Samir Gautam, MD/PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)Cards
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Sputum alarmins delineate distinct T2 cytokine pathways and unique subtypes of patients with asthma
Gautam S, Chu J, Cohen A, Kaur R, Lee S, Wilson G, Liu Q, Gomez J, Rajaveen H, Yan X, Cohn L, Clark B, Chupp G. Sputum alarmins delineate distinct T2 cytokine pathways and unique subtypes of patients with asthma. Allergy 2023, 78: 3274-3277. PMID: 37874609, PMCID: PMC10842366, DOI: 10.1111/all.15915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19
Liu Y, Rajeevan H, Simonov M, Lee S, Wilson F, Desir G, Vinetz J, Yan X, Wang Z, Clark B, Possick J, Price C, Lutchmansingh D, Ortega H, Zaeh S, Gomez J, Cohn L, Gautam S, Chupp G. Differences in Mortality Among Patients With Asthma and COPD Hospitalized With COVID-19. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology In Practice 2023, 11: 3383-3390.e3. PMID: 37454926, PMCID: PMC10787810, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseType 2 inflammationCOVID-19 severitySOFA scoreAirway diseaseNoneosinophilic asthmaSequential Organ Failure Assessment scoreOrgan Failure Assessment scoreSevere coronavirus disease 2019Higher SOFA scoreMedian SOFA scoreRetrospective cohort studyObstructive pulmonary diseaseOdds of mortalityLower SOFA scoresCells/μLCOVID-19 outcomesCoronavirus disease 2019Logistic regression analysisCOVID-19Clinical confoundersAsthma patientsCohort studyImmunological factorsClinical featuresNonutility of procalcitonin for diagnosing bacterial pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19
Cohen A, Glick L, Lee S, Kunitomo Y, Tsang D, Pitafi S, Toro P, Ristic N, Zhang E, Carey G, Datta R, Dela Cruz C, Gautam S. Nonutility of procalcitonin for diagnosing bacterial pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19. European Clinical Respiratory Journal 2023, 10: 2174640. PMID: 36815942, PMCID: PMC9930745, DOI: 10.1080/20018525.2023.2174640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere COVID-19Bacterial superinfectionBacterial pneumoniaCOVID-19Lower respiratory culturesSuperimposed bacterial pneumoniaUtility of procalcitoninProcalcitonin measurementImmune biomarkersClinical resemblanceRespiratory culturesImmunomodulatory agentsProcalcitoninPatientsBacterial infectionsSuperinfectionCurve analysisSignificant riskCharacteristic curvePneumoniaTime of cultureDiagnosisInfectionBiomarkersSevere respiratory viral infection induces procalcitonin in the absence of bacterial pneumonia
Gautam S, Cohen AJ, Stahl Y, Toro P, Young GM, Datta R, Yan X, Ristic NT, Bermejo SD, Sharma L, Restrepo M, Dela Cruz CS. Severe respiratory viral infection induces procalcitonin in the absence of bacterial pneumonia. Thorax 2020, 75: 974-981. PMID: 32826284, DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPure viral infectionBacterial coinfectionViral infectionInfluenza infectionSevere respiratory viral infectionsAbility of procalcitoninRetrospective cohort studyViral respiratory infectionsRespiratory viral infectionsMarker of severityRespiratory viral illnessSevere viral infectionsSpecificity of procalcitoninCharacteristic curve analysisCellular modelHigher procalcitoninProcalcitonin expressionElevated procalcitoninCohort studyViral illnessRespiratory infectionsAntibiotic administrationBacterial pneumoniaSevere diseaseProcalcitoninQuantification of bronchoalveolar neutrophil extracellular traps and phagocytosis in murine pneumonia
Gautam S, Stahl Y, Young GM, Howell R, Cohen AJ, Tsang DA, Martin T, Sharma L, Dela Cruz CS. Quantification of bronchoalveolar neutrophil extracellular traps and phagocytosis in murine pneumonia. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2020, 319: l661-l669. PMID: 32783617, PMCID: PMC7642899, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00316.2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutrophil extracellular trapsAcute respiratory distress syndromeChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseNeutrophil responseExtracellular trapsDysregulation of neutrophilsObstructive pulmonary diseaseRespiratory distress syndromeNeutrophil effector functionsEx vivo assaysBronchoalveolar neutrophilsSevere asthmaDistress syndromeLung neutrophilsPulmonary diseaseMurine pneumoniaMurine modelEffector functionsNeutrophil researchMouse lungCystic fibrosisMethodologic issuesMurine researchLungArray of diseasesAn Activity‐Based Probe for Studying Crosslinking in Live Bacteria
Gautam S, Kim T, Shoda T, Sen S, Deep D, Luthra R, Ferreira M, Pinho M, Spiegel D. An Activity‐Based Probe for Studying Crosslinking in Live Bacteria. Angewandte Chemie 2015, 127: 10638-10642. DOI: 10.1002/ange.201503869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWall teichoic acidActivity-based probesSingle PBPLive bacteriaAntibiotic targetsCell wallFluorescent mimicTeichoic acidNatural substrateLive cellsEssential processRelative quantitationNatural crosslinksPeptidoglycanBacterial growthSpatiotemporal aspectsBacteriaExperimental toolPBPPeptide mimicsMimicsChemical Probes Reveal an Extraseptal Mode of Cross-Linking in Staphylococcus aureus
Gautam S, Kim T, Spiegel DA. Chemical Probes Reveal an Extraseptal Mode of Cross-Linking in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2015, 137: 7441-7447. PMID: 26035224, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b02972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-linking activityPenicillin-binding proteinsCell divisionPeptidoglycan synthesisCell wall biogenesisEnzyme cross-linking activityCell wall synthesisWall biogenesisModel organismsWall synthesisImportant human pathogenCell wallChemical probesEndogenous substratesHuman pathogensSpherical bacteriaPBP4Distinct modesPeripheral wallDivisionBiogenesisS. aureusOrganismsStaphylococcus aureusProteinWall teichoic acids prevent antibody binding to epitopes within the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus
Gautam S, Kim T, Lester E, Deep D, Spiegel DA. Wall teichoic acids prevent antibody binding to epitopes within the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus. ACS Chemical Biology 2015, 11: 25-30. PMID: 26502318, PMCID: PMC5592732, DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.5b00439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactor VIII Levels and ISTH Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Scores Do Not Distinguish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation from the Coagulopathy of Liver Disease.
Allen C, Heskel M, Butt A, Tormey C, Pine A, Lee A, Gautam S. Factor VIII Levels and ISTH Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Scores Do Not Distinguish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation from the Coagulopathy of Liver Disease. Acta Haematologica 2024, 1-5. PMID: 39004080, DOI: 10.1159/000540239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchISTH DIC scoreFactor VIII levelsArea under the curveDIC scoreLiver diseaseFactor VIIIRetrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsCoagulopathy of liver diseaseReview of patientsRetrospective chart reviewCalculate area under the curveReceiver operating characteristic curveMultiple logistic regressionISTH scoreLaboratory parametersClinical challengeClinical utilityPatientsCharacteristic curveLab variablesLogistic regressionLiverDiseaseDiagnostic tool
2024
Does Eosinophil Heterogeneity Translate into Functional Diversity? A Review of the Evolving Paradigm of Eosinophil Heterogeneity in Asthma.
Wilson GE, Gautam S, Chupp GL. Does Eosinophil Heterogeneity Translate into Functional Diversity? A Review of the Evolving Paradigm of Eosinophil Heterogeneity in Asthma. Biomedicines 2024, 12 PMID: 39335525, DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12092011.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Teaching & Mentoring
Teaching
Didactic MD 1125: Homeostasis
LecturerLecture Setting7/1/2024 - PresentForGraduate90 Average Instructional Hours Per YearHomeostasis is one of the fundamental properties of any living organism. The heart, lungs, and kidneys work in concert to provide oxygen to and remove toxins from our cells, and they do so continuously from our first breath to our last. The goal therefore of the Homeostasis course is to elucidate the complex biological communication and feedback, mediated via mechanical, soluble and cellular mechanisms, between the heart, the lungs, and the kidneys. Although crosstalk between these organ systems is essential to maintain body homeostasis, pathological states in one or more organs can lead to functional and structural dysfunction in the other organs.</p> <p>Homeostasis is roughly divided into thirds, with the first portion focused on cardiology, the second on pulmonology, and the third on nephrology. However, content is integrated throughout the course where appropriate; for example, renal physiology and regulation of blood pressure is introduced in the first few weeks given relevance to cardiovascular content.
Mentoring
Meredith Gwin
Postdoc2023 - PresentShreya Bhattacharya
Postdoc2023 - 2024Ethan Maahs
Medical student2022 - PresentCecily Allen
Postdoc2021 - Present
Clinical Care
Overview
Clinical Specialties
Pulmonary Critical Care ; Asthma
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Board Certifications
Pulmonary Disease
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2022
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2020