Akanksha Maurya

Internal Medicine Resident with a passion and dedication for providing optimal patient care, while striving to help patients achieve their healthiest life. Committed to staying up-to-date regarding medicine and wellness while working in a diverse environment.

• Quality improvement (QI) project for analyzing resident knowledge and understanding healthcare needs for non cisgender and sexual minorities in an outpatient setting. Currently, working on IRB proposal as team lead.
• Working on creating a IRB proposal to study the impact of early diagnosis of coronary microvascular disease on patient's quality of life.
• Gathered, arranged and quantified research data for a retrospective study to evaluate Coronary Calcium Scoring using CT guided imaging.

• A. Maurya, R. Sivanandham, S. Bagheri, and K. Moshtahedian. Immune-mediated Myositis With Bulbar Involvement Leading to Respiratory Failure: A Rare Adverse Effect of Pembrolizumab (abstract). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024;209:A1980.
• Taylor, J, Bagheri, S, Bakhshaei, S, Maurya, A. et al. DEEP VEIN THROMBECTOMY LEADING TO ACUTE PANCREATITIS: A RARE COMPLICATION. JACC. 2024 Apr, 83 (13_Supplement) 4183.

• Hydralazine Induced ANCA Vasculitis - ACP Socal 2024
• Amiodarone use leading to Acute Pulmonary Fibrosis- UHS Symposium 2024
• Pembrolizumb triggered Myositis: Alternate approach to management, Medical Oncology Association of Southern California 2023

Resident Research Chair for Internal Medicine Program

• Mentoring residents and medical students. Peer reviewing manuscripts and case reports. Guidance for writing case abstracts and supporting resident participation in national conferences.

Resident Advisory Committee (RAC):

• Active RAC member. Conducting monthly meetings to help resolve issues faced by residents. Providing support and advice for new residents.

Wellness Committee

• Organizing wellness activities for 70+ residents every month such as pumpkin carving, bowling, movie screening etc.

• American College of Cardiology
• American Thoracic Society Member
• American College of Physicians

• California Postgraduate Training License 2023
• ACLS and BLS (Updated 2023)
• Registered Medical Practitioner - Medical Council of India

I am a certified SCUBA diver. I enjoy travelling and exploring back country via backpacking and hiking. I am passionate about graphics design and creating digital artwork.