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Maragatha Kuchibhatla

Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics
Duke Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710
1508, Blue Zone, Busse Bldg, Trent Drive, DUMC, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Statistical research methodology, analysis of repeated measurements, latent growth curve models, latent class growth models, classification and regression trees,
designing clinical trials, designing clinical trials in psychiatry -- both treatment and non-treatment
trials in various comorbid populations.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2021 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Biostatistics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2021 - Present Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 2003 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Multimodal quality improvement project on reducing hospital perioperative thromboembolic events (Patient Safety Indicator-12).

Journal Article BMJ Open Qual · April 3, 2025 BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes both pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, is a common yet significant postoperative complication. Patient Safety Indicator (PSI)-12 was introduced by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ... Full text Link to item Cite

Developing A Model to Predict Major Bleeding Among Hospitalized Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Plasma Exchange.

Journal Article J Clin Apher · April 2025 Although therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) can be associated with bleeding, there are currently no known strategies to reliably predict bleeding risk. This study developed a TPE bleeding risk prediction model for hospitalized patients. To develop the predi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Complement activation as a biomarker for platelet-activating antibodies in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Journal Article J Thromb Haemost · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Immunoglobulin G antibodies (Abs) to platelet factor 4 (PF4) complexed to heparin (PF4/H) commonly occur after H exposure but cause life-threatening complications of H-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in only a few patients. Presently, only plate ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


POWER: Predicting Obesity with Enhanced EHR Resources

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2022 - 2027

Adapting a machine learning algorithm to predict thyroid cytopathologyin LMIC

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2021 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


Texas A&M University · 1992 Ph.D.