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Profile

Kirshma Khemani

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Assistant Professor
  • kirshma.khemani@emory.edu
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Provider Profile
  • Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
    Pediatrics
    2015 Uppergate Drive
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Academic Appointment

  • Instructor of Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Saba University School of Medicine
  • BS from Tulane University

Research

Publications

  • Arginine Therapy for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease: A Phase-2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 100 Page(s): 1119 - 1131
    07/01/2025 Authors: Morris CR; Hatabah D; Korman R; Gillespie S; Bakshi N; Brown LA; Harris F; Leake D; Rees CA; Khemani K
  • Impaired cerebrovascular reactivity in pediatric sickle cell disease using diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
    Biomed Opt Express Volume: 14 Page(s): 5696 - 5708
    11/01/2023 Authors: Cowdrick KR; Akbar M; Boodooram T; Harris LH; Bai S; Brothers RO; Arrington M; Lee SY; Khemani K; Gee B
  • Patient-reported outcomes in children with sickle cell disease at presentation for an acute pain episode.
    Blood Adv Volume: 7 Page(s): 5103 - 5107
    09/12/2023 Authors: Bakshi N; Liu Z; Gillespie S; Keesari R; Leake D; Khemani K; Kumari P; Rees CA; Dampier C; Morris CR
  • REVACCINATION ADHERENCE FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AFTER ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT
    Volume: 69
    06/01/2022 Authors: Yarnall JN; Khemani K; Haight A; Goggin K
  • Safety of Intravenous Arginine Therapy in Children with Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized for Vaso-occlusive Pain: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial in Progress
    Volume: 149
    02/01/2022 Authors: Reyes L; Morris CR; Figueroa J; Khemani K; Bakshi N
  • Safety of intravenous arginine therapy in children with sickle cell disease hospitalized for vaso-occlusive pain: A randomized placebo-controlled trial in progress.
    Am J Hematol Volume: 97 Page(s): E21 - E24
    01/01/2022 Authors: Reyes LZ; Figueroa J; Leake D; Khemani K; Kumari P; Bakshi N; Lane PA; Dampier C; Morris CR
  • A Qualitative Study of Chronic Pain and Self-Management in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease.
    J Natl Med Assoc Volume: 111 Page(s): 158 - 168
    04/01/2019 Authors: Matthie N; Ross D; Sinha C; Khemani K; Bakshi N; Krishnamurti L
  • Curative Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease.
    Ochsner J Volume: 19 Page(s): 131 - 137
    01/01/2019 Authors: Khemani K; Katoch D; Krishnamurti L
  • LONGTERM BONE HEALTH FOLLOWING CURATIVE HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
    Volume: 65
    06/01/2018 Authors: Khemani K; Meacham L; Krishnamurti L; Stenger EO
  • UNANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES IDENTIFIED AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (PED)-BASED INTRANASAL FENTANYL (INF) PROTOCOL FOR THE TREATMENT OF VASO-OCCLUSIVE PAIN EPISODES (VOE) IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD)
    Volume: 65
    06/01/2018 Authors: Khemani K; Reddy L; Jain S; Mallino A; Bryan L; McCracken C; Zmitrovich A; Akinsola B; Krishnamurti L; Morris C
  • COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PATIENT DECISION AID FOR THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE
    Volume: 65
    06/01/2018 Authors: Krishnamurti L; Ross D; Bakshi N; Sinha C; Khemani K; Lowenstein G
  • Experiences and Decision Making in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Sickle Cell Disease: Patients' and Caregivers' Perspectives.
    Biol Blood Marrow Transplant Volume: 24 Page(s): 1041 - 1048
    05/01/2018 Authors: Khemani K; Ross D; Sinha C; Haight A; Bakshi N; Krishnamurti L
  • Increased Proportion of Sickle Cell Disease Patients Develop Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Following Successful Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
    Volume: 130
    12/07/2017 Authors: Stenger E; Khemani K; Ross D; Meacham L; McCracken C; Haight A; Krishnamurti L
  • Use of an Emergency Department-Based Intranasal Fentanyl Protocol for Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Sickle Cell Disease: The Unanticipated Consequences
    Volume: 130
    12/07/2017 Authors: Khemani K; Reddy LM; Jain S; Mallino A; Zmitrovich A; Akinsola B; Krishnamurti L; Morris CR
  • Proponent or collaborative: Physician perspectives and approaches to disease modifying therapies in sickle cell disease.
    PLoS One Volume: 12 Page(s): e0178413
    01/01/2017 Authors: Bakshi N; Sinha CB; Ross D; Khemani K; Loewenstein G; Krishnamurti L
  • Development, Implementation, and Testing of a Web Based Decision Aid for Facilitating Shared Decision Making for Disease Modifying Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease
    Volume: 128
    12/02/2016 Authors: Krishnamurti L; Ross D; Bakshi N; Khemani K; Sinha C; Loewenstein G
  • IMPACT OF BEST PRACTICES TO DECREASE CENTRAL LINE ASSOCIATED BLOOD STREAM INFECTIONS (CLABSI) AMONG ONCOLOGY PATIENTS
    Volume: 62 Page(s): S167 - S168
    11/01/2015 Authors: Mian A; Khemani K
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