Madhurima Uppalapati, MD is the President and Medical Director at Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, P.C. (NGOC) where she is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day financial and strategic direction for the centers, as well as the internal operations of the facilities. She came to the United States from her native India in July 2000 to pursue her medical education. Upon completing her Fellowship in 2006 at Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Uppalapati joined the cancer care team of Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, P.C. (NGOC). Dr. Uppalapati also holds an Executive MBA from Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Dr. Uppalapati is a board certified, accomplished oncologist with fifteen years of experience in oncology and hematology. Over the course of her career, Dr. Uppalapati has shown a track record for providing quality patient care to diverse populations with a focus on providing screening and education to the community.
Dr. Uppalapati is actively involved in cancer research and clinical trials to find a cancer cure and provide her patients with the most advanced cancer treatment available in Georgia.
Dr. Uppalapati provides patient-centered cancer care at NGOC’s Marietta Cancer Center.
| Medical Education | Doctor of Medicine, December 1999 Gandhi Medical College Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Postdoctoral Training | FELLOWSHIP Hematology & Medical Oncology Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Georgetown University Hospital Washington, D.C. July 2003 – June 2006 |
| Post Graduate Training | Executive MBA Terry College of Business, University of Georgia Sept 2016- May 2018 |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2015 American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, 2016 American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology, 2017 |
| Medical Licensure | State of Georgia, 2006 (Active) |
| Professional Societies | American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Hematology Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology |
| Honors | Practice Advisory Committee, WellStar NGOC 2019 onwards Medical Director, NGOC (2019) Board Member, Medical Executive Committee (2012-present) Chief of Staff, Medical Executive Committee (2015) Chairman, Department of Medicine (2012-2013) Chairman, Cancer Conference, Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (2006-present) Board Member, Oncology Advisory Board, Cartersville Medical Center (2017-2019) Humanitarian Service Award, Georgetown University Hospital Best Outgoing Resident, Prince George's Hospital Center, Maryland Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award, Pulse Polio Program, Hyderabad, India National Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence National Talent Science Exam, Delhi, India: Inducted to Top 1% |
| Major Research Interests | Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, and GI malignancies Clinical Trials (Oncology & Hematology) |