Rajesh Veluvolu, MD
- Gastroenterology
I have deep compassion for patients suffering from gastrointestinal disorders. My goal is to prevent GI disease, manage symptoms, and help patients to function better, so they can enjoy their lives.
Languages Spoken
- Telugu
Related Practices
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Gastroenterology
Procedures
- Anoscopy
- Cancer Screening
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Prevention/Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Feeding Tube (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; PEG) Placement
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Ligation
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Cancer
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- Heartburn
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver Disease
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Rectal Bleeding
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Bowel Bleeding
- Small Bowel Polyps
- Small Bowel Ulcers
- Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Disorders
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
HVA Medical Group - Englewood Health Physician Network
661 Main Street Suite 202 Paterson, NJ 07503
HVA Medical Group - Englewood Health Physician Network
637 Route 23 South Suite 300 Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
HVA Medical Group - Englewood Health Physician Network
1225 McBride Avenue Suite 224 Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Appointments
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Insurances Accepted
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1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna Better Health of New Jersey
- Aetna CCN
- Aetna CoreSource
- Aetna Coventry
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth EPO
- EmblemHealth EPO2
- EmblemHealth FEHB
- EmblemHealth FEHBP
- EmblemHealth GHI CBP
- EmblemHealth GHI PPO
- EmblemHealth National
- EmblemHealth PPO1
- EmblemHealth PPO2
- EmblemHealth PPO3
- EmblemHealth Tri-State
- Vytra
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS Indemnity
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus
- Empire BCBS PPO
Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
Fidelis Care NJ
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid Managed Care
First Health
- First Health
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Horizon NJ Health
- Horizon NJ Health Medicaid
- Horizon NJ TotalCare (D-SNP)
Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana ChoicePOS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS 23
- Humana Gold Plus DE-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare (Employer PPO Plus)
- Humana Medicare PPO
- Humana Medicare PPO 2023
- Humana National Medicare HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
MagnaCare
- Local 825
- MagnaCare PPO
Mail Handlers
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
- Medicaid NJ
Medicare
- Medicare NJ
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Beech Street
- MultiPlan Humana
- MultiPlan Worker's Comp
- PHCS
- Pomco
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
NALC
- NALC Health Benefit Plan
Nippon Life Insurance Co of America
- Nippon Life Benefits
Oxford
- Freedom
- Garden State Network
- Liberty
- Metro
- Oxford Medicare
QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
- HIP PRIME HMO
- HIP PRIME PPO
- Oscar
- QualCare EPO
- QualCare FEHB
- QualCare GHI PPO
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
TRICARE (Humana Military)
- TRICARE (Humana Military)
UMR
- UMR
United Healthcare Community and State
- Dual Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellcare NJ
- Wellcare NJ Ambetter
- Wellcare NJ Medicare Managed Care
Wellpoint
- Wellpoint Medicaid
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
About
About Rajesh Veluvolu
Dr. Veluvolu specializes in gastroenterology. His main clinical interests are gastrointestinal cancers, including colon cancer, esophageal cancer, and stomach cancer, and GI cancer screening and prevention. Dr Veluvolu has expertise in treating obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel disease (IBD), and liver diseases, including hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, and cirrhosis. Dr. Veluvolu received his MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine, in Grenada, West Indies, and an MS in biomedical sciences from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now Rutgers New Jersey Medical School), in Newark. He did an internal medicine residency, and was a chief resident, at SUNY Downstate Medical Center/Long Island College Hospital and did a gastroenterology fellowship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, in Brooklyn. In addition to English, Dr. Veluvolu is fluent in Telugu and conversational in Spanish.
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: St. George's University School of Medicine
Residency
SUNY Downstate Medical Center/Long Island College Hospital: Internal Medicine
Fellowship
SUNY Downstate Medical Center: Gastroenterology
Certifications & Distinctions
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Publications
Publications
Rajat Garg, Malav P Parikh, Pravallika Chadalvada, Amandeep Singh, Krishna Sanaka, Keerat R Ahuja, Manik Aggarwal, Rajesh Veluvolu, Shivakumar Vignesh, Tarun Rustagi. Lower rates of endoscopy and higher mortality in endstage renal disease patients with gastrointestinal bleeding: A propensity matched national study. Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology March 2022; Vol 31 Issue 3, 584-591. doi.org/10.1111/jgh.15771
Shafique K, Araujo JL, Veluvolu R, Cassai N, Desoto-Lapaix F, Pincus MR, Wieczorek RL. Mitochondrial Iron Accumulation in Parietal and Chief Cells in Iron Pill Gastritis Following Billroth II Gastrectomy: Case Report Including Electron Microscopic Examination. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2017 May;47(3):354-356.
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews & Ratings
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Recent Comments
"Doctor and assistant was professional and explained and answered all questions"
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"All very well"