in patients with congestive heart failure: A retrospective national inpatient sample study. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2019 Apr 9;23:100355. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100355. eCollection 2019 Jun. PMID: 31008180
  • Ghosh GC, Ghosh RK, Bandyopadhyay D, Chatterjee K, Aneja A. Ranolazine: Multifaceted Role beyond Coronary Artery Disease, a Recent Perspective. Heart Views. 2018 Jul-Sep;19(3):88-98. doi: 10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_18_18. Review. PMID: 31007857
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Devanabanda AR, Hajra A, Tummala R, Ghosh RK, Chakraborty S, Banerjee U, Herzog E. Impact of pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation: A nationwide study. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2019 Mar 29;23:100348. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100348. eCollection 2019 Jun. PMID: 30976653
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Ball S, Hajra A, Chakraborty S, Dey AK, Ghosh RK, Palazzo AM. Impact of atrial fibrillation in patients with lung cancer: Insights from National Inpatient Sample. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2019 Mar 12;22:216-217. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.02.012. eCollection 2019 Mar. PMID: 30963100
  • Chakraborty S, Bandyopadhyay D, Amgai B, Sidhu JS, Paudel R, Koirala S, Hajra A, Ghosh RK, Lavie CJ. Does Insurance Effect the Outcome in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome?: An Insight from the Most Recent National Inpatient Sample. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2019 Feb 28. pii: S0146-2806(19)30020-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2019.02.003.  PMID: 30917889
  • Dhorepatil A, Ball S, Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Kondapaneni M, Lavie CJ. Canakinumab: Promises and Future in Cardiometabolic Diseases and Malignancy. Am J Med. 2019 Mar;132(3):312-324. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.10.013. Epub 2018 Oct 25.  PMID: 30832770
  • Faisaluddin M, Bandyopadhyay D, Hajra A, Beydoun H, Ghosh RK, Herzog E. Novel imaging modalities to predict the development of atrial fibrillation post stroke. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2018 Dec 13;22:46-47.[PMID: 30581981]
  • Mitra A, Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author), Bandyopadhyay D, Ghosh GC, Kalra A, Lavie CJ. Significance of Pulmonary Hypertension in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2018 Oct 17. pii: S0146-2806(18)30157-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.10.002. [Epub ahead of print] Review. [PMID: 30497690]
  • Ashish K, Bandyopadhyay D, Ghosh RK, Tan JL, Bose S. An intriguing relation between atrial fibrillation and contrast-induced nephropathy. nt J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2018 Oct 24;21:78-79. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2018.10.005. [PMID: 30377653]
  • Ghosh GC, Bandyopadhyay D, Ghosh Rk, Mondal S, Herzog E. Effectiveness and Safety of Inclisiran, a Novel Long-Acting RNA Therapeutic Inhibitor of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin 9.  Am J Cardiol. 2018 Jul 3. pii: S0002-9149(18)31315-8. doi: 10.1016. [PMID: 30075894]
  • Chatterjee S, Bandyopadhyay D, Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Majumdar U, Aneja A, Lavie C, Deedwania P.  SGLT-2 Inhibitors and Peripheral Artery Disease: A Statistical Hoax or Reality? Curr Probl Cardiol. 2018 Jul 6. pii: S0146-2806(18)30094-X. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2018.06.004. [PMID: 30195639]
  • Akhtar T, Bandyopadhyay D, Ghosh RK, Mondal S. Left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy: Recent update on genetics, usefulness of biomarker, and speckle imaging. J Cardiol. 2019 Jan;73(1):94-95. doi: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2018.05.016. Epub 2018 Jun 28. [PMID: 29960849]
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Ashish K, Hajra A, Qureshi A, Ghosh RK. Cardiovascular Outcomes of PCSK9 Inhibitors: With Special Emphasis on Its Effect beyond LDL-Cholesterol Lowering. J Lipids. 2018 Mar 25;2018:3179201. doi: 10.1155/2018/3179201. eCollection 2018. [PMID: 29770231]
  • Mondal S, Ashish K, Bandyopadhyay D, Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author). Role of TAVR in pure native valvular aortic regurgitation: A new paradigm.Int J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 27. pii: S0167-5273(18)30814-3. [PMID: 29709243]
  • Bajaj D, Bandyopadhyay D, Mondal S, Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author). An interesting correlation between patent foramen ovale and migraine.Int J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 1;256:14. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.12.070. [PMID: 29454398]
  • Ashish K, Bandyopadhyay D, Mondal S, Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author). Colchicine in coronary artery disease: Role of anti-inflammatory medications redefined. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 1;254:51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.103. Epub 2018 Jan 28. No abstract available. [PMID: 29407130]
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Ashish K, Hajra A, Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author). An interesting insight into breakfast and cardiovascular disease. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 1;256:7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.008. Epub 2017 Dec 15. [PMID: 29249468]
  • Ashish K, Bandyopadhyay D, Hajra A, Ghosh RK. Possible use of fondaparinux in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 1;256:3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.12.029. No abstract available. [PMID:29454410]
  • Ashish K, Bandyopadhyay D, Mondal S, Ghosh RK, Hajra A. Role of quantitative myocardial-iron in hemodialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease subjects. Int J Cardiol. 2018 Apr 1;256:5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.11.073. No abstract available. [PMID: 29454420]
  • Bandyopadhyay D, Qureshi A, Ghosh S, Ashish K, Heise LR, Hajra A, Ghosh RK. Safety and Efficacy of Extremely Low LDL-Cholesterol Levels and Its Prospects in Hyperlipidemia Management. J Lipids. 2018 Apr 23;2018:8598054. doi: 10.1155/2018/8598054. [PMID: 29850255]
  • Ghosh GC, Bhadra R, Ghosh Rk (Corresponding Author), Banerjee K, Gupta A. RVX 208: a novel BET protein inhibitor, role as an inducer of ApoA1/HDL and beyond. Cardiovasc Ther. 2017 Aug;35(4). [PMID: 28423226]
  • Tummala R, Kavtaradze A, Gupta A, Ghosh RK (Corresponding author). Specific antidotes against direct oral anticoagulants: A comprehensive review of clinical trials data. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jul 1;214:292-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.056. Epub 2016 Mar 28. [PMID: 27082776]
  • Ghosh Rk (Corresponding author), Ball S, Prasad V, Gupta A. Depression in Heart failure: Intricate relationship and effect of interventions. International Journal of Cardiology. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Dec 1;224:170-177. [PMID: 27657469]
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Bandyopadhyay D, Hajra A, Biswas M, Gupta A. Cardiovascular outcomes of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: A comprehensive review of clinical and preclinical studies. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jun 1;212:29-36. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.134. Epub 2016 Mar 10. [PMID: 27017118]
  • Ghosh Rk (Corresponding author), Das A, Ball S, Saha D, Gupta A. Selexipag Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A comprehensive review of clinical trial data. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 May;57(5):547-557. [PMID: 27670133]
  • Ghosh Rk (Corresponding author). Banerjee K. Tummala R. Ball S, Gupta A. Serelaxin in    Acute Heart Failure: An Update. Cardiovasc Ther. 2017 Feb;35(1):55-63. [PMID: 27727514]
  • Tummala R, Bhadra R, Gupta A, Ghosh RK (Corresponding author). Combined neprilysin and RAS inhibition in cardiovascular diseases: A review of clinical studies. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2016 Apr 15. [Epub ahead of print]. [PMID: 27092662]
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author), Ghosh SM. Current status of CETP inhibitors in the treatment of hyperlipidemia: An update. Curr Clin Pharmacol. 2012;7:102-10. [PMID: 22432840]
  • Ghosh Rk (Corresponding Author), Ghosh SM, Jasdanwala SA. SGLT2 inhibitors- A new emerging therapeutic class in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Clin Pharmacol. 2012;52:457-63. [PMID: 21543663]
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Ghosh SM, Chawla S. Recent advances in antiretroviral drugs. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2011;12:31-46. [PMID:20698725]
  • Udeh BL, Costandi S, Dalton JE, Ghosh R, Yousef H, Mekhail N. The 2-Year Cost-Effectiveness of 3 options to Treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients. Pain Pract. 2015;15:107-16. [PMID: 24393198]
  • Farag E, Atim A, Ghosh R, Bauer M, Sreenivasalu T, Kot M, Kurz A, Dalton JE, Mascha    EJ, Mounir-Soliman L, Zaky S, Ali Sakr Esa W, Udeh BL, Barsoum W,Sessler DI. Comparison of three techniques for ultrasound-guided femoral nerve catheter insertion: a randomized, blinded trial. Anesthesiology. 2014 Aug;121(2):239-48. [PMID: 24758775]
  • Turan A, You J, Egan C, Fu A, Khanna A, Eshraghi Y, Ghosh R, Bose S, Qavi S, Arora L, Sessler DI, Doufas AG. Chronic intermittent hypoxia is independently associated with reduced postoperative opioid consumption in bariatric patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing. PLoS One. 2015 May 26;10(5):e0127809. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0127809. eCollection 2015. [PMID: 26010491].
  • Turan A, You J, Egan C, Fu A, Gazmuri I, Khanna A, Eshraghi Y, Ghosh R, Bose S, Qavi S, Arora L, Sessler DI, Doufas AG. Relationship between Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia and Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Having Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Anesthesiology.2015;122:64-71. [PMID: 25254905].
  • Chawla S, Kaushik N, Singh NP, Ghosh RK, Saxena A. Effect of addition of either sitagliptin or pioglitazone in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus on metformin: A randomized controlled trial. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2013;4:27-32. [PMID: 23662021]
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Somasundaram M, Ravakhah K. Iodide mumps following fistulogram in a haemodialysis patient. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Feb 2;2016. pii: bcr2015214037. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-214037. [PMID: 26838304].
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Fatima K, Ravakhah K, Hassan C. Gastric volvulus: an easily missed diagnosis of chest pain in the emergency room. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Jan 13;2016. pii: bcr2015213888. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213888. [PMID: 26762353]
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding author), Somasundaram M, Ravakhah K, Hassan C. Pseudomyxoma peritonei with intrathoracic extension: a rare disease with rarer presentation from low-grade mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix. BMJ Case Rep. 2016 Jan 4;2016. pii: bcr2015211076. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211076. [PMID: 26729823]
  • Ghosh RK (Corresponding Author), Ghosh SM, Datta S. Training of postgraduate pharmacologists in India--the need for alignment with the emerging roles in the pharmaceutical industry. J Postgrad Med. 2010 Apr-Jun;56(2):168-9.
  • Roy V, Gupta M, Ghosh RK. Perception, attitude and usage of complementary and alternative medicine among doctors and patients in a tertiary care hospital in India. Indian J Pharmacol. 2015 Mar-Apr;47(2):137-42.  (PMID: 25878370)
  • Datta K, Ghosh RK, Ghosh SM. Serious neutropenia following etanercept administration in a 62 years female patient of rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India;58:643-44.
  • Ghosh RK, Ghosh SM, Chawla S.  Pharmacogenomics - practice and challenges. Aust Fam Physician. 2010; 39:788-90. [PMID: 20890484].
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Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 29, 2024

    The doctor explained the evaluation and his initial findings, and then explained the tests he would order and what they might show. He also explained what treatments might be necessary based on the test results.

  • Sep 24, 2024

    Dr. Ghosh has very good eye contact and questions, concerns answered all my questions.

  • Aug 16, 2024

    The provider was very good in his approach, examinations, and explanations. I thank him.