Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAThe biggest mistake in Obesity ScienceA significant error in the study of adiposity is the confusion between correlation and causation, specifically the practice of associating…1 min read·Mar 1, 2024----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBALoving What You Eat and Eating What’s GoodWhen we talk about food, there are really two sides to the story. On one hand, we have the flavors, textures, and the joy of eating — what…2 min read·Feb 22, 2024----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAWhat is Consciousness (Chaitanya) according to Advaita Vedanta?In Advaita Vedanta, “Chaitanya” (चैतन्य) refers to consciousness or awareness. Advaita Vedanta is a non-dualistic philosophical school…1 min read·Sep 25, 2023----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAWhy is the Veda called Apauruṣeyā?It is said that the wisdom incorporated in the vast corpus of knowledge called the Veda was not authored by a human agent. There is a…3 min read·Oct 27, 2020----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAMaking the Best of BoredomWhen’s the last time you felt bored? Maybe it’s when you were listening to a presentation that failed to keep you even mildly engaged, or…4 min read·Apr 5, 2020----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAAn Open Letter to My Fellow and Future DoctorsAcknowledge this reality: Technology is always going to affect how you practice medicine. Among all fields of human advancement, medicine…7 min read·Dec 5, 2018----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAWhen a Patient is Greater than the Sum of His PartsI’m running out of options, I thought to myself after the nurse, Sarah, paged me. She wanted to let me know that the Trazodone — our…11 min read·Nov 17, 2018----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBATake These Steps When Your Doctor Doesn’t Have an AnswerOne of the most frustrating moments for many patients is hearing their doctor say, “I don’t know.”6 min read·Nov 7, 2018----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAHow the Heart Lost Its Esteemed Position“All clear. One. Two. Three. Shock!”5 min read·Oct 29, 2018----
Rajeev Kurapati MD, MBAOur Obsession with Measuring the Human BodyIn May of 2013, in the middle of a 14-hour flight from Chicago to New Delhi, I heard an overhead announcement in a voice rattled with…9 min read·Oct 15, 2018--1--1
