Gastroenterology
Roopa Vemulapalli, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Roopa Vemulapalli is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she specializes in small bowel disorders and advanced endoscopic interventions. Her clinical expertise encompasses celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastrointestinal bleeding, short bowel syndrome, hereditary GI cancer syndromes, and autoimmune gastritis. She performs screening and diagnostic colonoscopies and upper endoscopies, with particular
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine) — 2010
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) — 2005 and 2016
Education & Training
- Fellowship in Gastroenterology/Hepatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center (2007-)
- Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition, University of Chicago (7/2005-2/2007)
- Residency in Internal Medicine, Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago (7/2002-6/2005)
- Medical Degree (M.D.), Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, India (1999)
Peer Recognition
- Becker's Healthcare — 10 Gastroenterologists to Know
2021
- Becker’s Healthcare — 10 Gastroenterologists to Know
2021
- D Magazine — Best Doctors
2018-2025 (8 years)
- Texas Monthly — Super Doctor
2023-2025 (3 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Clements University Hospital
- Parkland Health & Hospital System
Languages
English, Telugu, Hindi
Experience
19+ years in practice