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Raghu P. Upender MD, MBA

Chief, Division of Sleep, Medical Director of Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center, and Professor of Neurology
Insurance Plans Accepted

Areas of Expertise

  • Neurology
  • Neurosciences
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Sleep Medicine

Conditions and Treatments

Locations

Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center One Hundred Oaks
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
719 Thompson Lane, Suite 24100
Nashville, TN 37204

Services

Languages

  • English
  • Telugu

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Connecticut, 1995
  • Internship - North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 1996
  • Residency - Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, 1999
  • Fellowship - Washington University Medical Center, 2000
  • Master of Business Administration - Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management, 2016

Board Certifications

  • Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2000
  • Sleep Medicine - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2007

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
Good
September 19, 2026
Dr was very thorough in making sure he educated me not only verbally but with diagrams as well.
September 15, 2026
Dr Upender was patient, compassionate and extremely well versed regarding my personal medical profile. I can absolutely recommend him as a doctor in this area of practice.
September 14, 2026
He was very helpful and professional
September 12, 2026
I had an excellent experience with the Dr
September 3, 2026
My Care Provider listened and responded to all of my concerns.
September 1, 2026
Dr Raghu Upendra sleep doctor is excellent.He studies my chart very well knows my problems duscussed options with me in a very caring manner.He is very knowledgeable experiance yet humble .He listens spends time without rushing.Iam formulate to have him so is Vanderbilt
August 27, 2026
Really appreciate that Dr Upender reviewed my sleep study results and explained the potential implications given my concurrent diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. He is very supportive
August 20, 2026
Very professional and easy to understand
August 13, 2026