About Nagesh BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Department of Radiological Sciences Ronald Reagan Medical Center 757 Westwood Plaza, Suite 1621 Los Angeles, CA 90095-7437 Clinical Professor of Radiology Chief, Ultrasound Section Medical Director, Ultrasound Service nragavendra@mednet.ucla.edu _______________________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION – TRAINING NAME OF INSTITUTION DEGREE YEAR FIELDS OF STUDY Bangalore University Medical College Bangalore, India. MBBS (Honors) 1970 Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Public Health --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research and Professional Experience: NAGESH RAGAVENDRA, M.D. 1970- 1971 1971- 1972 1972- 1973 1973- 1977 1977- 1984 1978- 1989 1984- 1988 1988- 1990 1990- 1999 1991- Current 1999- Current 2001- Current ✓ Rotating Intern, Bangalore University Affiliated Hospitals, Bangalore, India Rotating Intern, Westchester County Medical Center, N.Y. Medical College General Surgery, Westchester County Medical Center, N.Y. Medical College Diagnostic Radiology, New York University Hospitals, New York, N.Y Assistant Professor of Radiology, NYU School of Medicine Section Chief, Ultrasound, NYU Radiology Associate Prof of Clinical Radiology (w/tenure), NYU School of Medicine Prof of Radiology (w/tenure), NYU School of Medicine Professor-in-Residence of Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine Section Chief, Ultrasound, UCLA Radiology Clinical Professor of Radiology, UCLA School of Medicine Medical Director - Ultrasound Service UCLA Hospitals & Clinics PUBLICATIONS (Peer-Reviewed papers since 2001) 84. McMahon M, Grossman J, FitzGerald J, Ragavendra N. The Novel Biomarker Pro Inflammatory HDL is Associated with Carotid Artery Plaque in Women with SLE. Arthritis And Rheumatism 2006; 54:S522- S522 85. *Morris LF, Ragavendra N, Yeh MW. Evidence based assessment of the role of ultrasonography in the management of benign thyroid nodules. World J Surg 2008; 32-1253-1263. 86. Ragavendra N, Ju J, Sayre JW, Hirschowitz S, Chopra I, Yeh MW. In vivo analysis of fracture toughness of thyroid gland tumors. (Original Research) J Biol Engineering 2008; 6:2-12. 87. McMahon MA, Grossman JM, Sahakian L, Ragavendra N, et al. PiHDL is a stronger predictor of atherosclerosis then other high risk inflammatory lipids, associated with a 17 fold increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis in SLE. (Original Research) Arthritis And Rheumatism 2008; 58:S411-S411 88. McMahon M, Grossman J, Skaggs B, Fitzgerald J, Sahakian L, Ragavendra N, Charles-Schoeman C, Volkman E, Hahn BH. Dysfunctional proinflammatory high-density lipoproteins confer increased risk of atherosclerosis in women with SLE. (Original Research) Arthritis Rheum 2009; 60:2428-37. 89. *Lee EW, Chen C, Sauk S, Ragavendra N. How diagnostic is ultrasound guided neck massbiopsy: Evaluation of 132 nonthyroid neck mass biopsies with pathologic analysis over 7 years at a single institution. (Original Research) J Ultrasound Med 2009; 28:1679-84. 90. Volkman ER, Grossman JM, Ragavendra N, Hahn BH. Low physical activity is associated witproinflammatory high-density lipoprotein and increased subclinical atherosclerosis in women with SLE. (Original Research) Arthritis Care Res 2010; 62:258-265. 91. Ribas A, Weber JS, Chmielowski B, Anduix-Comin B, Lu D, Douek M, Ragavendra N, Raman S, Seja E, Rosario D, Miles S, Diamond DC, Qiu Z, Obrocea M, Bot A. Intra-lymph node prime boost vaccination against Melan A and Tyrosine for treatment of metastatic melanoma: Results ofa Phase 1 Clinical Trial.(OriginalResearch) ClinCancerRes2011;17:2987-96. 92. McMahon M, Skaggs BJ, Shakian L, Grossman J, Fitzgerald J, Ragavendra N, Charles-Schoeman C, Chernishof M, Gorn A, Witztum JL, Wong WK, Weisman M, Wallace DJ, La Cava A, Hahn BH. High Plasma Leptin Levels Confer Increased Risk for Atherosclerosis in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and are Associated with Inflammatory Oxidized Lipids. (Original Research) Ann Rheum Dis 2011; 70: 1619-24. 93. *Boortz HE, Margolis DJ, Ragavendra N, Patel MK, Kadell BM. Migration of intrauterine contraceptive divices: radiologic findings and implications for patient care. RADIOGRAPHICS 2012;32: 335-52. 94. *Choi EK, Lu DS, Park SH,Hong JC, Raman SS, Ragavendra N. Doppler US for suspicion of hepatic arterial ischemia in orthoptically transplanted livers: role of central versus intrahepatic waveform analysis. (Original Research) RADIOLOGY 2013; 267: 276-84. 95. Staack A, *Vitale J, Ragavendra N, Raz S, Rodriguez L. Translabial ultrasound for evaluation of synthetic mesh in the vagina. (Original Research) UROLOGY 2014 (In Press.) 96. McMahon M, Ragavendra N, Hahn B. A panel of biomarkers associated with increased risk for presence and progression of atherosclerosis in SLE. Arthritis Rheuma 2014 (In Press) 97. McMahon M, Ragavendra N, et al. Association of paraoxonase 1 gene [plymorphisms and enzyme activity with carotid plaque in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthrits Rheuma 2014 (In Press.) 98. Schiopu E, D, McMahon M, Kaplan M, divekaranagha, Singh RR, Furst DE, Clements P, Ragavendra N, Zhao W, Maranian P. Prevalence of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Is Increased In Systemic Sclerosis, And Is Associated with Serum Proteins: A Cross Sectional, Controlled Study Of Carotid Ultrasound. RHEUMATOLOGY 2014 (In Press) FUNDED RESEARCH-CURRENT. 1. PI: Bevra Hahn, Co-PI: Nagesh Ragavendra. Title: Pro-Inflammatory high density lipoprotein as a bio-marker for risk for atherosclerosis in SLE. IRB # 02-01-017-02;Sponsorawardnumber: 04084807,StartDate:September2004EndDate:Current.FundedbyLupusResearchInstitute,IncGrantAmount:$225,000 2. PI: Nagesh Ragavendra. Title: A Novel Device for In Vivo Measurement of Mechanical Properties of Solid Cancerous Tumor Matrix IRB#G06-01-015-03Award#4-401180-4Y-62259-100-DNPStartDate:November2007 EndDate:CurrentFundedbyDepartmentof Radiology Exploratory Research Grant Amount: $ 15,000 DEVICE PATENT: Method and Apparatus to Measure Fracture Toughness of Human Solid Cancers: Biological Tissue Toughness Gauge. US Provisional Patent Application: Filing Date: September 26, 2008. Application No. 61100602 RESEARCH GOALS: 2006-2010 1. Design and develop medical device to achieve in vivo quantification of fracture toughness of solid tumors. 2. Hypothesis: Fracture energy promotes malignant transformation of in situ cancer.

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