Welcome Dr. Partha Gonavaram

Where did you grow up?

Hyderabad & Kurnool , South India.

Medical School 

Osmania Medical College, University of Health Sciences, A.P., India

Residency

Emory University, School of Medicine 

Current Practice

Assistant Clinical Professor & Core Faculty at Community Health Care (FQHC), Tacoma

Special Interests 

Chronic disease management, especially those related to obesity, diabetes, fatty liver disease, etc., CHF, cirrhosis, renal failure, hepatitis B/C, COPD, Nexplanon, and skin procedures.

Personal Interests 

World affairs and politics, Indian & Western classical music, cricket, and travel

Fun Fact about yourself 

Raw onions make me run like Usain Bolt!!

Why did you choose UCI?

I wanted to work in a University setting, to be able to get involved with research, liked the in-person interview, UCI Family Medicine Department made accommodations for me by increasing the scope of the job from purely out-patient to in-patient with precepting. Location [weather and just over an hour away from my older brother's family]

Future plans?

Learn to be proficient in POCUS, get more involved with residency & probably research

Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?

I believe teaching made me a far better physician than I was before I joined residency faculty.