Skip navigation
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • School of Medicine
  • Innovations
  • Explore Our System
    • Brenner Children's Hospital
    • Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Network Hospitals:
      • Davie Medical Center
      • High Point Medical Center
      • Lexington Medical Center
      • Wilkes Medical Center
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • Faculty Search
  • Library
  • Alumni
  • Giving
Sitemap
  • About the School
      • Academic Accreditation
      • Faculty Affairs
      • Features and Stories
      • Global Health
      • History
      • Leadership
      • Maps and Directions
      • Facilities and Environment
        • Campuses
        • Virtual Tours
        • Learning Spaces
        • Research Excellence
    • More Resources

      • Keep Teaching
      • Office of Education Institutional Effectiveness
      • Women in Medicine and Science
      • Health Professions Education Institute
    • About the School
  • Education and Training
      • MD Program
      • PA Program
      • Nursing Programs
        • Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
        • Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) Program
      • Biomedical Graduate Programs
        • Online Programs
        • Onsite Programs
      • Joint Degree Programs
      • Residencies and Fellowships
      • Certificate Programs
      • Admissions
      • Student Records
        • Student Right to Know
        • Veteran Certification
      • Financial Aid
      • Continuing Professional Education
        • Center for Experiential and Applied Learning
        • Northwest AHEC
        • Office of Continuing Medical Education
      • Student Affairs
        • Advising
        • CARE Team
        • Student Inclusion and Diversity
        • Health, Wellness and Counseling
        • Professionalism
        • Student Organizations
        • Title IX
    • More Resources

      • Visiting Medical Students
      • International and Transfer Students
      • Paying Your Bill
      • Student Right to Know
      • Student Financial Aid Handbook
      • Distance Education
      • Annual Crime and Fire Report
      • Wake Forest Journal of Science and Medicine
      • The Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching and Learning
    • Explore All Education and Training
  • Research
    • Institutes and Centers

      • Center for Biomedical Informatics
      • Cardiovascular Sciences Center
      • Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
      • Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Critical Illness, Injury and Recovery Research Center (CIIRRC)
      • Center on Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
      • Center for Healthcare Innovation
      • Hypertension and Vascular Research Center (HVRC)
      • Center for Integrative Medicine
      • Center for Precision Medicine
      • Center for Redox Biology and Medicine
      • Center for Addiction Research
      • Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
      • Center for Vaccines at the Extremes of Aging
      • Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute
      • Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
      • Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM)
    • Shared Resources and Cores

      Research Core Facilities and Departmental Shared Equipment resources are part of the research infrastructure and are located across the institution.


      Public Health Sciences

      Bringing a public health perspective to our medical environment and identifying strategies to enhance public health and prevent disease through teaching, research and community outreach initiatives.


      Research and Faculty Labs

      Explore the current collaborative and faculty research being conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

    • Clinical Trials 

      Wake Forest School of Medicine conducts a variety of clinical trials through the BeInvolved program.


      Research Symposiums

      The Research Symposia Series features both Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health investigators sharing bold thinking, latest discoveries and their passion to improve health.

    • Research
  • Departments
  • Campus and Community Life
      • Living in Winston-Salem
      • Campus Facilities and Services
      • Technology
      • Transportation and Parking
      • Campus Safety and Security
      • Student Life
    • Equity, Diversity and Community 

       Diversity and Inclusion   

      At Wake Forest Baptist Health, diversity has always been one of our core values. Learn more about how we are taking action for change.

    • Campus and Community Life
  • About the School
    • Back
    • Academic Accreditation
    • Faculty Affairs
    • Features and Stories
    • Global Health
    • History
    • Leadership
    • Maps and Directions
    • Facilities and Environment
      • Campuses
      • Virtual Tours
      • Learning Spaces
      • Research Excellence
    • More Resources
      • Keep Teaching
      • Office of Education Institutional Effectiveness
      • Women in Medicine and Science
      • Health Professions Education Institute
    • About the School
  • Education and Training
    • Back
    • MD Program
    • PA Program
    • Nursing Programs
      • Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
      • Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) Program
    • Biomedical Graduate Programs
      • Online Programs
      • Onsite Programs
    • Joint Degree Programs
    • Residencies and Fellowships
    • Certificate Programs
    • Admissions
    • Student Records
      • Student Right to Know
      • Veteran Certification
    • Financial Aid
    • Continuing Professional Education
      • Center for Experiential and Applied Learning
      • Northwest AHEC
      • Office of Continuing Medical Education
    • Student Affairs
      • Advising
      • CARE Team
      • Student Inclusion and Diversity
      • Health, Wellness and Counseling
      • Professionalism
      • Student Organizations
      • Title IX
    • More Resources
      • Visiting Medical Students
      • International and Transfer Students
      • Paying Your Bill
      • Student Right to Know
      • Student Financial Aid Handbook
      • Distance Education
      • Annual Crime and Fire Report
      • Wake Forest Journal of Science and Medicine
      • The Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching and Learning
    • Explore All Education and Training
  • Research
    • Back
    • Institutes and Centers
      • Center for Biomedical Informatics
      • Cardiovascular Sciences Center
      • Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
      • Comprehensive Cancer Center
      • Critical Illness, Injury and Recovery Research Center (CIIRRC)
      • Center on Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
      • Center for Healthcare Innovation
      • Hypertension and Vascular Research Center (HVRC)
      • Center for Integrative Medicine
      • Center for Precision Medicine
      • Center for Redox Biology and Medicine
      • Center for Addiction Research
      • Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
      • Center for Vaccines at the Extremes of Aging
      • Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute
      • Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity
      • Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM)
    • Research
  • Departments
  • Campus and Community Life
    • Back
    • Living in Winston-Salem
    • Campus Facilities and Services
    • Technology
    • Transportation and Parking
    • Campus Safety and Security
    • Student Life
    • Campus and Community Life
  • Faculty Search
  • Library
  • Alumni
  • Giving
  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • School of Medicine
  • Innovations
  • Explore Our System
    • Back
    • Brenner Children's Hospital
    • Comprehensive Cancer Center
    • Network Hospitals:
      • Back
      • Davie Medical Center
      • High Point Medical Center
      • Lexington Medical Center
      • Wilkes Medical Center
Menu
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Search
  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine
  • Faculty Search
  • Rita N. Bakhru, MD, MS

Rita N. Bakhru, MD, MS

  • Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
Rita N. Bakhru, MD, MS

Rita N. Bakhru, MD, MS

  • Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases

Research Interests

  • Critical Care
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Early Ambulation
  • Health Manpower
  • Recovery Of Function
  • Sarcopenia and Physical Function

Specialties

Pulmonology

Skip Social Links
View Patient Care Profile

Education
MD, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, 2006
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, 2009
Fellowship
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 2013
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Positions
Associate Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
Departments and Affiliations
Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Immunologic Diseases
Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention
Critical Illness, Injury and Recovery Research Center

Research

  • Publications
  • Enablers and Barriers to Implementing ICU Follow-Up Clinics and Peer Support Groups Following Critical Illness: The Thrive Collaboratives. Haines KJ, McPeake J, Hibbert E, Boehm LM, Aparanji K, Bakhru RN, Bastin AJ, Beesley SJ, Beveridge L, Butcher BW, Drumright K, Eaton TL, Farley T, Firshman P, Fritschle A, Holdsworth C, Hope AA, Johnson A, Kenes MT, Khan BA, Kloos JA, Kross EK, Mactavish P, Meyer J, Montgomery-Yates A, Quasim T, Saft HL, Slack A, Stollings J, Weinhouse G, Whitten J, Netzer G, Hopkins RO, Mikkelsen ME, Iwashyna TJ, Sevin CM. Crit. Care Med. 2019 09; 47(9):1194-1200.
  • Bedside Ultrasonography Can and Should Be Used in the Intensive Care Unit to Evaluate Muscle Atrophy. Palakshappa JA, Bakhru RN. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 09; 16(9):1107-1111.
  • Association of Hyperchloremia With Unfavorable Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Goad NT, Bakhru RN, Pirkle JL, Kenes MT. J Intensive Care Med. 2020 Nov; 35(11):1307-1313.
  • Sleep and Work in ICU Physicians During a Randomized Trial of Nighttime Intensivist Staffing. Bakhru RN, Basner M, Kerlin MP, Halpern SD, Hansen-Flaschen J, Rosen IM, Dinges DF, Schweickert WD. Crit. Care Med. 2019 07; 47(7):894-902.
  • Crit Care Med. Bakhru RN, Basner M, Kerlin MP, Halpern SD, Hansen-Flaschen J, Rosen IM, Dinges DF, Schweickert WD. Sleep and Work in ICU Physicians During a Randomized Trial of Nighttime Intensivist Staffing. 2019 Jul; 1; 7(47):894-902.
View More Publications

Research Interests

  • Critical Care
  • Early Ambulation
  • Health Manpower
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Recovery Of Function
  • Sarcopenia and Physical Function

Connect with Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Wake Forest University School of Medicine does not discriminate regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual preference, or physical or mental disability.

  • Careers and Training Programs
  • Newsroom
  • Calendar
  • About the School
  • Education and Training
  • Research
  • Departments
  • Campus and Community Life
  • Student Right to Know
  • Annual Crime and Fire Report
  • Title IX Resources
  • Alumni
  • Application Hub
  • Site Policies and Statements
  • Social Media Participation Guidelines
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Report a Website Problem

Disclaimer: All research and clinical material published by Wake Forest University School of Medicine on its site is for informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider. Wake Forest University School of Medicine will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, special, exemplary, or other damages arising therefrom.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Bowman Gray Center for Medical Education, 475 Vine Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. All Rights Reserved.

×