Chalapathi Medavarapu, MD, has joined PeaceHealth Medical Group’s Endocrinology team based at University District. He has special interest in thyroid, adrenal, lipid and growth issues, and diabetes mellitus, obesity and osteoporosis. He earned his medical degree at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India. He completed additional training in internal medicine at Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Brighton, Mass., and an endocrinology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He also has research experience at Harvard Medical School in Boston. He says he takes a “patient-centered approach to endocrine issues, with emphasis on prevention of disease and associated complications.” He is a history buff and enjoys hiking and watching movies.