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5600 Mexico RdSte 21St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone+1 636-373-9882
Fax+1 866-283-3416
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Summary
- Dr. Venkata Bodavula is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery in St. Peters, MO. Dr. Bodavula completed a residency in surgery at Westchester Medical Center and an internship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, with specialized hand surgery training from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Curtis National Hand Center. Currently, Dr. Bodavula works as a hand surgeon at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Areas of expertise include conditions such as hand rheumatoid arthritis, trigger finger, and scaphoid fracture. Dr. Bodavula has published research on carpal tunnel surgery and digital anesthesia techniques, and is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2006 - 2010
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2004 - 2005
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2004 - 2005
CURTIS NATIONAL HAND CENTERHAND SURGERY, CLINICAL AND MICROVASCULAR TRAINING , 2004 - 2004
KAKATIYA MEDICAL COLLEGEResidency, MS(ORTHOPEDICS), 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
MO State Medical License 2010 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 23 citationsDiagnosis and localisation of flexor tendon injuries by surgeon-performed ultrasound: A cadaveric studyDino J. Ravnic, Robert D. Galiano, Venkata Bodavula, David Friedman, Roberto L. Flores
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2011-02-01 - 14 citationsA prospective, longitudinal outcome study of patients with carpal tunnel surgery and the relationship of body mass index.Venkata Krishna Rao Bodavula, Frank D. Burke, Norman H. Dubin, Mary J Bradley, E.F. Shaw Wilgis
Hand. 2007-01-27 - 26 citationsDigital Anaesthesia: Comparison of the Efficacy and Pain Associated with Three Digital Nerve Block TechniquesV. S. Hung, V. K. R. Bodavula, Norman H. Dubin
Journal of Hand Surgery. 2005-12-01
Journal Articles
- A Prospective, Longitudinal Outcome Study of Patients with Carpal Tunnel Surgery and the Relationship of Body Mass IndexBODAVULA, WILGIS, HAND, 3/1/2007
- Digital anaesthesia: comparison of the efficacy and pain associated with three digital nerve block techniquesHUNG, BODAVULA, jOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY BRITISH, 12/1/2005
Press Mentions
Lincoln County Medical Center Receives $3,000 Grant from Midwest Stone Institute to Fund Arthroscopic EquipmentApril 21st, 2014
Committees
- MEMBER, PRACTICE AND REIMBURSEMENT - ASSH 2018 - 2020
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Association of Hand SurgeryMember
- Misouri State Medical SocietyMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
External Links
- Office Websitehttp://HandSurgeonmissouri.com
- ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY http://endoscopiccarpaltunnelstl.homestead.com/
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