Distinguished in Osteoporosis

Dr. Sikarin Upala

Internal Medicine
Astria Health Center-Union Gap
1420 Ahtanum Ridge Dr, 
Union Gap, WA 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Osteoporosis
Astria Health Center-Union Gap
1420 Ahtanum Ridge Dr, 
Union Gap, WA 
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Overview

Sikarin Upala is an Internal Medicine provider in Union Gap, Washington. Dr. Upala is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoporosis. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gallbladder Removal.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 98 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Osteoporosis.

Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Astria Toppenish Hospital
Astria Sunnyside Hospital
Yakima Valley Memorial
Kittitas Valley Community Hospital
Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
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Anthem
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Change Healthcare
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Community Health
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Coordinated Care
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Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Kaiser Permanente
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Premera
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Premera Blue Cross
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Prominence Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

Astria Health Center-Union Gap
1420 Ahtanum Ridge Dr, Union Gap, WA 98903
Call: 509-454-7700
Other Locations
Astria Health Center And Multi-Specialty-Sunnyside
1812 E Edison Ave, Sunnyside, WA 98944
Call: 509-712-3295

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Upala has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


98 Total Publications

Association Between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Retinal Vascular Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Association Between Serum Vitamin D Levels and Retinal Vascular Occlusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal: Cureus
Published: July 10, 2024
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    • Obesity
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    • Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
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    • Breast Enlargement In Males
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