Overview
Tarun Kukkadapu is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Shelby, North Carolina. Dr. Kukkadapu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Gallbladder Disease, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Kukkadapu is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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- PPO
Locations
1010 E. Dixon Blvd., Suite A, Shelby, NC 28152
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Acquired HemophiliaDr. Kukkadapu isExperienced. Learn about Acquired Hemophilia.
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Dr. Kukkadapu isExperienced. Learn about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
- Atypical PneumoniaDr. Kukkadapu isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Pneumonia.
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)Dr. Kukkadapu isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Kukkadapu isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Kukkadapu isExperienced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.

