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Pooja Luthra, M.D., FACE

Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
UConn Musculoskeletal Institute
NPI Number:
1417941782
Academic Office Location:
Medicine
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: 860-679-2073
860-679-7692
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Dr. Luthra is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at UConn Health. She has a special interest in the management of patients with osteoporosis and diabetes.

Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
M.B.B.S.Maulana Azad Medical CollegeMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (DCH)Maulana Azad Medical CollegePostgraduate Diploma in Child Health (DCH), Pediatrics
ResidencyUniversity of Connecticut School of MedicineInternal Medicine
ResidencyUniversity of Connecticut School of MedicineChief Medical Resident
FellowshipUniversity of Connecticut School of MedicineEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program- Faculty award for excellence in Teaching 2023- UConn Health- This is an annual award given by the residents to one faculty member who they feel best contributed to their education and mentored them during their training. The residents choose the faculty member from 3 different hospitals that are part of the primary care residency programInternal Medicine primary care residency
Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program- Faculty award for excellence in Teaching 2022- UConn Health- This is an annual award given by the residents to one faculty member who they feel best contributed to their education and mentored them during their training. The residents choose the faculty member from 3 different hospitals that are part of the primary care residency programPrimary Care Internal Medicine program
UCONN Faculty Spotlight Spring 2022- I was chosen for the faculty spotlight to highlight my work to set up a novel transgender clinic at UCONN.UConn Health
Endocrinology and metabolism fellowship- Excellence in Teaching Award 2019-2020.This is an annual award given by the fellows to one faculty member who they feel best contributed to their education and mentored them during their training. The fellows choose the faculty member from 4 different hospitals that are part of the fellowship program.Endocrinology Fellowship Program
Internal Medicine Residency David S. Frederick, MD Award Excellence in Teaching 2015-2016Internal Medicine Residency
Richard A. Garibaldi Doctor’s Day Award
Best Teacher Award by Endocrine Fellows
Philip T. Goldenberg, M.D., Leadership Award, 2001-2002UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
Distinction in Biochemistry

Improvement in outcomes in hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

She is involved in teaching of medical residents and endocrine fellows. She also teaches a thyroid course for 3rd medical students.

Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology and Metabolism (APDEM) Diversity , Equity and Inclusion CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeCo-DirectorExternalNational2023
American Associated of Clinical Endocrinologist ( AACE)Education CommitteeMemberExternalNational2022
New England Endocrine Alliance (NEEA)- Fellows Education SubcommitteeEducation CommitteeMemberExternalRegional2022
Director Diabetes Education ProgramDirectorUConn HealthLocal2021
Director Transgender MedicineDirectorUConn HealthLocal2021
Clinical Council CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthUniversity2018
Academic Merit Plan Executive CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthUniversity20182021
EPIC Physician Steering committeeAdvisory CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeUConn HealthLocal20162018
Diabetes Education CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthLocal
Association of Program Directors in Endocrinology and Metabolism (APDEM)- member since July 2018Education CommitteeMember at largeExternalNational

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

  • Endocrine Health and Healthy Aging
    Faryal S Mirza, Pamela Taxel, Pooja Luthra* Healthy Aging: A complete Guide 2019 Apr;201-212

Abstracts

  • Non Traumatic Fractures In Fabry Disease: A Case Report
    Kenda Alkwatli, Sobia Faisal, Pooja Luthra Endocrine Practice 2021 Jun;27(6 Supplement S94):

Case Reports

Editorials

Reviews

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Ashley Gordon DO, Samaneh Rabiei MD, Pooja Luthra MD, Thymic Hyperplasia in Graves’ Disease: A case reportPosterEndocrine Society2022ENDO Atlanta 2022
A Young Woman with Familial Isolated Primary Hyperparathyroidism due to Parathyroid Adenoma and Atrophic Gastritis Arish Noor M.B.B.S, Fatima Jalil MD, MPH, Pooja Luthra MD, FACEPosterAnnual Endocrine Society Meeting2019New Orleans
Association of Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy in a Patient with Metastatic Endocervical Adenocarcinoma Lori de la Portilla DO, Pooja Luthra MD, FACEPosterAnnual Endocrine Society Meeting2019New Orleans
Disseminated Histoplasmosis manifesting as Adrenal Insufficiency- A Rare presentation of a Common Infection. Ravali Nallu MD, Parvathy Madhavan MD, Pooja Luthra MD.PosterAnnual Endocrine Society Meeting2019New Orleans
Thyroid eye disease due to immune reconstitution syndrome as a consequence of antiretroviral therapy for HIV- Ravali Nallu, Parvathy Madhavan, Lisa Chirch, Pooja Luthra Annual Endocrine Society MeetingPosterAnnual Endocrine Society Meeting2018Chicago, IL
Cyclical Cushing's syndrome: A challenging diagnosis-Karina Szczepanczyk, Pooja Luthra Annual Endocrine Society meetingPosterAnnual Endocrine Society Meeting2018Chicago, IL
Management in a complex patient with anorexia,osteoporosis, primary hyperparathyroidism and chronic kidney disease- Hirva Bakeri, Pooja Luthra Annual Endocrine Society meetingPosterAnnual Endocrine Society Meeting2018Chicago, IL
A rare case of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by hypertriglyceridemia. Kushani Gajjar, Pooja Luthra AACE Annual meeting 2018Poster2018Boston MA
Effects of Denosumab Drug holidayPoster2017Orlando, FL
eHealth Summit- Physician's prespective- UConn Health and the Southern New England Practice Transformation NetworkLectureeHealth Summit-2017UCONN Health
Secondary Osteoporosis: Evaluation and Management Rheumatology Grand RoundsLectureRheumatology Grand rounds Visiting Speaker2016UConn Health
New Development of Hypoglycemia in a previously Poorly-controlled Type 2 diabetes: ackee Fruit- induced toxicityPosterEndocrine Society Annual Meeting, Boston MA 20162016Boston MA
Hirsutism- Dermatology Grand RoundLectureDermatology Grand Round2016UConn Health
PTU induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure- PosterPosterEndocrine Society Annual Meeting, Boston MA 20162016Boston MA
Canagliflozin induced Diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report- POsterPosterEndocrine Society Annual Meeting, Boston MA 20162016Boston MA
Advanced Clinical practice solving for 4th year Medical studentsLecture2016UConn Health
Medical Grand Rounds - Noninsulin treatment of Diabetes- Oct 2015Lecture2015UConn Health
Advanced Clinical Practice Solving- 4th year medical students June 2015Talk2015
Denosumaab Therapy in the Osteoporosis Clinic: Clinical Experience with BMD and Tolerability One Year after Initiation of Treatment F Mirza MD, P Luthra MD, J Lorenzo MD, L Cirullo APRN, A McConner APRN, C Kay RN, P Taxel MDPoster2015NOF 2015