Dr. Rajeev Kurapati is a medical practitioner, philosopher, author, and speaker whose expertise spans the past, present, and future of medicine. With a distinguished career in healthcare, he brings a unique perspective to the field, blending his medical knowledge with profound philosophical insights. Dr. Kurapati is also an accomplished author, having received awards for five thought-provoking books. As a speaker, he shares his wisdom on the evolving landscape of healthcare, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science. Dr. Kurapati’s commitment to both healing and enlightenment embodies a holistic approach to wellness and the pursuit of knowledge.
Dr. Kurapati practices Hospital Medicine at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Kentucky, USA. In addition, he also serves as Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Kentucky (NKY Medical School). He is triple board certified from American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Obesity Medicine and American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.
Dr. Kurapati completed medical training at Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai and St. Elizabeth Family Medicine Residency, Kentucky. He received fellowship training in Integrative Medicine from Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona. He obtained an MBA from University of Missouri, Kansas City and also holds an MA in Sanskrit.
Dr. Kurapati is an award winning author of five books,
- Unveiling Maya: Translation and Hidden Insights of Dakshinamurthi Stotram
- The Book of Body Positivity
- Unbound Intelligence
- Physician: How Science Transformed the Art of Medicine
- Burnout in Healthcare
He spoke at TEDx on Why Don’t we Reverse Diseases Yet? His articles pertaining to medicine, culture, and lifestyle have been published in Slate Magazine, Cincinnati Enquirer, Medical Economics, Journal of KAFP, NKY Tribune, Mind Body Green, Life Hack, Millennial Magazine, KevinMD, the Yoga Blog, The Good Men Project, and other outlets. Born and raised in India, he now resides in Cincinnati, USA.
Awards
- Recipient of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Scholarship – 2021-23
- Honorable Mention in Los Angeles Book Festival – 2021 (Physician)
- First Place Winner — Chanticleer International Book Awards – 2019 (Physician)
- Silver Medal Award — Global eBook Award- 2019 (Physician)
- Silver Medal — North American Book Award – 2019 (Physician)
- Foreword INDIES — Honorable Mention for Health Category – 2018 (Physician)
- Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Winner — First Place in Science & Technology – 2018 (Physician)
- Readers Favorite Gold Medal Award – 2018 (Physician)
- Silver Medal Award — American Non-fiction Book Awards – 2018 (Physician)
- Winner of Pinnacle Book Achievement Award – 2015 (Unbound Intelligence)
- Winner of National Indie Excellence Award – 2014 (Unbound Intelligence)
- Gold Medal in Living Now Book Awards – 2014 (Unbound Intelligence)
- Finalist in USA Best Book Awards – 2014 (Unbound Intelligence)
- Finalist in the International Book Awards – 2014 (Unbound Intelligence)
- Finalist — USA Best Book Awards – 2014 (Unbound Intelligence)
- Honorable Mention in Paris Book Festival – 2014 (Unbound Intelligence), 2018 (Physician)
- Outstanding Teacher Award by Medical Residents – 2008
Selected Writings
- Why Being Present Is So Difficult – MindBodyGreen.com
- Business Insights to Build an Astute Life Plan – LifeHack.org
- 7 Qualities Of Truly Great Leaders – MindBodyGreen.com
- The Art of Instinct: 9 Ways to Trust Your Gut – LifeHack.org
- Choosing a Doctor? 6 Ways to Know If Your Doctor is “Good” – LifeHack.org
- Why I pray for my patients? – KevinMD.com
- What Do Meditation And Sex Have In Common? – MindBodyGreen.com
- Hospital Checklist: The 12 questions every patient should ask doctors and nurses – Slate
- Learning to Learn: 10 Steps to Becoming a Lifelong Learner – Goodmenproject.com
- It’s a miracle: The connection between saints and doctors – KevinMD.com
- 6 Steps to Deal with Any Chronic Disease – MindBodyGreen.com
- Clock vs Flow: Which Do You Live By? – Millenial Magazine
- 8 Signs of an Abusive Relationship You Can’t Ignore – MindBodyGreen.com
- How Your Perception of Time is Affecting Your Relationships – MindBodyGreen.com
- The Art of Going Beyond Your Mind – The Yoga Blog
- How Doubt Kills – LinkedIn
- A debt free life is a stress free life – Six Steps to prevent Debt from Destroying Your Health – Eat Live Life
- How Self-doubt Destroys and What You Can Do to Stop It – LifeHack.org
- Three Steps to Equanimity – LinkedIn
- Why we are looking in all the wrong places – LinkedIn
- 4 Things You Need To Know About Stress – MindBodyGreen.com
- Understanding Teenage Mind: Essential Wisdom – LinkedIn
- All you need to know about sleep –NKY Tribune
- Why do people gossip? – LinkedIn
- Choosing a Doctor? 6 Ways to Know If Your Doctor is “Good” – LifeHack.org
- Most sensible approach to avoid a breakup – LinkedIn
- A powerful practice to stay wakeful and relaxed – LinkedIn
- Money Can Buy Happiness Only If… – LinkedIn
- 10 causes of diabetes you just can’t ignore – NKY Tribune
- Successful aging means seeing opportunities to contribute to family, society – NKY Tribune
- Cracking the genetic code to health and wellness; exercise, diet can change things – NKY Tribune
- How much sleep do you really need? – LinkedIn
- Your brain needs some ‘peace and quiet’ during the day; it helps your memory – NKY Tribune
- Some risk factors for stroke cannot be changed, but here are six that can – NKY Tribune
- Contrary to some beliefs, moderate running doesn’t increase osteoarthritis risk – NKY Tribune
- For Diabetics: Best Way to Control Your Sugar – LinkedIn