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Shravan Sarvepalli, MD

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Shravan Sarvepalli is a general surgeon at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic who specializes in bariatric, foregut surgery, and advanced endoscopy. In 2016, Dr. Sarvepalli obtained his Doctor of Medicine from Rush Medical College. He then relocated to Philadelphia, PA, where he completed his residency in General Surgery at Temple University Hospital in 2022. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Bariatric and Foregut Surgery at Case Western Reserve University, where he performed hundreds of laparoscopic and robotic bariatric surgeries, revisional procedures, and complex endoscopic procedures. In addition to weight loss surgery, Dr. Sarvepalli also treats all general surgery conditions, including gallbladder disease, acid reflux, hiatal hernias, abdominal hernias, groin hernias, and colon disease.

Dr. Sarvepalli has authored numerous publications on topics related to combining anti-obesity medications with bariatric surgery, racial disparities in surgical care, and quality improvement. He has presented his work at various regional and national conferences.

Dr. Sarvepalli provides both surgical and non-surgical treatment options for obesity. He enjoys seeing patients live longer and healthier lives as a result of the weight loss journey that they undertook.

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2023

Awards & Publications

Publications

  • Acevedo Jr, E., Lu, X., Zhao, H, Sarvepalli, S, Mazzei, M., and Edwards, M. A. (2020). Outcomes in racial minorities after robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: A retrospective review of the MBSAQIP database. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. PMID: 33257274.
  • Edwards, M. A., Sarvepalli, S, Mazzei, M., Acevedo Jr, E., Lu, X., and Zhao, H. (2020). Outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities after revisional robotic-assisted metabolic and bariatric surgery: an analysis of the MBSAQIP database. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. PMID: 33036945.
  • Sarvepalli, S, Mazzei, M., and Edwards, M. A. (2020). Variations in bariatric surgical practice patterns between general and bariatric surgeons: a matched analysis of the 2017 MBSAQIP database. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. PMID: 32826186.
  • Dwivedi, Y., Laurent, M. P., Sarvepalli, S, Schmid, T. M., and Wimmer, M. A. (2017). Albumin Protein Cleavage Affects the Wear and Friction of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. Lubricants, 5(3), 33. PMID: PMC5604894.
  • Fleetwood, V. A., Gross, K. N., Alex, G. C., Cortina, C. S., Smolevitz, J. B., Sarvepalli, S, ... and Orkin, B. A. (2017). Common side closure type, but not stapler brand or oversewing, influences side-to-side anastomotic leak rates. The American Journal of Surgery, 213(3), 590-595. PMID: 28148456.
  • Elli, E., Gonzalez-Heredia, R., Sarvepalli, S, and Masrur, M. (2015). Laparoscopic and robotic sleeve gastrectomy: short-and long-term results. Obesity Surgery, 25(6), 967-974. PMID: 25417069.
  • Gonzalez-Heredia, R., Masrur, M., Patton, K., Bindal, V., Sarvepalli, S, & Elli, E. (2015). Revisions after failed gastric band: sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgical endoscopy, 29(9), 2533-2537. PMID: 25427419.
  • Grover K, Mowoh DP, Chatha HN, Mallidi A, Sarvepalli S, Peery C, Galvani C, Havaleshko D, Taggar A, Khaitan L, Abbas M. A cognitive task analysis of expert surgeons performing the robotic roux-en-y gastric bypass. Surg Endosc. 2023 Sep 13. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10354-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37702879.

Hobbies & Interests

Dr. Sarvepalli enjoys cooking, reading, traveling, outdoor activities, biking, and spending time with his wife, family, and friends.

Medical School

  • Rush University, 2016

Internship/Residency

  • Temple University, 2022

Dr. Sarvepalli is a current member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.

Locations

Memorial City Clinic

929 Gessner Road, Suites 1450 and 1600,
Houston, TX 77024

Get Directions 713-442-5200

Hospital Affiliations

  • Memorial Hermann - Memorial City Medical Center

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