External resources
Research interests
Dr Gowda is currently participating in research in novel diagnostic methods for tuberculosis. He is also exploring ways of community HIV screening in high prevalence populations
Personal interests
In his spare time Dr Gowda enjoys travelling, sport and walking.
Awards received
MBBS, MRCP (UK), DTM & H, MRCGP, DCH,DRCOG
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Gujarati
- Basic
- Hindi
- Basic
- Urdu
- Basic
Publications
Papers
GOWDA R, RAZVI FM, SUMMERFIELD GP. Risk of pneumococcal septicaemia in patients with chronic lymphoproliferative malignancies. British Medical Journal 1995; 311: 26-7
GOWDA R, CARTWRIGHT K, BREMNER JA, GREEN ST. Yellow fever vaccine: a successful vaccination of an immunocompromised patient. Eur J Haematol. 2004 Apr; 72(4): 299-301.
DUNBAR J, GOWDA R, WINSTANLEY T, RIDGEWAY E. Evaluation of the usefulness of early morning urine examination for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Journal of Infection Volume 50, Issue 4, May 2005, Pages e1-e37
MARRIOTT HM, GASCOYNE KA, GOWDA R, et al. Interleukin-1β Regulates CXCL8 Release and Influences Disease Outcome in Response to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Defining Intercellular Cooperation between Pulmonary Epithelial Cells and Macrophages. Infect. and Immun. March 2012 vol. 80, no.3:1140-1149
Book chapters
GREEN ST, GOWDA R, CLARK BM. Practice points: Recurrent cellulitis. Book Chapter. Infectious Diseases. J Cohen, W Powderly. Third edition. 2010 Mosby.
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Oral presentations
GOWDA R, VEDIO A, MCKENDRICK MW. Schistosomiasis in Sheffield 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases April 2008, Barcelona, Spain
Poster abstracts
MACVE J, BAKEWELL HE, ROGERS MS, BEECING NJ, WEINBREN MJ, GOWDA R. Large scale laboratory exposure to Brucella melitensis. ABSTRACT. Federation of Infection Societies, November 2011
LIPAS K, ILLYCHYSN A, GOWDA R Tropical infections in Coventry, UK. ABSTRACT. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2011
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TRAFFORD G, BROUGH A, GOWDA R. Audit of malaria management against Health Protection Agency and British Infection Society guidelines at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire ABSTRACT. Federation of Infection Societies, November 2012
TRAFFORD G, BALADHURAI S, BANHAM G, TANDON A, SHAD A, WILLIS R GOWDA R. Anti-TNF therapy for severe CNS tuberculosis causing blindness. ABSTRACT. European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2013
Courses offered to GPs
Dr Gowda is happy to offer seminars and educational sessions in any field of Infectious Diseases. All seminars and presentations can be adapted to suit the educational requirements of the audience.
He has often delivered seminars on the ill returning traveller to various GPs.
