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Ramachandra Sista
Experienced in Lung Transplant

Dr. Ramachandra Sista

Pulmonary Medicine
Banner Health
Banner Hospitalists At Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
1111 East McDowell Road, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Lung Transplant
Banner Health
Banner Hospitalists At Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
1111 East McDowell Road, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

Ramachandra Sista is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sista is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lung Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Sista is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Lung Transplant.

Graduate Institution
Guntur Medical College, 1991
Residency
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1996
Specialties
Pulmonary Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Pulmonary Disease
Fellowships
Stanford University Pulmonary & Critical Care Medi, Critical Care Medicine, 2005
Stanford University Pulmonary & Critical Care Medi, Internal Medicine, 2008
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Banner Boswell Medical Center
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Banner Hospitalists at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006

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.


6 Total Publications

Management of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Guide for Bedside Critical Care Nurses.
Management of Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Guide for Bedside Critical Care Nurses.
Journal: Critical care nursing clinics of North America
Published: August 23, 2025
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Dignity Health Norton Thoracic Institute

500 W Thomas Rd, Ste 500, 
Phoenix, AZ 
 (1.5 miles away)
602-406-4000
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