Mohan Moreshwar Nadkarni, MD
Internal Medicine
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Bio & Overview
Mohan Nadkarni, MD, has helped shape the practice of primary care at UVA since he began his tenure in 1993. Chief of the Division of General, Geriatric, Palliative and Hospital Medicine, he is a board-certified general internist whose primary focus is helping patients manage chronic illnesses like diabetes and hypertension.
Nadkarni has a particular interest in the social factors that influence patient health, specifically among vulnerable populations. His desire to care for others, particularly those in need, has influenced his career, his research and his life outside of clinic.
Nadkarni was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and graduated from University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He spent a fellowship year at an organization in Washington, D.C., working in medical consumer advocacy. Then, at the start of his primary care internal medicine residency at UVA, he co-founded the Charlottesville Free Clinic. In 2013, Nadkarni was recognized for his long-time service to the clinic with a Physician Volunteer Champion award from the Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.
As a professor of medicine, Nadkarni has made it his mission to encourage students to consider the social issues that impact a patient’s health. And he’s been recognized for his success; Nadkarni received the Harrison Distinguished Educator Award for lifelong excellence in medical teaching.
Nadkarni remains on the board of the Charlottesville Free Clinic as well as the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless. Married with seven sons, he spends his free time volunteering at the free clinic, coaching youth sports and refereeing for local high school basketball teams. He also enjoys tennis, hiking, basketball, tennis, and adventure sports like hang gliding, and has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Professor
- Division
- General Internal Medicine
- Research Interests
- Underserved populations, medical education and cost effectiveness of care
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- Residency
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Appointment
- Chief - Division of General Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
Highlights
Dr. Mohan Nadkarni Video Profile
I'm Mo Nadnarni. I'm a general internal medicine physician. So, I take care of the whole patient. Often times, folks have things like diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, emphysema. It's easier, in some ways, to just concentrate on the heart, or just concentrate on the knee, but I like taking care of the whole patient, both the behavioral aspects of medicine, as well as the genetic and physiologic aspects of medicine. I had some experience with my dad being a research pharmacologist, and my older brother was actually a pediatric ICU doc, so I got exposed to medicine fairly early. I always loved science. I always loved people. So, it seemed like a natural fit. I think I'm best known for helping found the Charlottesville free clinic, which provides free care to folks who don't have health insurance here in our community. So, I think new patients can expect, first, a warm welcome from me. I like to establish a relationship before even talking about any of the medical parts. What you like to do outside of medicine. And I also try to keep it very patient-centered in terms of what they're trying to get out of their relationship with me as their physician. Well, I'm proud to work at UVA because we have excellent primary care, but we also have access to the world's best specialists in many different specialties. So, I feel like if I don't know the answer, the answer can be gotten fairly quickly.
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