Badrinath Konety, MD
My specialties:
- Cancer (oncology)
Professional interests:
- Prostate cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Robotic surgery
What is your practice philosophy? Patient focused, evidenced based care tailored to the patient and family values and needs
What are you passionate about? And why? Making a difference to my community locally and in the larger sphere of humanity
If I wasn’t a provider, I would be a: An architect
Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you? Only profession in the world that you can make a direct contribution to another persons life, make a decent living and earn societal respect.
Something I have learned from my patients is: Listen to their need and learn from their life journey. You need to meet them where they are. That is the art of medicine
One of the challenges of this career that I enjoy is (and why): The rapid pace of knowledge accumulation. Forces you to be a lifelong student and there is a miracle of discovery occurring
My personal health goal is: Climb Kilimanjaro before I turn 60
What is the best thing you’ve done for your health or the best health advice you’ve received? Meditation and self reflection
What are you most proud of? My kids
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Credentials
- MD
Specialties
- Cancer (oncology)
Personal interests
- Golf
- Hiking
- Reading
- Travel
Years of experience
- 32
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Major health plans we participate in
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we participate in
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)