Quick Facts
- 22 years of experience
- 13 insurances accepted
- 2 specialties
- 6 expertise
- 2 locations
About Dr. Ravi K Alapati
Dr. Ravi K Alapati, MD is a Doctor primarily located in Owensboro, KY, with another office in Evansville, IN. He has 22 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery and Bariatric Medicine. Dr. Alapati has received 2 awards. He speaks English.
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Primary Address
ONE HEALTH SURGICAL SPECIALISTS
2801 New Hartford RdOwensboro, KY 42303
(270) 926-1336
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Specialties
Dr. Ravi K Alapati has the following 2 specialties
- Surgery
- Bariatric Medicine
Bariatric medicine focuses on the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. Bariatric specialists are trained in medically supervised weight loss and the management of obesity as a chronic condition. These specialists are skilled in various disciplines that help patients lose weight and obtain optimal health.
The field encompasses dieting, exercise and behavioral therapy, anti-obesity medication, pharmacotherapy and surgery. Bariatric specialists might be from surgical backgrounds and perform obesity-related operations or they might be nutrition and hormone focused, prescribing diet and exercise plans as well as weight loss medications.
Patients defined as obese or having unhealthy Body Mass Indices (BMI) have much greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, asthma, sleep apnea, hypertension, many types of cancer and chronic musculoskeletal problems.
One subspecialty of bariatrics is the focus on the correlation between obesity and mortality.
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Specialty Expertise
Dr. Ravi K Alapati has the following 6 expertise
- Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)
- Laparoscopic Surgery (Laparoscopy)
- Digestive System Abnormalities
- Colonic Diseases
- Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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Awards
2 Awards
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Patients' Choice Award (2015)
Patients' Choice recognition reflects the difference a particular physician has made in the lives of his/her patients. The honor is bestowed to physicians who have received near perfect scores, as voted by patients.
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On-Time Doctor Award (2015)
Vitals On-Time + Promptness Award recognizes doctors with consistent high ratings for timeliness of appointments. The honor is granted based on a physician's overall and promptness scores.
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Education
22 Years Experience
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Siddhartha Medical College
Graduated in 1996
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St Vincents Hospital And Medical Center
Residency
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Accepted Insurance
Dr. Ravi K Alapati accepts the following insurance providers.
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Aetna
- Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
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Anthem
- Anthem Blue Access PPO
- Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
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BCBS Blue Card
- BCBS Blue Card PPO
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BCBS Illinois
- BCBS IL PPO
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Centene
- Ambetter from MHS HIX
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Cigna
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Open Access Plus
- CIGNA PPO
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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Humana
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
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Multiplan
- PHCS PPO
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PHP Northern IN
- PHP Select with Encircle
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SIHO Insurance Services
- SIHO Network
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Sagamore Health
- Sagamore Plus
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United Healthcare
- UHC Choice Plus POS
- UHC Navigate HMO
- UHC Navigate POS
- UHC Options PPO
