Dr. Rahul Kumar Nath
Texas Nerve & Paralysis Institute
USA
Email: Nath@drnathmedical.com
Qualifications
1988 M.D., Northwestern University, USA
Publications (selected)
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Nath RK, Liu X. Melcher SE, Fan J. Long-term outcomes of triangle
tilt surgery for obstetric brachial plexus injury. Pediatr Surg Int 26:393-9,
2010.
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Nath RK, Bowen ME, Eichhorn MG. Pressure-Specified Sensory Device versus
Electrodiagnostic Testing in Brachial Plexus Upper Trunk Injury. J Reconstr
Microsurg 26:235-42, 2010
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Nath, RK, Amrani A, Melcher SE, Wentz MJ, Paizi M. Surgical normalization
of the shoulder joint in obstetric brachial plexus injury. Annals of Plastic
Surgery 65:411-7, 2010.
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Nath RK, Karicherla P, Mahmooduddin F. Shoulder Function and Anatomy in
Complete Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy: Long-term Improvement after
TriangleTilt Surgery, Childs Nervous System 26:1009-19, 2010
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Li JT, Somasundaram C, Bian K, Xiong W, Mahmooduddin F, Nath, RK, Murad F.
Nitric-Oxide Signaling and Neural Stem Cell Differentiation in Peripheral Nerve
Regeneration, ePlasty 10:e42, 2010.
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Nath RK, Avila, MB, Karicherala P. Triangle tilt surgery as salvage
procedure for failed shoulder surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury,
Pediatr Surg Int 26:913-8, 2010.
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Nath RK, Mahmooduddin F, Xiaomei L, Wentz MJ, Humphries AD. Coracoid
Abnormalities and Their Relationship with Glenohumeral Deformities in Children
with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:237, 2010.
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Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Xiong X, Li JT, Bian K, Murad F. Protective
Effect of Type I Collagen Antisense Oligonucleotides on Bleomycin Induced
Pulmonary Fibrosis. The Open Conference Proceedings Journal 1:141-149, 2010.
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Nath RK, Mahmooduddin F. Triangle Tilt Surgery: Effect on Coracohumeral
Distance and External Rotation of the Glenohumeral Joint, ePlasty 10:560-567,
2010.
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Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Mahmooduddin F. Comparing Outcomes for Triangle
Tilt Surgery Performed Before Versus After Two Years of Age, The Open
Orthopaedics Journal 5:66-69, 2011.
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Nath RK, Somasundaram C, Mahmooduddin F. Triangle Tilt and Steel
Osteotomy: Similar Approaches to Common Problems.The Open Orthopaedics
Journal, 5:134-143, 2011.
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Nath RK et al. Assessment of Triangle Tilt Surgery in Children with
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury Using the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection
Instrument (PODCI), The Open Orthopaedics Journal 5:385-388, 2011.
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Li TJ….. Nath RK et al., Targeting different types of human meningioma and
glioma cells using a novel adenoviral vector expressing GFP-TRAIL fusion
protein from hTERT promoter. Cancer Cell International, 11:35, 2011.
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Nath RK et al. Risk Factors at Birth for Permanent Obstetric Brachial
Plexus Injury and Associated Osseous Deformities, ISRN Pediatrics, 2012
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Somasundaram C, Nath RK, Bukoski RD, Diz DI. Identification and
Characterization of Novel Perivascular Adventitial Cells in Whole Mount
Mesenteric Branch Artery using Immunofluorescent Staining and Confocal
Microscopy Imaging, International Journal of Cell Biology, 2012,
doi:10.1155/2012/172746.
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Nath RK, Somasundaram C. Successful Outcome of Modified Quad Surgical
Procedure in Preteen and Teen Patients with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy,
ePlasty, 12: 456-461, 2012.
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Nath RK, Benyahia M, Somasundaram C. Finger Movement at Birth in
Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury, World Journal of Orthopedics, 18:24-28, 2013.
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Nath RK, Somasundaram C Extended long-term (5 years) outcomes of triangle
tilt surgery in obstetric brachial plexus injury, The Open Orthopaedics
Journal, 7:94-98, 2013.
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Nath RK, Kumar N, Somasundaram C. Modified Quad surgery significantly
improves the median nerve conduction and functional outcomes in obstetric
brachial plexus nerve injury, Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research, 7:5,
2013.
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Nath RK, Pretto JC, Somasundaram C.Comparing the surgical outcomes of
modified Quad and triangle tilt surgeries to other procedures performed in
obstetric brachial plexus injury, Surgical Science, 4:15-21, 2013.
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Nath RK, Mullen M, Somasundaram C. Correlation between physical functions,
self-esteem and pain in brachial plexus birth palsy adolescents versus normal
peers, Journal Of Social Science Research, 3:286-295, 2014.
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Nath RK, Somasundaram C Triangle tilt and humeral surgery: Meta-analysis
of efficacy and functional outcome, accepted by World Journal of Orthopedics,
2014.