Lakshmi Chauhan, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine-Infectious Disease

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Residency:
  • University of Tennessee/Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals Program, Internal Medicine (2012)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Infectious Disease (2017)
Department: Medicine-Infectious Disease

Professional Titles

  • Associate Director of Inpatient Services

Recognition & Awards

  • EXCCEL award for clinical excellence during COVID-19 times, Department of Medicine (2021)
    This award was given in support of clinicians for going above and beyond during the height of the COVID pandemic.

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor (2017)
    School of Medicine, Medicine
    I am interested in HIV, neurological Infectious diseases and global health.

Publications

  • Money KM, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of Japanese Encephalitis. Neurohospitalist. 2023 Jul;13(3):328-330. PubMed PMID: 37441216
  • Wolf AB, Money KM, Chandnani A, Daley CL, Griffith DE, Chauhan L, Coffman N, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Zimmer SM, Montague BT, Mann S, Pastula DM. Mycobacterium abscessus Meningitis Associated with Stem Cell Treatment During Medical Tourism. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Aug;29(8):1655-1658. PubMed PMID: 37486227
  • Lesteberg KE, Araya P, Waugh KA, Chauhan L, Espinosa JM, Beckham JD. Severely ill and high-risk COVID-19 patients exhibit increased peripheral circulation of CD62L and perforin T cells. Front Immunol. 2023;14:1113932. PubMed PMID: 36817450
  • Chauhan LR, Huang M, Abdo M, Church S, Fixen D, MaWhinney S, Miller M, Erlandson KM. Impact of a pilot multimodal intervention to decrease antibiotic use for respiratory infections in a geriatric clinic. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022;2(1):e1. PubMed PMID: 36310812
  • Chauhan L, Matthews E, Piquet AL, Henao-Martinez A, Franco-Paredes C, Tyler KL, Beckham D, Pastula DM. Nervous System Manifestations of Arboviral Infections. Curr Trop Med Rep. 2022;9(4):107-118. PubMed PMID: 36124288
  • Krett JD, Beckham JD, Tyler KL, Piquet AL, Chauhan L, Wallace CJ, Pastula DM, Kapadia RK. Neurology of Acute Viral Infections. Neurohospitalist. 2022 Oct;12(4):632-646. PubMed PMID: 36147750
  • Pastula DM, Copeland MJ, Hannan MC, Rapaka S, Kitani T, Kleiner E, Showler A, Yuen C, Ferriman EM, House J, O'Brien S, Burakoff A, Gupta B, Money KM, Matthews E, Beckham JD, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Kumar RN, Tornatore CS, Padgett K, O'Laughlin K, Mangla AT, Kumar PN, Tyler KL, O'Connor SM. Two Cases of Monkeypox-Associated Encephalomyelitis - Colorado and the District of Columbia, July-August 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Sep 23;71(38):1212-1215. PubMed PMID: 36136957
  • Matthews E, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of La Crosse Virus Disease. Neurohospitalist. 2022 Jul;12(3):587-588. PubMed PMID: 35755222
  • Chauhan L, Pattee J, Ford J, Thomas C, Lesteberg K, Richards E, Bernas CA, Loi M, Dumont L, Annen K, Berg M, Zirbes M, Knight V, Miller A, Jenkins TC, Bennett TD, Monkowski D, Boxer RS, Beckham JD. A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational, Cohort-Controlled Study of Clinical Outcomes Following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 24;75(1):e466-e472. PubMed PMID: 34549274
  • Coleman KJ, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of Jamestown Canyon Virus Disease. Neurohospitalist. 2021 Jul;11(3):277-278. PubMed PMID: 34163560
  • Chauhan L, Pattee J, Ford J, Thomas C, Lesteberg K, Richards E, Bernas CA, Loi M, Dumont L, Annen K, Berg M, Zirbes M, Knight V, Miller A, Jenkins TC, Bennett TD, Monkowski D, Boxer RS, Beckham JD. A Multi-center, Prospective, Observational-cohort controlled study of Clinical Outcomes following COVID-19 Convalescent plasma therapy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34549274
  • Coleman KJ, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of Jamestown Canyon Virus Disease. Neurohospitalist. 2021 Jul;11(3):277-278. PubMed PMID: 34163560
  • Franco-Paredes C, Henao-Martinez AF, Chauhan L, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Khan MI. Current Challenges to Achieving a Polio Free World. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2020 Sep;49(9):704-706. PubMed PMID: 33241262
  • Kapadia RK, Chauhan L, Piquet AL, Tyler KL, Pastula DM. An Overview of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Neurohospitalist. 2020 Jul;10(3):161-162. PubMed PMID: 32549937
  • Reno E, Quan NG, Franco-Paredes C, Chastain DB, Chauhan L, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Henao-Martínez AF. Prevention of yellow fever in travellers: an update. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;20(6):e129-e137. PubMed PMID: 32386609
  • Chauhan L, Young H, Knepper BC, Shihadeh KC, Jenkins TC. Appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions for acute sinusitis and pharyngitis in an integrated healthcare system. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;39(8):991-993. PubMed PMID: 29807555
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Professional Memberships

  • IDSA, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Infectious Disease Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0191

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Infectious Disease, Board Certification (2017)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Infections
  • Infections - Bacterial Infections
  • Infections - Fungal Infections
  • Infections - Influenza
  • Infections - Pneumonia
  • Infections - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Infections - Viral Infections
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include treatment of HIV, general infectious disease conditions, orthopedic infections, COVID-19

Care Philosophy
I strive to provide comprehensive care for my patients by evaluating and treating the person as a whole. I have prior experience as a primary care provider and bring in the same holistic approach to evaluate complex infectious disease cases.

General Information

Residency Programs:
  • University of Tennessee/Methodist Healthcare-Memphis Hospitals Program, Internal Medicine (2012)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Infectious Disease (2017)
Department: Medicine-Infectious Disease
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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