Nitin A. Das

Nitin A. Das, M.D., is a Researcher in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. His work focuses on lung transplantation research, bioimpedance technology, and surgical data analysis. He holds a medical degree from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, and has completed residencies at St. Stephen’s Hospital (Delhi, India) and St. Louis University Hospital (Missouri, USA), followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine.

• Education: MBBS from Christian Medical College, Ludhiana (India)
• Residencies: General Surgery (St. Stephen’s Hospital), General Surgery (St. Louis University)
• Fellowship: Post-doctoral research at Washington University School of Medicine

His research emphasizes non-invasive diagnosis of lung transplant complications and real-time bioimpedance monitoring. He co-owns a patent related to these technologies and actively collaborates on departmental research initiatives. Dr. Das coordinates weekly research meetings and manages key databases including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database to improve patient outcomes. He also serves as the department’s IT Partner, addressing technical challenges.

His grants have supported publications advancing transplant rejection diagnostics. Though no specific awards are listed, his contributions to STS database integration and bioimpedance innovation highlight impactful work in surgical research.