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Bhavika Kaul, MD, MAS

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Title(s)Assistant Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
AddressSan Francisco CA 94158
Phone415-476-0735
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    University of California, San FranciscoMASClinical Research
    University of California, San FranciscoAdvanced FellowshipInterstitial Lung Disease
    University of California, San FranciscoChief FellowPulmonary and Critical Care
    University of California, San FranciscoFellowPulmonary and Critical Care
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TXChief ResidentInternal Medicine
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TXResidentInternal Medicine
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TXMD
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    American Society for Clinical Investigation2025Young Physician-Scientist Award
    War Related Illness and Injury Study Center2024Oscar Auerbach Visiting Scholar
    National Academy of Medicine2023National Academy of Medicine Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence
    Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation2021Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Scholar
    National Jewish Young Investigators' Forum2020First Place, Clinical Research
    Baylor College of Medicine2016Academy of Medical Educators
    Gold Humanism Honor Society2013Gold Humanism Award
    American Medical Association (AMA)2011Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award
    U.S. Albert Schweitzer Program2009Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
    U.S. Congress2005Congressional Bronze Award for Outstanding Community Service

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    CLINICAL ACTIVITIES
    Dr. Kaul is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She specializes in the care of patients with advanced lung disease. She is an attending physician in the UCSF Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) clinic, the Parnassus medical intensive care unit (ICU), and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs pulmonary consult service.

    RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
    Dr. Kaul's scholarship focuses on using health services and implementation science research methods to inform innovative clinical care delivery redesign. She has a particular interest in improving access to pulmonary fibrosis care for Veterans with a focus on timely ILD diagnosis and subspecialty care engagement. Her current research involves using "big data" generated from clinical encounters to better understand the epidemiology of pulmonary fibrosis among U.S. Veterans, define current barriers and facilitators to care, and develop novel informatics approaches to improve timely access to subspecialty care with the long term goal of improving clinical outcomes for patients with advanced lung disease.

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    Metformin to Attenuate Progressive Respiratory Decline in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (MAVRIC-IPF)
    U.S. Department of Defense Aug 15, 2025 - Aug 14, 2030
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Improving Timely Access to Care for Veterans with Pulmonary Fibrosis Detected on Lung Cancer Screening
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Jul 1, 2025 - Jun 30, 2030
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Novel Radiomics Methods for Phenotypic Assessment of Post Deployment Lung Disease
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2026
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Novel Artificial Intelligence Approaches to Optimize Care for Veterans with Pulmonary Fibrosis
    Chao Physician Scientist Development Program Oct 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2025
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Lung Texture Analysis: Machine Learning Tools to Reduce Diagnostic Delays Among Veterans with Pulmonary Fibrosis
    National Academy of Medicine Jul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Antifibrotic Utilization Among U.S. Veterans
    Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation PFF ScholarsOct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2023
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Among U.S. Veterans: Leveraging Virtual Care to Bridge the Access Gap
    NIH NHLBI IMPACT K12Jun 15, 2021 - Jun 30, 2023
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Epidemiology and Risk Factors Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease Among U.S. Veterans
    Nina Ireland Foundation for Lung Health Jul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2021
    Role: Principal Investigator

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    1. Prognostic Significance of Peripheral Blood Monocyte Count Among a National Cohort of Veterans with Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Sep 08. Kaul B, Petersen LA, Collard HR, Richardson P, Zhang N, Whooley MA, Bhattacharya M. PMID: 40920863.
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    2. Global epidemiology and burden of interstitial lung disease. Lancet Respir Med. 2025 Aug; 13(8):739-755. Spagnolo P, Guler SA, Chaudhuri N, Udwadia Z, Sesé L, Kaul B, Enghelmayer JI, Valenzuela C, Malhotra A, Ryerson CJ, Khor YH, Corte TJ, Cottin V. PMID: 40684782.
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    3. Approach to the Evaluation and Management of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 Jul; 211(7):1132-1155. Podolanczuk AJ, Hunninghake GM, Wilson KC, Khor YH, Kheir F, Pang B, Adegunsoye A, Cararie G, Corte TJ, Flanagan J, Gudmundsson G, Hariri LP, Hatabu H, Humphries SM, Kaul B, Kim JS, Konigshoff M, Kropski JA, Lee JS, Luo F, Lynch DA, Martinez FJ, Montesi SB, Moodley Y, Oldham JM, Piciucchi S, Putman RK, Richeldi L, Rosas IO, Salisbury ML, Salvatore MM, Selman M, Seo JB, Song JW, Thomson CC, Vivero M, Wain LV, Wijsenbeek M, Schwartz DA, Ryerson CJ. PMID: 40387336; PMCID: PMC12264694.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. The Epidemiology of Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE) Among Mid-Atlantic Veterans. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 May 19. Guidot DM, Seaman D, Pleasants RA, Boggan JC, Bedoya A, Swaminathan AC, Maciejewski ML, Kaul B, Tighe RM. PMID: 40388887.
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    5. Variability in chest radiology interpretation between thoracic and non-thoracic radiologists: Implications for pulmonary fibrosis care. Respir Med. 2024 Nov-Dec; 234:107824. Guidot DM, Seaman D, Pleasants RA, Bedoya A, Tighe RM, Kaul B. PMID: 39357679.
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    6. Using Visual Arts Education and Reflective Practice to Increase Empathy and Perspective Taking in Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL. 2023; 19:11346. Rezaei S, Childress A, Kaul B, Rosales KM, Newell A, Rose S. PMID: 37745278; PMCID: PMC10514245.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Interstitial Lung Disease in Veterans: Leveraging Big Data to Bridge Evidence and Practice Gaps. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 04; 20(4):504-507. Kaul B, Petersen LA, Rosas IO, Lee JS, Martinez FJ, Bandi VD, Helmer DA, Wolters PJ, Collard HR, Whooley MA. PMID: 36623290; PMCID: PMC12039922.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Evaluation of Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity in US Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 03 01; 6(3):e232427. Adegunsoye A, Freiheit E, White EN, Kaul B, Newton CA, Oldham JM, Lee CT, Chung J, Garcia N, Ghodrati S, Vij R, Jablonski R, Flaherty KR, Wolters PJ, Garcia CK, Strek ME. PMID: 36897590; PMCID: PMC10984340.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 21     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Disparities in Antifibrotic Medication Utilization Among Veterans With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Chest. 2023 08; 164(2):441-449. Kaul B, Lee JS, Petersen LA, McCulloch C, Rosas IO, Bandi VD, Zhang N, DeDent AM, Collard HR, Whooley MA. PMID: 36801465; PMCID: PMC10410245.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 9     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Wellness and Coping of Physicians Who Worked in ICUs During the Pandemic: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional North American Survey. Crit Care Med. 2022 12 01; 50(12):1689-1700. Burns KEA, Moss M, Lorens E, Jose EKA, Martin CM, Viglianti EM, Fox-Robichaud A, Mathews KS, Akgun K, Jain S, Gershengorn H, Mehta S, Han JE, Martin GS, Liebler JM, Stapleton RD, Trachuk P, Vranas KC, Chua A, Herridge MS, Tsang JLY, Biehl M, Burnham EL, Chen JT, Attia EF, Mohamed A, Harkins MS, Soriano SM, Maddux A, West JC, Badke AR, Bagshaw SM, Binnie A, Carlos WG, Çoruh B, Crothers K, D'Aragon F, Denson JL, Drover JW, Eschun G, Geagea A, Griesdale D, Hadler R, Hancock J, Hasmatali J, Kaul B, Kerlin MP, Kohn R, Kutsogiannis DJ, Matson SM, Morris PE, Paunovic B, Peltan ID, Piquette D, Pirzadeh M, Pulchan K, Schnapp LM, Sessler CN, Smith H, Sy E, Thirugnanam S, McDonald RK, McPherson KA, Kraft M, Spiegel M, Dodek PM, Diversity-Related Research Committee of the Women in Critical Care (WICC) Interest Group of the Amer. PMID: 36300945; PMCID: PMC9668381.
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    11. Agent Orange Exposure and Risk of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis among U.S. Veterans. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 09 15; 206(6):750-757. Kaul B, Lee JS, Glidden DV, Blanc PD, Zhang N, Collard HR, Whooley MA. PMID: 35559726; PMCID: PMC9799114.
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    12. Reply: Possible Alternate Explanation for Cases of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 06; 19(6):1078-1079. Kaul B, Lee JS, Collard HR, Whooley MA. PMID: 35289737; PMCID: PMC9169133.
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    13. Epidemiology of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis among U.S. Veterans, 2010-2019. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 02; 19(2):196-203. Kaul B, Lee JS, Zhang N, Vittinghoff E, Sarmiento K, Collard HR, Whooley MA. PMID: 34314645; PMCID: PMC8867365.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 29     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    14. Proteomic biomarkers of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease: a multicentre cohort analysis. Lancet Respir Med. 2022 06; 10(6):593-602. Bowman WS, Newton CA, Linderholm AL, Neely ML, Pugashetti JV, Kaul B, Vo V, Echt GA, Leon W, Shah RJ, Huang Y, Garcia CK, Wolters PJ, Oldham JM. PMID: 35063079; PMCID: PMC9177713.
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    15. Variability in Global Prevalence of Interstitial Lung Disease. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021; 8:751181. Kaul B, Cottin V, Collard HR, Valenzuela C. PMID: 34805219; PMCID: PMC8599270.
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    16. Does Community Outsourcing Improve Timeliness of Care for Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Med Care. 2021 02 01; 59(2):111-117. Kaul B, Hynes DM, Hickok A, Smith C, Niederhausen M, Totten AM, Whooley MA, Sarmiento K. PMID: 33290324; PMCID: PMC7899214.
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    17. Leveraging Telehealth to improve access to care: a qualitative evaluation of Veterans' experience with the VA TeleSleep program. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jan 21; 21(1):77. Nicosia FM, Kaul B, Totten AM, Silvestrini MC, Williams K, Whooley MA, Sarmiento KF. PMID: 33478497; PMCID: PMC7818059.
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    18. I-PASS Illness Severity Identifies Patients at Risk for Overnight Clinical Deterioration. J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Oct; 12(5):578-582. Shah C, Sanber K, Jacobson R, Kaul B, Tuthill S, Hemmige V, Guy E, Greenberg S. PMID: 33149827; PMCID: PMC7594794.
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    19. Implementation Strategies for Frontline Healthcare Professionals: People, Process Mapping, and Problem Solving. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 02; 36(2):506-510. Lu AD, Kaul B, Reichert J, Kilbourne AM, Sarmiento KF, Whooley MA. PMID: 32918200; PMCID: PMC7878661.
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    20. Effects of Computer-Based Documentation Procedures on Health Care Workload Assessment and Resource Allocation: An Example From VA Sleep Medicine Programs. Fed Pract. 2020 Aug; 37(8):368-374. Sarmiento KF, Boudreau EA, Smith CJ, Kaul B, Johnson N, Folmer RL. PMID: 32908344; PMCID: PMC7473737.
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    21. Prevalence and management of sleep disorders in the Veterans Health Administration. Sleep Med Rev. 2020 12; 54:101358. Folmer RL, Smith CJ, Boudreau EA, Hickok AW, Totten AM, Kaul B, Stepnowsky CJ, Whooley MA, Sarmiento KF. PMID: 32791487.
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    22. Variability in triage practices for critically ill cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial. J Crit Care. 2019 10; 53:18-24. Rathi NK, Haque SA, Morales F, Kaul B, Ramirez R, Ovu S, Feng L, Dong W, Price KJ, Ugarte S, Raimondi N, Quintero A, Cardenas YR, Nates JL, LACCTIN and ONCCC-R-NET groups. PMID: 31174172.
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    23. Physical Activity Disparities Between US-born and Immigrant Children by Maternal Region of Origin. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Apr; 18(2):308-17. Kimbro RT, Kaul B. PMID: 25750136.
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    24. A Lack of Consensus on Appropriate Sanctions for Lapses in Medical Professionalism: An Observational Cohort Study. Med Ed Publish. 2015; 8(6):1-16. Kaul B, Teal CR, Greenberg SB. View Publication.
    25. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1: embryologic variants of pentalogy of Cantrell. J Surg Res. 2015 Nov; 199(1):141-8. Kaul B, Sheikh F, Zamora IJ, Mehollin-Ray AR, Cassady CI, Ayres NA, Cass DL, Olutoye OO. PMID: 25959837.
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    26. A rare cause of widened mediastinum. J Emerg Med. 2012 Aug; 43(2):346-7. Pillow MT, Kaul B. PMID: 20801600.
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    27. Identification of markers that distinguish monocyte-derived fibrocytes from monocytes, macrophages, and fibroblasts. PLoS One. 2009 Oct 16; 4(10):e7475. Pilling D, Fan T, Huang D, Kaul B, Gomer RH. PMID: 19834619; PMCID: PMC2759556.
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