Vidya Puthenpura
MD, MHS, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hematology/Oncology)
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Research Summary
Dr. Puthenpura is interested in investigating how health-related social risk can cause survival, recurrence, and adherence inequities in pediatric, adolescent and young adult (AYA) oncology patients and how to utilize innovative technology to address those inequities and improve outcomes.
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Selected Publications
- Use of Immersive Virtual Reality Spaces to Engage Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer in Therapist-Guided Support Groups: Protocol for a Pre-Post StudyMarks A, Garbatini A, Hieftje K, Puthenpura V, Weser V, Fernandes C. Use of Immersive Virtual Reality Spaces to Engage Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer in Therapist-Guided Support Groups: Protocol for a Pre-Post Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e48761. PMID: 37943596, PMCID: PMC10667982, DOI: 10.2196/48761.
- OUTC-08. IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH DATA COLLECTION FOR PEDIATRIC, ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT NEURO-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS IN THE CLINICAL TRIAL CONSORTIA SETTING: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGESPuthenpura V, Bona K, Cooney T, Coven S, Davidson T, Fouladi M, Kline C, Leary S, Mueller S, Green A, Marks A. OUTC-08. IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH DATA COLLECTION FOR PEDIATRIC, ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT NEURO-ONCOLOGY PATIENTS IN THE CLINICAL TRIAL CONSORTIA SETTING: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES. Neuro-Oncology 2023, 25: i37-i37. PMCID: PMC10260067, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noad073.145.
- Adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcome in children with ovarian immature teratoma: A comparative analysis of clinical trial data from the Malignant Germ Cell International ConsortiumVieira A, Puthenpura V, Krailo M, Fallahazad N, Brougham M, Murray M, Frazier A, Lopes L, Pashankar F. Adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcome in children with ovarian immature teratoma: A comparative analysis of clinical trial data from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2023, 70: e30426. PMID: 37243320, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.30426.
- Personality Changes and Staring Spells in a 12-Year-Old Child: A Case Report Incorporating ChatGPT, a Natural Language Processing Tool Driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI)Puthenpura V, Nadkarni S, DiLuna M, Hieftje K, Marks A. Personality Changes and Staring Spells in a 12-Year-Old Child: A Case Report Incorporating ChatGPT, a Natural Language Processing Tool Driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Cureus 2023, 15: e36408. PMID: 37090271, PMCID: PMC10115215, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.36408.
- Words Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on InterviewsBoolchandani H, Osborn R, Tiyyagura G, Sheares B, Chen L, Phatak U, Puthenpura V, Elder R, Lee S, Amster L, Langhan M. Words Used in Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Residency Applicants: Demographic Differences and Impact on Interviews. Academic Pediatrics 2023, 23: 1614-1619. PMID: 36889506, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.02.012.
- Loss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology GroupPuthenpura V, Ji L, Xu X, Roth M, Freyer D, Frazier A, Marks A, Pashankar F. Loss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2023, 129: 1547-1556. PMID: 36813754, PMCID: PMC10357561, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34701.
- Risk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study.Berkman A, Andersen C, Hildebrandt M, Livingston J, Green A, Puthenpura V, Peterson S, Milam J, Miller K, Freyer D, Roth M. Risk of early death in adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 447-455. PMID: 36682385, PMCID: PMC10086632, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djac206.
- Intentional overdose of rivaroxaban and alcohol: A case reportHamidi R, Sowa A, Halperin‐Goldstein S, Puthenpura V, Prozora S. Intentional overdose of rivaroxaban and alcohol: A case report. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2022, 70: e29969. PMID: 36094312, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29969.
- NFB-05. A family-centered neurocutaneous syndrome clinic in the age of targeted therapiesMarks A, Antaya R, Balsamo L, Cardinale K, Cheron R, Frumberg D, Gentile V, Habib L, Puthenpura V, Zhang H. NFB-05. A family-centered neurocutaneous syndrome clinic in the age of targeted therapies. Neuro-Oncology 2022, 24: i129-i129. PMCID: PMC9165028, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac079.469.
- Disparities in the long-term survival of adolescent and young adult diffuse large B cell lymphoma survivorsBerkman A, Andersen C, Puthenpura V, Livingston J, Ahmed S, Cuglievan B, Hildebrandt M, Roth M. Disparities in the long-term survival of adolescent and young adult diffuse large B cell lymphoma survivors. Cancer Epidemiology 2021, 75: 102044. PMID: 34597882, PMCID: PMC8627460, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2021.102044.
- Radiation Necrosis with Proton Therapy in a Patient with Aarskog-Scott Syndrome and MedulloblastomaPuthenpura V, DeNunzio NJ, Zeng X, Giantsoudi D, Aboian M, Ebb D, Kahle KT, Yock TI, Marks AM. Radiation Necrosis with Proton Therapy in a Patient with Aarskog-Scott Syndrome and Medulloblastoma. International Journal Of Particle Therapy 2021, 8: 58-65. PMID: 35127977, PMCID: PMC8768897, DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-21-00013.1.
- Disparities in Telehealth Utilization Within Pediatric GastroenterologyPuthenpura V, Du N, Hauptman L, Porto AF. Disparities in Telehealth Utilization Within Pediatric Gastroenterology. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2021, 73: 217-222. PMID: 34016884, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003167.
- Racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic survival disparities in adolescents and young adults with primary central nervous system tumorsPuthenpura V, Canavan ME, Poynter JN, Roth M, Pashankar FD, Jones BA, Marks AM. Racial/ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic survival disparities in adolescents and young adults with primary central nervous system tumors. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2021, 68: e28970. PMID: 33704901, PMCID: PMC8221084, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28970.
- Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization RatesBenton J, Weiss B, Mowrey W, Yassari N, Wang B, De La Garza Ramos R, Gelfand Y, Castro-Rivas E, Puthenpura V, Yassari R, Yanamadala V. Association of Medicare and Medicaid Insurance Status with Increased Spine Surgery Utilization Rates. Spine 2021, 46: e939-e944. PMID: 33496542, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003968.
- Clinical Application of Digital Technologies in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Supportive CarePuthenpura V, Marks AM. Clinical Application of Digital Technologies in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Supportive Care. Journal Of Adolescent And Young Adult Oncology 2020, 10: 127-130. PMID: 33296259, PMCID: PMC8182471, DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2020.0153.
- Social and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandlingPuthenpura V, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Joshi S, Puvabanditsin S, Carayannopoulos M. Social and legal implications of urine drug screen analysis in the neonate: A case of suspected specimen mishandling. Clinica Chimica Acta 2020, 511: 104-106. PMID: 33002470, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.09.032.
- EBV-Positive Primary Large B-cell Lymphoma: Highlighting the Role of XPO1 in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal LymphomasMaracaja D, Puthenpura V, Pels S, O’Malley D, Sklar J, Finberg K, Xu M. EBV-Positive Primary Large B-cell Lymphoma: Highlighting the Role of XPO1 in the Diagnosis of Mediastinal Lymphomas. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2019, 152: s108-s109. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqz121.010.
- A Giant Gastroschisis Associated with Pulmonary Hypoplasia and Spinal Anomaly: A Case Report and a Literature ReviewPuvabanditsin S, Burger R, Puthenpura V, Walzer L, Madubuko A, Minerowicz C, Mehta R. A Giant Gastroschisis Associated with Pulmonary Hypoplasia and Spinal Anomaly: A Case Report and a Literature Review. Case Reports In Pathology 2018, 2018: 8378769. PMID: 29854529, PMCID: PMC5954887, DOI: 10.1155/2018/8378769.
- Congenital second-degree heart block and total anomalous pulmonary venous return associated with microduplication of 1q32.2Puvabanditsin S, Puthenpura V, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Takyi M, Madubuko A, Walzer L, Mehta R. Congenital second-degree heart block and total anomalous pulmonary venous return associated with microduplication of 1q32.2. Annals Of Pediatric Cardiology 2018, 11: 194-196. PMID: 29922018, PMCID: PMC5963235, DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_21_17.
- Hypoglossal Nerve Mononeuropathy as the First Presenting Symptom of Progressing Multiple MyelomaNewman N, Puthenpura V, Mischell S, Ferreira G. Hypoglossal Nerve Mononeuropathy as the First Presenting Symptom of Progressing Multiple Myeloma. World Journal Of Oncology 2017, 8: 15-17. PMID: 28983379, PMCID: PMC5624656, DOI: 10.14740/wjon1000w.
- A pediatric case of atrophie blanche secondary to livedoid vasculopathy.Puthenpura V, Murphy S, Boneparth A, Pappert A, Moorthy L. A pediatric case of atrophie blanche secondary to livedoid vasculopathy. Annals Of Paediatric Rheumatology 2017, 1. DOI: 10.5455/apr.102320160607.
- 1257Craig V, Puthenpura V, Lewis J. 1257. Critical Care Medicine 2016, 44: 390. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000509931.11458.f3.
- Delayed methimazole-induced agranulocytosis in a 6-year old patient with Graves’ diseasePuthenpura V, Desai K, Bauer A, Marshall I. Delayed methimazole-induced agranulocytosis in a 6-year old patient with Graves’ disease. International Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology 2016, 2016: 16. PMID: 27605984, PMCID: PMC5013617, DOI: 10.1186/s13633-016-0034-6.
- Recurrent Thyrotoxicosis due to Both Graves’ Disease and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in the Same Three PatientsSchaffer A, Puthenpura V, Marshall I. Recurrent Thyrotoxicosis due to Both Graves’ Disease and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis in the Same Three Patients. Case Reports In Endocrinology 2016, 2016: 6210493. PMID: 27340576, PMCID: PMC4906178, DOI: 10.1155/2016/6210493.
- Spinal cord glioblastoma: 25years of experience from a single institutionYanamadala V, Koffie R, Shankar G, Kumar J, Buchlak Q, Puthenpura V, Frosch M, Gudewicz T, Borges L, Shin J. Spinal cord glioblastoma: 25years of experience from a single institution. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2016, 27: 138-141. PMID: 26755453, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.11.011.
- MICRODUPLICATION OF 17p[DUP(17)(12p11.2)]: REPORT OF A NEONATE WITH A SPINA BIFIDA AND CARDIAC ANOMALIES AND A LITERATURE REVIEW.Puvabanditsin S, Gueye-Ndiaye S, Puthenpura V, Gengel N, Tam V, Mehta R. MICRODUPLICATION OF 17p[DUP(17)(12p11.2)]: REPORT OF A NEONATE WITH A SPINA BIFIDA AND CARDIAC ANOMALIES AND A LITERATURE REVIEW. Genetic Counseling 2016, 27: 503-507. PMID: 30226970.
- Prevalence of Pediatric Drug Allergy Based On Drug Provocation TestingRam G, Puthenpura V, Cianferoni A. Prevalence of Pediatric Drug Allergy Based On Drug Provocation Testing. Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology 2013, 131: ab175. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.12.1286.