Ganga Gokulakrishnan, MD
- Neonatology
Attending Neonatologist
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-826-1380
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Ganga Gokulakrishnan, MD
Personal Statement
There is evidence from human epidemiological studies that babies who experience malnutrition during late gestation and have a low birth weight have lower muscle strength and lower lean body mass as adults. Such babies experience a higher incidence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity and osteoporosis as adults. It is unclear how maternal malnutrition brings about such an effect on muscle.
My research interest focuses on the various factors in the perinatal and postnatal period that can influence skeletal muscle mass and thus lean body mass. Using a rat model, we are interested in looking at the short term effects as well as the long term consequences of nutrition and glucocorticoids on the regulation of muscle growth in early life.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Neonatal-Perinatal | 2010 |
| University of Texas Medical School at Houston | Residency | Pediatrics | 2007 |
| Madurai University | Residency | Pediatrics | 2001 |
| Madurai University | Medical School | Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery | 1995 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American Society of Nutrition | Member |
| International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) | Member |
| Texas Medical Association | Member |
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Gokulakrishnan G, Estrada IJ, Sosa HA, Fiorotto ML. In Utero Glucocorticoid Exposure Reduces Fetal Skeletal Muscle Mass in Rats Independent of Effects on Maternal Nutrition. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative andComparative Physiology 2012 May; 302(10):R1143-52.