Neeraja Swaminathan

Neeraja Swaminathan, BC, MBBS

Languages spoken: Bengali, English, Hindi, Tamil

Clinical Locations

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Salt Lake City

University of Utah Hospital

Infectious Diseases, Area E
Salt Lake City
801-585-2031

  • Dr. Neeraja Swaminathan is an Infectious Disease physician with a focus on Transplant/Immunocompromised patients. Her diverse background encompasses medical training in India, residency in Philadelphia and fellowship in New York, leading her to Salt Lake City now. While her core commitment is patient-centered clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, she is keen to pursue clinical research, diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement initiatives targeting infectious complications in the transplant/Immunocompromised patients. Additionally, she is enthusiastic about contributing to medical education, particularly for trainees interested in Infectious Diseases.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

  • Dr. Neeraja Swaminathan is an Infectious Disease physician with a focus on Transplant/Immunocompromised patients. Her diverse background encompasses medical training in India, residency in Philadelphia and fellowship in New York, leading her to Salt Lake City now. While her core commitment is patient-centered clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, she is keen to pursue clinical research, diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement initiatives targeting infectious complications in the transplant/Immunocompromised patients. Additionally, she is enthusiastic about contributing to medical education, particularly for trainees interested in Infectious Diseases.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Academic Divisions Infectious Diseases
    Board Certification
    American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

    Education history

    Fellowship Infectious Diseases - Montefiore Medical Center Fellow
    Internal Medicine - Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine, Surgery - Christian Medical College, Vellore M.B.B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Swaminathan N, Anderson K, Nosanchuk JD, Akiyama MJ (2022). Candida glabrata Empyema Thoracis-A Post-COVID-19 Complication. J Fungi (Basel), 8(9). (Read full article)
    2. Swaminathan N, Sedhom R, Shahzad A, Azmaiparashvili Z (2021). Post-partum occurrence of Wunderlich syndrome and microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (MAHA): a case report. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect, 11(2), 277-279. (Read full article)
    3. Swaminathan N, Vinicius JM, Serrins J (2020). Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in a Patient with Disseminated Histoplasmosis. Case Rep Hematol, 2020, 5638262. (Read full article)
    4. Swaminathan N, Aguilar F (2020). Cryptogenic Pyogenic Liver Abscess Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an Immunocompetent Patient. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med, 7(10), 001741. (Read full article)
    5. Swaminathan N, Varadi G (2020). Secondary Plasma Cell Leukemia: A Case Report. Cureus, 12(6), e8693. (Read full article)
    6. Rives-Sanchez M, Quintos A, Prillaman B, Willes L, Swaminathan N, Niroula A, Alqsous N, Sharma S (2020). Sleep Disordered Breathing in Hospitalized African-Americans. J Natl Med Assoc, 112(3), 262-267. (Read full article)
    7. Swaminathan N, Gupta S, Dourado C (2020). Case Report: IgG multiple myeloma and chronic myeloid leukemia in a single patient. F1000Res, 9, 488. (Read full article)
    8. Swaminathan N, Chaudhary S (2020). Oesophageal Variceal-Pulmonary Venous Fistula A Rare Cause of a Right-to-Left Shunt. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med, 7(4), 001482. (Read full article)
    9. Swaminathan N, Agrawal A, Ram P (2019). Pneumomediastinum in a Heavy Weightlifter. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med, 6(5), 001085. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Swaminathan N, Perloff SR, Zuckerman JM (2021). Prevention of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in Health Care Settings. [Review]. Infect Dis Clin North Am, 35(4), 1013-1025. (Read full article)
    2. Swaminathan N, Moussa P, Mody N, Lo KB, Patarroyo-Aponte G (2020). COVID-19 in HIV-infected patients: A case series and literature review. [Review]. J Med Virol, 93(5), 2557-2563. (Read full article)

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