Sathya S. Krishnasamy, M.D.

• Professor of Medicine
• Program Director, Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes Fellowship Program
• Section Chief of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, UofL Health - UofL Hospital

UofL Physicians Outpatient Center
401 East Chestnut Street, Ste. 310
Louisville, KY 40202

502-588-4600 - Patient Appointments
502-852-5237 - Academic Office

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Featured Publications

• Sagaram M, Royer AJ, Hu H, Rajhans A, Parthasarathy R, Krishnasamy SS, Mokshagundam SP, Kong M, Schwandt ML, Parajuli D, Cave MC, Vatsalya V. Illustration of Gut-Thyroid Axis in Alcohol Use Disorder: Interplay of Gut Dysfunction, Pro-Inflammatory Responses, and Thyroid Function. Cells. 2022 Oct 1;11(19):3100. doi: 10.3390/cells11193100. PMID: 36231061; PMCID: PMC9563601.
• Krishnasamy S, Sheikh D, Ali T, Clemons V, Furmanek S, Mohamed Fawzy Abdelhaleem AA, Salunkhe V, Akbar UA, Chlebowy D, Ramirez J, Arnold F. Impact of Hyperglycemia on Cardiovascular Events and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia. Endocr Pract. 2022 Aug;28(8):780-786. doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.05.011. Epub 2022 Jun 4. PMID: 35671878; PMCID: PMC9166248.
• McGraw KE, Riggs DW, Rai S, Navas-Acien A, Xie Z, Lorkiewicz P, Lynch J, Zafar N, Krishnasamy S, Taylor KC, Conklin DJ, DeFilippis AP, Srivastava S, Bhatnagar A. Exposure to volatile organic compounds - acrolein, 1,3-butadiene, and crotonaldehyde - is associated with vascular dysfunction. Environ Res. 2021 May;196:110903. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110903. Epub 2021 Feb 24. PMID: 33636185; PMCID: PMC8119348.
• Chlebowy DO, Coty MB, Lauf A, Krishnasamy S, Myers J, Jaggers J. Mobile App Use in Adults with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes and Depression. West J Nurs Res. 2021 Jan 29:193945920988791. doi: 10.1177/0193945920988791. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33514297.
• Yeager R, Riggs DW, DeJarnett N, Srivastava S, Lorkiewicz P, Xie Z, Krivokhizhina T, Keith RJ, Srivastava S, Browning MHEM, Zafar N, Krishnasamy S, DeFilippis A, Turner J, Rai SN, Bhatnagar A. Association between residential greenness and exposure to volatile organic compounds. Sci Total Environ. 2020 Mar 10;707:135435. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135435. Epub 2019 Nov 23. PMID: 31865083; PMCID: PMC7294698.
• Riggs DW, Zafar N, Krishnasamy S, Yeager R, Rai SN, Bhatnagar A, O'Toole TE. Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter is associated with impaired endothelial function and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation. Environ Res. 2020 Jan;180:108890. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108890. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31718786; PMCID: PMC6899204.
• Yeager R, Riggs DW, DeJarnett N, Tollerud DJ, Wilson J, Conklin DJ, O'Toole TE, McCracken J, Lorkiewicz P, Xie Z, Zafar N, Krishnasamy SS, Srivastava S, Finch J, Keith RJ, DeFilippis A, Rai SN, Liu G, Bhatnagar A. Association Between Residential Greenness and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018 Dec 18;7(24):e009117. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.009117. PMID: 30561265; PMCID: PMC6405613.
• Zafar N, Krishnasamy SS, Shah J, Rai SN, Riggs DW, Bhatnagar A, O'Toole TE. Circulating angiogenic stem cells in type 2 diabetes are associated with glycemic control and endothelial dysfunction. PLoS One. 2018 Oct 15;13(10):e0205851. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205851. PMID: 30321232; PMCID: PMC6188890.
• Krishnasamy S, Abell TL. Diabetic Gastroparesis: Principles and Current Trends in Management. Diabetes Ther. 2018 Jul;9(Suppl 1):1-42. doi: 10.1007/s13300-018-0454-9. Epub 2018 Jun 22. PMID: 29934758; PMCID: PMC6028327.
• DeJarnett N, Yeager R, Conklin DJ, Lee J, O'Toole TE, McCracken J, Abplanalp W, Srivastava S, Riggs DW, Hamzeh I, Wagner S, Chugh A, DeFilippis A, Ciszewski T, Wyatt B, Becher C, Higdon D, Ramos KS, Tollerud DJ, Myers JA, Rai SN, Shah J, Zafar N, Krishnasamy SS, Prabhu SD, Bhatnagar A. Residential Proximity to Major Roadways Is Associated With Increased Levels of AC133+ Circulating Angiogenic Cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2015 Nov;35(11):2468-77. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.115.305724. Epub 2015 Aug 20. PMID: 26293462; PMCID: PMC4862408.