Raj Vuppalanchi, MD

Academic Hepatologist

Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi is an Academic Hepatologist, a Professor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Director of Clinical Hepatology at IU Health. With over ten years of experience, Dr. Vuppalanchi runs a clinical practice and provides care to patients with various liver disorders at the University Hospital in Indianapolis. He completed dual fellowships in Clinical Pharmacology and Gastroenterology-Hepatology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Raj Vuppalanchi is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American Association for Study of Liver Diseases and the American College of Gastroenterology. His patient-oriented research is dedicated to finding new treatments for various liver disorders as well as the use of diagnostic tests for non-invasive estimation of liver fibrosis (transient elastography) and portal hypertension (spleen stiffness).

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How to

Make a Liver Cleanse

The liver carries out many functions that help you to sustain a healthy body. The liver processes all the things that you eat, drink, and absorb through the skin and, therefore, is frequently exposed to many harmful subs...

How to Stop Liver Pain and Find Relief

If you’ve got pain on the right side of your upper abdomen, you may be dealing with liver pain. While this sensation can be scary, rest assured there are plenty of ways to get relief. In this article, we’ll cover wha...

How to

Do a Liver Flush

A liver flush is also known as a gallbladder flush or cleanse, and it's used to get rid of gallstones. While there's no scientific evidence that liver flushes are effective, there's anecdotal evidence that they are. In t...

How to

Cleanse the Liver

The liver is the second largest organ in the human body and one of the most important, because it's responsible for filtering harmful toxins out of the bloodstream. There are medical programs to detoxify the liver, but t...

How to

Treat Jaundice

Jaundice, which is also called hyperbilirubinemia, is a condition often present in babies, but the condition can also affect adults. Jaundice happens when there is a high level of bilirubin, a chemical present in liver b...