Meet the Heartburn and Reflux Center Team
Sugirdhana Velpari, MD is a graduate of the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed both his internal medicine residency and his gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His interests include colon cancer prevention, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and functional bowel disorders. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterology Association.
Kelly Del Rosario, RN, BSN, is the Center’s nurse navigator. She provides patients with support services from diagnosis to treatment. Once she has welcomed patients and gathered all necessary information, Kelly books appointments with the physician that can best assess a patient’s health needs. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah.