Vijay Vanumu, MD
My specialties:
- Family medicine
Not accepting new patients in this area.
Professional interests:
- Mental health
- Pediatrics
- Preventive medicine
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified family medicine physician with professional interests in preventive medicine, mental health, pediatrics and high blood pressure. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
I knew I wanted to be a doctor: after spending every summer as a volunteer at the VA in Michigan. It instilled in me a sense of compassion.
I’m passionate about: helping others. It gives me a sense of purpose and helps me become a better individual.
One of the challenges in my career that I enjoy is: addressing mental health, as it is just as important as physical health.
The best health advice I've received is: there is no such thing as a diet. It is about making lifestyle changes.
My favorite memory is: successfully completing my first year of medical school in India. Having grown up in the US, overcoming the stark differences in cultures was a huge triumph for me.
I am proud of: becoming more adventurous and trying different things. I recently ran my first 15k!
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Family medicine
Personal interests
- Exploring
- Outdoors
- Running
- Sailing
- Traveling
Educational institutions
- Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, India
Internships
- Kakinada General Government Hospital, Kakinada, India
Residencies
- St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, NY
Years of experience
- 15
Additional languages spoken
- Telugu
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- 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)