Nirupama Putcha
Expertise in
3
conditions

Dr. Nirupama Putcha

Pulmonary Medicine | Hospital Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Expertise in
3
conditions
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Putcha is a pulmonary and critical care physician. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease (specifically obstructive lung diseases such as COPD and asthma), and in the care of critically ill patients in the Medical ICU. She is a member of the Lung Research Conference Planning Committee and provides teaching to medical students and residents at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Putcha is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Asthma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 117 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health, Epidemiology, MHS, 2012
Residency
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Internal Medicine, 2010
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Hospital Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Allergy & Asthma Center, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-550-5864

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Roflumilast or Azithromycin to Prevent COPD Exacerbations (RELIANCE)
Roflumilast or Azithromycin to Prevent COPD Exacerbations (RELIANCE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Roflumilast, Azithromycin
Study Phase: Phase 4

117 Total Publications

Targeted Lung Denervation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Threading the Needle of Safe Interventions to Help the Sickest.
Targeted Lung Denervation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Threading the Needle of Safe Interventions to Help the Sickest.
Journal: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Published: October 06, 2025
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