Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH

Sleep Medicine

4.5 with 50 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Speaks English and Telugu

Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH

Sleep Medicine

4.5 with 50 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Speaks English and Telugu

Associate Professor of Medicine at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Dr. Gurubhagavatula is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Meet Dr. Gurubhagavatula

Recognized by America's Top Doctors for 2017

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues from 2017 to 2021

Actigraphy
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BPAP)
Bruxism
Cataplexy
Central Sleep Apnea
Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Confusional Arousals
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
Daytime Sleepiness
Enuresis
Home Sleep Study
Hypersomnia
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
Inspire Therapy
Kline-Levin Syndrome
Maintenance of Wakefulness Test
Maxillomandibular Advancement
Mouth Guard
Multiple Sleep Latency Testing
Narcolepsy
Nightmares
Non-Invasive Ventilation
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Parasomnias
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Periodic Paralysis
Polysomnography
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
Shift Work Sleep Disorder
Sleep Abnormalities
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea Study
Sleep Apnea-Related Seizure Disorders
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Endoscopy
Sleep Paralysis
Sleep Phase Disorder
Sleep Related Hallucinations
Sleep Related Hypoxemia
Sleep Talking
Sleep-Related Eating Disorder
Sleep-Related Hypoventilation
Sleepwalking
Snoring

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Gurubhagavatula is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Sleep Medicine (ABIM), 2009

Education and Training

Medical School: Harvard University; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Residency: Washington University Medical Center - Barnes Hospital
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Penn Sleep Center Market Street

Suite 201
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related question shown below from a 3rd party vendor, Press Ganey and as of 7/01/21, our internal platform, PMX Feedback. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Aetna US Healthcare
Amerihealth Caritas
Amerihealth Caritas Medicare
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Imagine Health (AP/Allied Partners)

Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Intergroup
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
Multiplan
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Description of Research Expertise

1. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in high risk populations
2. Sleep, sleep disorders and public health
3. Sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease
3. Economics of sleep apnea screening

Selected Publications

KG Johnson, SS Sullivan, V Rastegar, I Gurubhagavatula: Sleep Medicine Health-Care Worker Concerns About COVID-19: An Early Pandemic Survey Respiratory Care 66 (11): 1729-38,2021.

KG Johnson, SS Sullivan, A Nti, V Rastegar, I Gurubhagavatula: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep Medicine Practices Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Sep 23:jcsm-8830. : 2020.

B Izci-Balserak, B Zhu, I Gurubhagavatula, BT Keenan, GW Pien: A Screening Algorithm for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Annals of the American Thoracic Society 16 (10): 1286-1294,2019.

MM Lyons, JF Kraemer, R Dhingra, BT Keenan, N Wessel, M Glos, T Penzel, I Gurubhagavatula: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers Using EKG-Derived Respiratory Power Index Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 15 (1): 2019.

S Jain, I Gurubhagavatula, R Townsend, ST Kuna, K Teff, TA Wadden, J Chittams, AL Hanlon, G Maislin, H Saif, P Broderick, Z Ahmad, AI Pack, JA Chirinos.: Effect of CPAP, Weight Loss, or CPAP Plus Weight Loss on Central Hemodynamics and Arterial Stiffness Hypertension 70 (6): 1283-1290,2017.

MM Lyons, BT Keenan, J Li, T Khan, N Elkasabanny, CM Walsh, NN Williams, AI Pack, I Gurubhagavatula: Symptomless Multi-Variable Apnea Prediction Index Assesses Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk and Adverse Outcomes in Elective Surgery Sleep 40 (3): 2017.

D Chirinos, I Gurubhagavatula, P Broderick, J Chirinos, K Teff, T Wadden, G Maislin, H Saif, J Chittams, C Cassidy, A Hanson, AI Pack: Depressive symptoms in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Biological Mechanistic Pathways Journal of Behavioral Medicine 40 (6): 2017.

MA Grandner, S Chakravorty, ML Perlis, L Oliver, I Gurubhagavatula: Habitual sleep duration associated with self-reported and objectively-determined cardiometabolic risk factors Sleep Medicine 15 (1): 42-50,2014.

JA Chirinos, I Gurubhagavatula, K Teff, DJ Rader, TA Wadden, R Townsend, GD Foster, G Maislin, H Saif, P Broderick, J Chittams, AL Hanlon, AI Pack: CPAP, weight loss, or both for obstructive sleep apnea New England Journal of Medicine 370 (24): 2265-2275,2014.

Q Maia, MA Grandner, J Findley, I Gurubhagavatula: Short and long sleep duration and risk of drowsy driving and the role of subjective sleep insufficiency Accident Analysis and Prevention 59 : 618-622,2013.

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Academic Contact Information

Division of Sleep Medicine
3624 Market Street, Suite 205
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-7772
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American Academy of Sleep Medicine, National
American Thoracic Society, National
National Safety Council, Impairment Advisory Board, National
Pennsylvania Sleep Society, Local
Start School Later, Lower Merion Chapter, Local