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Biography
Dr. Ravi Alapati is a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon. He is the medical director of the surgical weight loss program at Owensboro Health Weight Management.
Dr. Alapati was instrumental in attaining the Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery accreditation for Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. In addition to being a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons, He is a member of The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.
Dr. Alapati and his multidisciplinary team offer patients the most advanced, highly specialized techniques to treat obesity and its resulting co-morbid conditions. He performs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgeries utilizing robotic technology. In addition to bariatric surgery, Dr. Alapati also performs a wide variety of general surgical procedures, such as hernia repairs, gallbladder surgery, colonoscopies and EGDs.
Dr. Alapati believes in teaching the next generation of medical professionals and is actively involved with training medical students, physician assistants, as well as family medicine and surgical residents. He has trained other surgeons on the da Vinci Robot and is always eager to teach or learn new techniques
His philosophy is to treat every patient as if they are family, with the utmost respect, integrity, compassion and empathy. Outside of the operating room he enjoys reading, tennis, cycling, traveling and spending time with his wife and two sons.
Messages from patients
Read the messages sent to Dr. Alapati on National Doctors' Day.
"Dear Dr. Alapati, Thank you so much for giving me a new start on life! I felt at home with you and your team from day one, felt like a patient, and not a number! There's nothing like having a doctor & their staff believe in you! You all have been a great blessing to me, & my family. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!" - Bree
"Thanks for all you have done to make me healthy and happy!" - Nancy
"Dr. Alapati is a wonderful physician. He goes over and beyond to truly listen to his patients. I am lucky enough to work for him. I have watched him care for my father in law, my mother, myself and many other patients. There's not many out in the medical field like him. So....Thank you Dr. Alapati for being a phenomenal doctor who goes over and beyond for your patients." - Casandra
Education & Training
Education
- Siddhartha Medical College
Residency
- St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center, New York
Fellowship
- Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Internships
- St. Vincent Catholic Medical Center, New York
Board Certified
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Ratings & Reviews
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