About

Dr. Satyaprasad “Prasad” Alapati earned his Medical Degree (MBBS) from Rangaraya Medical College at Andhra University in Andhra Pradesh, India, in 1985. He performed a residency in General Surgery at the University of Health Sciences in India in 1992, before moving to the United States to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at Christ Hospital/University of Illinois at Chicago in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Alapati also completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. After practicing with Gastroenterology Consultants in Moline, Illinois, he moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he became a Partner at Gastroenterology Associates and the Louisiana Endoscopy Center in October 2000.

Over his 25-plus years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, Dr. Alapati has delivered comprehensive patient care across a high-volume gastroenterology practice, supporting diagnosis, treatment planning, and long-term disease management. He performs a wide range of endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, and capsule endoscopy, and he has helped expand a private practice from 8 to 22 physicians. Additionally, he has participated in several clinical research trials. Dr. Alapati is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and he is licensed to practice in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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