Ponni Perumalswami, MD
About Me
Dr. Ponni V. Perumalswami is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Liver Diseases at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She earned her B.S. from the University of Michigan, graduating with honors and an M.D. from Wayne State University of School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at George Washington University. She went on to complete fellowship training in Gastroenterology at New York University and a Transplant Hepatology fellowship at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Perumalswami's areas of clinical interest include cirrhosis, acute/chronic liver diseases and liver transplantation. Her research program focuses on community outreach for hepatitis B and C screening and linking patients to care. She is an investigator for many ongoing clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of new antiviral treatments for chronic hepatitis B and C.
Dr. Perumalswami is an UNOS-certified Liver Transplant physician and is board certified in Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology. She is also board eligible in Transplant Hepatology. Currently she is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, European Association for the Study of the Liver and the American Gastroenterology Association.
Dr. Perumalswami is fluent in English and Tamil.
Language
English
Position
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, Liver Diseases
Education
BS, University of Michigan
MCR, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, Icahn Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Awards
2014
Dr. Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
2012
HBV and HCV Screening of African Urban Populations in NYC with Link to Care by a Patient Navigator: A New Model for Viral Hepatitis Community Outreach
American College of Gastroenterology Presidential Poster
2012
Department of Medicine Outstanding Medical Educator
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
2008
Advanced Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
2008
AASLD Advanced Hepatology Award
AASLD
2007
National American College of Gastroenterology Fellows Conference Distinguished Award Recognition
Research
Hepatitis Outreach Network (HONE) is an observational study that is targeted to screen adult, minority groups in New York City who are at high risk for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and link them to care with providers in the community. All participants are offered combined HBV and HCV screening at no cost along with the option to enroll in an observational study at a variety of health fairs in the city. This study is a collaboration between Mount Sinai Medical Center Division of Liver Diseases and community providers.
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Perumalswami has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.