Dr. Surender Gorukanti MD, Family Practitioner
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Dr. Surender Gorukanti MD

Family Practitioner | Obesity Medicine

4/5(105)
1721 86TH ST BROOKLYN NY, 11214
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4/5

About

Dr. Surender Gorukanti is a family practitioner practicing in BROOKLYN, NY. Dr. Gorukanti specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Gorukanti possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

School of Medicine

Ross University

Ross University School Of Medicine, Roseau, Commonwealth Of Dominica, West Indies MD

Ross University School of Medicine 1999

Provider Details

Male English 25 years of experience

Awards

  • 'Patient's Choice Award,' 2008 and 2009   

Treatments

  • Fever
  • Neck Pain
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Allergic Reaction
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Tonsillitis
  • Graves' Disease

Internships

  • Brooklyn Hospital Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • Brooklyn Pediatrics Society, Medical Society of New York, American Medical Association, Richmond County Medical Society

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Passion for Medicine, Satisfaction Received from Treatment of Patients

Favorite Place to Vacation

  • Greece

Hobbies / Sports

  • Watching Football, Basketball, Baseball, Broadway Shows

Favorite professional publications

  • New England Journal of Medicine

Dr. Surender Gorukanti MD's Practice location

1721 86TH ST -
BROOKLYN, NY 11214
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New patients: 718-331-6064
Fax: 718-331-4718

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Patient Experience with Dr. Gorukanti


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Dr. Surender Gorukanti MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 105 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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NEW YORK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN, INC.l

2525 KINGS HIGHWAY BROOKLYN NY 11229

Head southeast on 86th Street 581 ft
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4802 TENTH AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11219

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CONEY ISLAND HOSPITALl

2601 OCEAN PARKWAY BROOKLYN NY 11235

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