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Shitij Arora, M.B.B.S.

Shitij Arora, M.B.B.S.

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

Area of Research: Current: Corticosteroids in COVID-19; Biodesign and Innovation; Guest Editor, Journal of Clinical Medicine; Special issue- COVID 19 therapeutics; Core Steering Committee: Mycotic infections in COVID-19(MUNCO) https://www.covidmucor.com

Contact Information

718.920.7270718.920.2058sharora@montefiore.org

Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street, Room 651
Bronx, NY 10467

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Professional Interests

Medical School- NSC Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, India 
Awards/Honors
2009 & 2010- American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Residents Travel Award for Annual ASN Conference
2010-Society of Neuroimmune Pharmacology "Young Investigator" Travel Award
2016- Fellow of the American College of Physicians(FACP)  
2016-2017-Sharon Silbiger Faculty Teaching Awards-Outstanding Hospitalist of the Year
2017-2018-Sharon Silbiger Faculty Teaching Awards-Outstanding Hospitalist of the Year
2019- Faculty inductee to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

2020-2021-Sharon Silbiger Faculty Teaching Awards-Outstanding Hospitalist of the Year

Selected Publications

1.	Early and Significant Reduction in C-Reactive Protein Levels After Corticosteroid Therapy Is Associated With Reduced Mortality in Patients With COVID-19. Cui Z, Merritt Z, Assa A, Mustehsan H, Chung E, Liu S, Kumthekar A, Ayesha B, McCort M, Palaiodimos L, Baron S, Averbukh Y, Southern W, Arora S. J Hosp Med. 2021 Mar;16(3):142-148. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3560. PMID: 33617431
2.	Effect of Systemic Glucocorticoids on Mortality or Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With COVID-19. Keller MJ, Kitsis EA, Arora S, Chen JT, Agarwal S, Ross MJ, Tomer Y, Southern W. J Hosp Med. 2020 Aug;15(8):489-493. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3497. PMID: 32804611
3.	Severe obesity, increasing age and male sex are independently associated with worse in-hospital outcomes, and higher in-hospital mortality, in a cohort of patients with COVID-19 in the Bronx, New York. Palaiodimos L, Kokkinidis DG, Li W, Karamanis D, Ognibene J, Arora S, Southern WN, Mantzoros CS. Metabolism. 2020 Jul;108:154262. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2020.154262. Epub 2020 May 16. PMID: 32422233 Free PMC article.
4.	Agranulocytosis from Outpatient Antimicrobial Treatment with Ceftriaxone: A Case Report. Genchanok Y, Tolu SS, Wang H, Arora S. Perm J. 2019;23:18-190. doi: 10.7812/TPP/18-190. Epub 2019 Jun 21. PMID: 31314727 Free PMC article.
5.	Image Diagnosis: Disappearing Digits: Metabolic Bone Disease in End-Stage Renal Disease. Arora S, Jahufar F. Perm J. 2019;23:18-177. doi: 10.7812/TPP/18-177. Epub 2019 May 17. PMID: 31167701 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
6.	A Diagnostically Challenging Infusion Reaction-Kounis, Takotsubo, or the ATAK! Mustehsan MH, Jahufar F, Arora S. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Jan 1;179(1):99-100. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6155. PMID: 30398531 No abstract available.
7.	Case Report: An incidental finding of an metastases noted in a "cancer to cancer adrenal tumor " from a large malignant nerve sheath tumor of the thigh. Shaines MD, Arora S. F1000Res. 2017 Nov 7;6:1964. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.12647.2. eCollection 2017. PMID: 29862013 Free PMC article.
8.	Rheumatoid arthritis in an adult patient with mosaic distal 18q-, 18p- and ring chromosome 18. Chau A, Ramesh KH, Jagannath AD, Arora S. F1000Res. 2017 Nov 2;6:1940. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.11539.2. eCollection 2017. PMID: 29560252 Free PMC article.
9.	Case Report: Severe hypernatremia from psychogenic adipsia. Manning S, Shaffie R, Arora S. F1000Res. 2017 Jan 11;6:34. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.9181.1. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28149505 Free PMC article.
10.	Case Report: Elevated CPK, an indicator of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy? Khan HN, Jilani U, Arora S. F1000Res. 2016 Feb 12;5:164. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.7681.1. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27540467 Free PMC article.
11.	TLR7 influences germinal center selection in murine SLE. Boneparth A, Huang W, Bethunaickan R, Woods M, Sahu R, Arora S, Akerman M, Lesser M, Davidson A. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 20;10(3):e0119925. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119925. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25794167 Free PMC article.
12.	Not just another cause of dyspnea: common complaint leads to a rare diagnosis. Goyal H, Arora S, Duffoo F, Bhat U, Bhandari R, Rajupet S, Lwin KK, Patel J. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2013;2013:974085. doi: 10.1155/2013/974085. Epub 2013 Apr 8. PMID: 23653873 Free PMC article.
13.	A vanishing act: the incredible erlotinib. Arora S, Sawhney H. J Cancer Res Ther. 2012 Jul-Sep;8(3):464. doi: 10.4103/0973-1482.103539. PMID: 23174741 No abstract available.
14.	Vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscesses caused by Prevotella oralis: a case report. Goyal H, Arora S, Mishra S, Jamil S, Shah U. Braz J Infect Dis. 2012 Nov-Dec;16(6):594-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2012.10.008. Epub 2012 Nov 8. PMID: 23141994
15.	A bilateral primary yolk sac tumor of the lung associated with chromosome 3 polysomy: understanding the Oct 3/4 and Sox 2 interaction. Arora S, Patel H, Mir P, Mishra S, Kalra A, Sawhney H, Duffoo F, Macera M, Abdu A, Thelmo W. Cancer Biol Ther. 2013 Jan;14(1):1-4. doi: 10.4161/cbt.22624. Epub 2012 Oct 31. PMID: 23114647 Free PMC article.
16.	Molecular genetics of head and neck cancer (Review). Arora S, Aggarwal P, Pathak A, Bhandari R, Duffoo F, Gulati SC. Mol Med Rep. 2012 Jul;6(1):19-22. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2012.889. Epub 2012 Apr 24. PMID: 22552728 Review.
17.	Incretins and thiazolidinediones in glucose homeostasis and cancer: role of common polymorphisms. Arora S, Mehrotra A, Gulati SC. Cancer Lett. 2012 Oct 28;323(2):128-34. doi: 10.1016/j.canlet.2012.04.002. Epub 2012 Apr 17. PMID: 22521548 Review.
18.	Intraabdominal focal fat infarction in a 75-year-old woman presenting as acute abdomen. Arora S, Goyal H, Aggarwal P, Duffoo F, Basavaiah T, Patel J, Hossain A. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Nov;30(9):2096.e3-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2012.01.012. Epub 2012 Mar 16. PMID: 22424988
19.	ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a 37-year-old man with normal coronaries--it is not always cocaine! Arora S, Goyal H, Aggarwal P, Kukar A. Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Nov;30(9):2091.e3-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.12.033. Epub 2012 Feb 4. PMID: 22306387
20.	Bone, inflammation, and inflammatory bowel disease. Agrawal M, Arora S, Li J, Rahmani R, Sun L, Steinlauf AF, Mechanick JI, Zaidi M. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2011 Dec;9(4):251-7. doi: 10.1007/s11914-011-0077-9. PMID: 21935582 Review.
21.	HIV and bone loss. Arora S, Agrawal M, Sun L, Duffoo F, Zaidi M, Iqbal J. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2010 Dec;8(4):219-26. doi: 10.1007/s11914-010-0036-x. PMID: 20830538 Review.
22.	ANG II promotes autophagy in podocytes. Yadav A, Vallabu S, Arora S, Tandon P, Slahan D, Teichberg S, Singhal PC. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2010 Aug;299(2):C488-96. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00424.2009. Epub 2010 May 19. PMID: 20484657 Free PMC article.
23.	Retropharyngeal abscess following a gun shot injury. Arora S, Sharma JK, Pippal SK, Yadav A, Najmi M, Singhal D. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Nov-Dec;75(6):909. doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30559-0. PMID: 20209297 No abstract available.
24.	An unusual foreign body (sewing needle tip) in the tonsils. Arora S, Sharma JK, Pippal SK, Sethi Y, Yadav A, Brajpuria S. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Nov-Dec;75(6):908. doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30558-9. PMID: 20209296 No abstract available.
25.	Temporal bone carcinoma with intracranial extension. Arora S, Sharma JK, Pippal S, Sethi Y, Yadav A. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Sep-Oct;75(5):765. doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30531-0. PMID: 19893949 No abstract available.
26.	Clinical etiology of myiasis in ENT: a reterograde period--interval study. Arora S, Sharma JK, Pippal SK, Sethi Y, Yadav A. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 May-Jun;75(3):356-61. doi: 10.1016/s1808-8694(15)30651-0. PMID: 19649484 English, Portuguese.
27.	Human immunodeficiency virus downregulates podocyte apoE expression. Arora S, Husain M, Kumar D, Patni H, Pathak S, Mehrotra D, Reddy VK, Reddy LR, Salhan D, Yadav A, Mathieson PW, Saleem MA, Chander PN, Singhal PC. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2009 Sep;297(3):F653-61. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.90668.2008. Epub 2009 Jun 24. PMID: 19553347 Free PMC article.
28.	Histological study of routine tonsillectomy specimen. Arora S, Agrawal M, Nazmi M, Kapoor NK. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Dec;60(4):309-13. doi: 10.1007/s12070-008-0105-y. Epub 2008 Nov 7. PMID: 23120571 Free PMC article.
29.	HIV-1 expression induces tubular cell G2/M arrest and apoptosis. Vashistha H, Husain M, Kumar D, Yadav A, Arora S, Singhal PC. Ren Fail. 2008;30(6):655-64. doi: 10.1080/08860220802134672. PMID: 18661417
30.	Nasal glioma : A case report. Sharma JK, Pippal SK, Sethi Y, Arora S, Raghuwanshi SK. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Oct;58(4):413-5. doi: 10.1007/BF03049619. PMID: 23120372 Free PMC article.
31.	Bronchial foreign body: A case report. Sharma JK, Pippal SK, Sethi Y, Arora S, Raghuvanshi SK. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Oct;58(4):395-6. doi: 10.1007/BF03049609. PMID: 23120362 Free PMC article.
32.	Goldenhar-Gorlin's syndrome: A case report. Sharma JK, Pippal SK, Raghuvanshi SK, Shitij A. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Jan;58(1):97-101. doi: 10.1007/BF02907757. PMID: 23120253 Free PMC article.

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A Blood Test May Show Which COVID-19 Patients Steroids Will Help—Or Harm

Science News - July 23, 2020

Marla Keller, M.D., Will Southern, M.D., M.S., and Shitij Arora, M.D., are co-authors on a study that finds a blood test can help physicians determine which hospitalized patients with COVID-19 can benefit from steroids. Dr. Keller is vice chair of research in the department of medicine; Dr. Southern is chief of hospital medicine; and Dr. Arora is associate professor of medicine and a hospitalist at Montefiore.

Additional coverage includes USA Today, LoHud, Fox News, US News & World Report (via HealthDay), Daily Mail, LabPulse
Steroid Treatment for COVID-19 Has NYC Doctors Cautiously Optimistic

Modern Healthcare - June 19, 2020

Will Southern, M.D., M.S., and Shitij Arora, M.B.B.S., comment on an unpublished U.K. study that found the steroid dexamethasone helped patients with severe COVID-19, a finding consistent with their upcoming paper on steroid use in Montefiore's hospitalized patients. Dr. Southern is professor of medicine and chief of the division of hospital medicine at Einstein and Montefiore. Dr. Arora is associate professor of medicine at Einstein and an internist at Montefiore.

Additional coverage includes WIRED

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