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Sandhya Khurana, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 486-0147

Office: (585) 275-4161

Fax: (585) 340-4009

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Medicine, Pulmonary

Biography

I am board certified in adult pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine, and have been caring for patients with acute and chronic lung diseases for over twenty years. I currently serve as the Medical Director of the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy and Pulmonary Care. My outpatient practice is focused on difficult to treat and severe asthma.

Professional Background

Dr. Sandhya Khurana is an adult pulmonary and critical care physician with a specialized focus in management of severe and difficult asthma. She completed her training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in 2003 where her research focus was 'airway remodeling in asthma'. She joined the faculty at University of Rochester in 2008 and helped develop a multidisciplinary state-of-the-art severe asthma program. She is the Director of the Mary Parkes Center for Asthma, Allergy & Pulmonary Care.

Dr. Khurana's clinical and research interests include comprehensive multidisciplinary management of severe asthma. She believes in a patient-centered team-based approach to management of this complex condition. She has expertise in application of novel therapies for severe asthma including new monoclonal antibodies. She is the site principal investigator in several multicenter clinical trials evaluating new treatments in asthma.

Dr. Khurana has chaired asthma-focused sessions and participated as faculty at national and international meetings. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed papers and guidelines on asthma. She is the co-editor of textbook "Difficult to Treat Asthma: Clinical Essentials". She is an Associate Editor for the European Respiratory Review journal of the ERS. She has served on the American Thoracic Society(ATS)/European Respiratory Society's joint task-force on severe asthma and is the Co-Chair of new ATS asthma guidelines on the use of as-needed inhaled steroids. Dr. Khurana has several leadership roles in the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST). She is a Regent-at-Large and serves on the Governance committee. She will be the Chair of the scientific program committee for CHEST 2025. She is the past Chair of Airway Disorders NetWork of the American College of Chest Physicians.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1992
    MBBS | University College of Medical Sciences-Delhi (India)

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    07/01/2000 - 06/30/2003
    Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital & Medical College

    07/01/1997 - 06/30/2000
    Residency in Internal Medicine at State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn

    07/16/1996 - 06/30/1997
    Internship in Internal Medicine at State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn

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    Clinical Trials

    American Lung Association Lung Health Cohort ALA LHC

    Lead Researcher: Sandhya Khurana

    Because lung function reaches its peak level between the ages of 25-35 years old, we are beginning our study with people only in this age range. If you are in this age range and have no history of chronic (i.e. long-lasting) lung diseases - other than mild asthma - and no history of cardiovascular disease, you may be eligible to join this study. This study involves a combination of in-person exams (during a single visit), at-home tasks, and remote contact (via video conference, text message, email, phone, or mail). During the in-person visit, we will test your lung function, take images of your chest (CT scans), and ask you to provide biospecimen samples (blood, urine, and nasal samples). There is an at-home portion to this study where you will wear an activity monitor for one week, and you will perform breathing tests at home. We will follow-up with you remotely every 3 to six months (up to 4 times per year) until the end of the study.

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    2/8/2024
    Georas SN, Khurana S. "Update on Asthma Biology." The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology.. 2024 Feb 8; Epub 2024 Feb 08.

    6/17/2023
    Connolly MJ, Donohue PA, Palli R, Khurana S, Cai X, Georas SN. "Diagnostic Impact of a Race-Composite Pulmonary Function Test Results Interpretation Strategy." Chest.. 2023 Jun 17; Epub 2023 Jun 17.

    2/2023
    Maeda T, Fe A, Khurana S, Nead M. "Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosed During Endobronchial Ultrasound in a Patient With Major Trauma." Cure?us.. 2023 Feb; 15(2):e35273. Epub 2023 Feb 21.

    Books & Chapters

    2020
    Chapter Title: High-Risk Asthma Clinic: Putting It All Together
    Book Title: Difficult to treat asthma:clinical essentials
    Author List: Navitha Ramesh & Sandhya Khurana
    Published By: Springer Nature 2020

    2020
    Book Title: Difficult to Treat Asthma: Clinical Essentials
    Author List: Editors Sandhya Khurana and Fernando Holguin
    Published By: Springer Nature 2020

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    Reviews

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