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Balaguru Ravi, MD, CAQSM

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider

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Internal Medicine, Orthopedics - Sports Medicine

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Language(s): English, Tamil

Joined Kelsey-Seybold: September 2020

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"I believe in the power of preventive healthcare, including a strong focus on nutrition, exercise, and overall well-being. By doing this, I feel I can help my patients live a high quality of life and enjoy what they do for as long as they can."

My Biography

  • Professional Background
  • Professional Associations
  • Hobbies and Interests
  • Awards & Publications

Dr. Balaguru Ravi earned his Bachelor of Health Sciences degree at Manipal University in 2011. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Woods, Antigua and Barbuda in 2014. Dr. Ravi completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Joseph Mercy – Ann Arbor in Michigan in 2018 and his Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Buffalo in New York in 2019.

Dr. Ravi has worked in a variety of positions over the course of his medical career, most recently as team physician for the Buffalo Sabres professional hockey team from 2018 to 2019, team physician for all athletics at the University of Buffalo from 2018 to 2019, and Internal Medicine/Sports Medicine physician for Detar Healthcare Systems – Victoria, Texas, from 2019 to 2020. He joined Kelsey-Seybold in October 2020 where he provides Orthopedics care for patients 16 and older.

Dr. Ravi is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Physicians of Indian Origin, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Ravi is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Physicians of Indian Origin, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Texas Medical Association.

Hobbies and Interests

Dr. Ravi enjoys spending time with his family and friends, staying physically active by going on hikes and playing basketball, traveling, and enjoying the food scene in Houston.

Fun Facts

The best advice Dr. Ravi has received is that “happiness stems from doses of gratitude, love, and living in the present moment.”

The most interesting place he has visited is the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was able to experience the local culture by eating authentic Malaysian food.

Not everyone knows this about Dr. Ravi, but he did a TEDx talk in October 2019 about exercise therapy for concussion treatment.

Publications

Poster Presentation

Ravi, B. M.D., Jain, Rajiv M.D. CAQ Sports Medicine (2019). An Unusual Cause of Syncope in a Division 1 Hockey Player. Presented Poster at AMSSM National Conference; Houston, TX.

  • Ravi, B. M.D., Dean, Corey M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.P., CAQ Sports Medicine (2017). A 12-Year old with Hip Pain. Kids Are Not Always Like Adults. Poster Presenting at AMSSM National Conference; San Diego, CA.
  • Ravi,B., Goswami,V., Patel,P., Janarthanan, R., Maddula, S., Polavarupu, M. (2014). Effect of Vegetarian/Vegan Diet on Blood Pressure: An Evidence Based Review. Poster presented at: American Academy of Physicians of Indian Origin Convention; San Antonio, TX.
  • Ravi,B., Goswami,V., Patel, P., Janarthanan, R., Maddula, S., Polavarupu, M. (2014). Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Leading to Cardiovascular Disease in Adulthood: An Evidence Based Review. Poster presented at Texas Academy of Family Physicians Convention; San Antonio, TX.

Research

06/2014 – 03/2015

Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center, Michigan, United States Research Assistant, Beena Sood, M.D., M.S.

I worked on a lipid study of neonates to determine if there is a correlation between lipid content in neonates and complications of preterm labor such as retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, and intra-ventricular hemorrhage. I was responsible for obtaining informed consent from the mothers, then getting the blood samples from the neonates. I centrifuged the samples and pipette the supernatant for storage into freezers to be analyzed later.

07/2018 – 04/2019

University at Buffalo UBMD Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, New York, United States Research Analyst, Data Collector, John Leddy, M.D.

I recruited concussed athletes for a study on measuring heart rate variability in concussed patients versus controls. I later collected the data and presented the findings at the national Sports Medicine conference in Houston, Texas in April 2019.

Locations

Clear Lake Clinic

1010 S. Ponds Drive,
Webster, TX 77598

Get Directions 713-442-4300

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

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Education and Board Certifications

Medical School

  • American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Woods, Antigua and Barbuda, 2014

Internship/Residency

  • Saint Joseph Mercy-Ann Arbor, Internal Medicine Residency, 2018; University at Buffalo, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, 2019

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Sports Medicine