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Ektha Parchuri, BA, MPH

  • Project Coordinator

Ektha Parchuri is a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, with the Class of 2027. Prior to medical school, Ektha worked as a clinical research coordinator, overseeing multi-center trials within the Department of Medicine, while also pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology at Pitt's School of Public Health. Ektha's research interests are centered on connecting public health initiatives with the study of injury outcomes in marginalized communities. She places a particular emphasis on investigating the influence of behavioral health factors on pain within these populations. In addition to these academic interests, Ektha enjoys spending time with family and exploring the Pittsburgh dining scene.

Education & Training

  • BA, Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, 2022
  • MPH, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, 2023

Representative Publications

Ektha Parchuri, Emily Nardo, Julia O'Brien et al. The Effect of an Adapted Digital Mental Health Intervention for Sickle Cell Disease on Engagement: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, 28 June 2023, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square doi: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3073103/v1

Laura De Castro. Ektha Parchuri, Sohan Rao , Julia A. O'Brien, Terri Newman, Jingye Yang, Charles R. Jonassaint, Joshua Brown. (2023). Exploring Traumatic Injury Rates in Sickle Cell Disease Patients: A US Geographic Analysis. Journal of Sickle Cell Disease and Hemoglobinopathies. 

Kaleab Adebe. Charles Jonassaint, Ektha Parchuri, Julia A. O'Brien, Dima Hendricks, Jude Jonassaint, Michelle Quallich Lancet, Christina Lalama. (2023). Using Animations And Graphical Body Image For Assessing Pain In Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Sickle Cell Disease and Hemoglobinopathies. 

Julia A. O'Brien Emily Martin, Ektha Parchuri, Emily Nardo, Charles Jonassaint. (2023). Testing A Tailored Digital Mental Health Program For Sickles Cell Disease. Journal of Sickle Cell Disease and Hemoglobinopathies. 

Kaleab Adebe Charles Jonassaint, Ektha Parchuri, Julia A. O'Brien, Dima Hendricks, Jonathan Lim, Jude Jonassaint, Michelle Quallich Lancet, Christina Lalama. (2023). Depression Is Associated With Pain and Opiod Misuse Among Adults With Sickles Cell Disease. 

Ektha Parchuri. (2023). Triage Status is a Predictor of Higher Emergency Department Utilization Among Traumatically Injured Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

Ektha Parchuri, Danielle Gruen, Francis X Guyette, Charles L Jonassaint, Joshua B Brown, Laura Decastro. (2022). The Impact of Multi-System Trauma in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Blood. 140 (Supplement 1): 10865–10866. doi: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2022-159851 

Ektha Parchuri, James Paule. (2021). Napping on the Night Shift and Impact on Blood Pressure and HRV among EMS Workers. ScienceOpen Posters. doi: 10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-.PPIRRNG.v1

Ektha Parchuri, Roopa Koduri. (2021). Public Health Impact of Hospital-Acquired Infections on Traumatic Patients. ScienceOpen Posters. doi: 10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-.PPIJ1CX.v1