Nalini Ram, M.B.B.S.

Professor

(713) 873-5348

Positions

Professor: Medicine-Endocrinology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Chief of Endocrine Service, Ben Taub: Harris Health System

Course Director: BCM MS2 Term 2 Endocrine Course

Addresses

Ben Taub Annex (Office): Room: BTXX-222 A
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
nalini@bcm.edu

Education

MBBS from Kilpauk Medical College: 01/1992 - Chennai, India

Residency at SUNY Health Science Center: 06/1996 - Brooklyn, United States; Internal Medicine

Residency at Henry Ford Hospital: 06/1998 - Detroit, United States; Internal Medicine

Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital: 06/2000 - Detroit, United States; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Certifications

Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine; Certified 1998-2008

Endocrinology: American Board of Internal Medicine; Certified 2000 Re-certified 2010

Texas Medical License: Texas Medical Board

ECFMG

1993

Honors & Awards

Norton Rose Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation: BCM (03/2018)

Rising star clinician Award: BCM (05/2015)

Fulbright and Jaworski Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation: BCM (06/2010)

Member of Academy of Distinguished Educators: BCM

Houston's Top Physicians: (01/2017)

America's Best Physicians: (01/2018)

Women of Excellence Award: Baylor College of Medicine (03/2019)

Professional Interests

Endocrine complications in pregnancy
Ketosis prone diabetes
Thyroid nodules and ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology
Initiated the e-Consults in the Harris Health System
General Endocrinology
Bone and Mineral Metabolism Disorders

Professional Statement

As a clinician educator, my goal is to provide the highest quality compassionate patient care, lead new clinical efforts, educate the next generation of physicians, and serve the community. I have experience in managing complicated endocrine diseases. I direct the Diabetic Ketoacidosis, OB-Endocrine, General Endocrine, and Thyroid biopsy clinics at the Harris Health System. I have been instrumental in leading new clinical efforts, including the implementation of e-consults and expanding the out-patient endocrine clinics at Harris Health System. I have been involved in the education of endocrine fellows, internal medicine residents, and medical students, and my efforts have been recognized by multiple teaching and clinical care awards.

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Selected Publications

Mulukutla SN, Hsu JW, Gaba R, Bohren KM, Guthikonda A, Iyer D, Ajami NJ, Petrosino JF, Hampe CS, Ram N, Jahoor F, Balasubramanyam A. " Arginine Metabolism Is Altered in Adults with A-β + Ketosis-Prone Diabetes. " J Nutr. 2018 Feb 1;148(2):185-193. ;
Pubmed PMID: 29490093.
Kamran H, Ram N.. " Chronic Acetaminophen Use Associated with Anion-Gap Metabolic Acidosis. " Am J Med. 2016 Aug;129(8):e127-8. ;
Pubmed PMID: 26976385.
Gaba R, Gambhire D, Uy N, Gonzalez EV, Iyer D, Hampe CS, Ram N, Balasubramanyam A. " Factors associated with early relapse to insulin dependence in unprovoked A-β+ ketosis-prone diabetes. " J Diabetes Complications. 2015 Sep-Oct;29(7):918-22. ;
Pubmed PMID: 26071380.
Lu J, Samson S, Kass J, Ram N.. " Acute psychosis in a pregnant patient with Graves' hyperthyroidism and anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. " BMJ Case Rep.. 2015 Apr ;
Pubmed PMID: 25903201.
Oak S, Gaur LK, Radtke J, Patel R, Iyer D, Ram N, Gaba R, Balasubramanyam A, Hampe CS.. " Masked and overt autoantibodies specific to the DPD epitope of 65-kDa glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65-DPD) are associated with preserved β-cell functional reserve in ketosis-prone diabetes. " J Clin Endocrinol Metab.. 2014 Jun ; 99(6):E1040-4.
Pubmed PMID: 24601691.
Brooks-Worrell BM, Iyer D, Coraza I, Hampe CS, Nalini R, Ozer K, Narla R, Palmer JP, Balasubramanyam A.. " Islet-specific T-cell responses and proinflammatory monocytes define subtypes of autoantibody-negative ketosis-prone diabetes. " Diabetes Care. 2013 Dec;36(12):4098-103. ;
Pubmed PMID: 24130366.
Fernandez R, Misra R, Nalini R, Hampe CS, Ozer K, Balasubramanyam A. " Characteristics of Patients with Ketosis-Prone Diabetes (KPD) Presenting with Acute Pancreatitis: Implications for the Natural History and Etiology of a KPD Subgroup. " Endocr Pract. 2013 Mar-Apr;19(2):243-51. ; 19 (2) : 243-51.
Pubmed PMID: 23529349.
Patel SG, Hsu JW, Jahoor F, Coraza I, Bain JR, Stevens RD, Iyer D, Nalini R, Ozer K, Hampe CS, Newgard CB, Balasubramanyam A. " Pathogenesis of A-ß+ Ketosis-Prone Diabetes. " Diabetes. 2013 Mar ; 62 (3) : 912-22.
Pubmed PMID: 23160531.
Carhill A, Gutierrez A, Lakhia R, Nalini R. " Surviving the storm: two cases of thyroid storm successfully treated with plasmapheresis. " BMJ Case Rep. 2012 ; 2012
Pubmed PMID: 23087271.
Shahani S, Nudelman RJ, Nalini R, Kim HS, Samson SL. " Ectopic corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) syndrome from metastatic small cell carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature. " Diagn Pathol. 2010 ; 5 : 56.
Pubmed PMID: 20807418.
human leukocyte antigen class II alleles. " Presence or absence of a known diabetic ketoacidosis precipitant defines distinct syndromes of A-ß+" ketosis-prone diabetes based on long-term ß-cell function " and sex predilection.". 2010; 59.
Pubmed PMID: 20170930.
Haaland WC, Scaduto DI, Maldonado MR, Mansouri DL, Nalini R, Iyer D, Patel S, Guthikonda A, Hampe CS, Balasubramanyam A, Metzker ML. " A-beta-subtype of ketosis-prone diabetes is not predominantly a monogenic diabetic syndrome. " Diabetes Care. 2009 May ; 32 (5) : 873-7.
Pubmed PMID: 19228875.
Nalini R, Gaur LK, Maldonado M, Hampe CS, Rodriguez L, Garza G, Lernmark A, Balasubramanyam A. " HLA class II alleles specify phenotypes of ketosis-prone diabetes. " Diabetes Care. 2008 Jun ; 31 (6) : 1195-200.
Pubmed PMID: 18316396.
Balasubramanyam A, Nalini R, Hampe CS, Maldonado M. " Syndromes of ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus. " Endocr. Rev.. 2008 May ; 29 (3) : 292-302.
Pubmed PMID: 18292467.
Nalini R, Maldonado M, Balasubramanyam A. " Re: A comparison of classification schemes for ketosis-prone diabetes. " 2007 Dec ; 3 (12) : E1.
Pubmed PMID: 18026157.
Hampe CS, Nalini R, Maldonado MR, Hall TR, Garza G, Iyer D, Balasubramanyam A. " Association of amino-terminal-specific antiglutamate decarboxylase (GAD65) autoantibodies with beta-cell functional reserve and a milder clinical phenotype in patients with GAD65 antibodies and ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus. " J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.. 2007 Feb ; 92 (2) : 462-7.
Pubmed PMID: 17090641.

Memberships

Endocrine Society

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

American Diabetes Association