Aparna Repaka, MBBS

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Aparna Repaka is a Gastroenterologist and Therapeutic endoscopist, based out of the VA Boston Healthcare system. She holds an Assistant professor rank at Boston University, and is the Director of Advanced Endoscopy at the VA Boston HCS. She graduated from Rangaraya Medical College, India in 2001, and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Emory University School of Medicine in 2006. She then completed her Gastroenterology Fellowship training at University of Michigan Medical School in 2009 and a Therapeutic Endoscopy and Endoscopic research fellowship at University Hospitals Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University in 2011. Her interests include Pancreatico-biliary diseases, GI oncology, Obesity Medicine and Lifestyle. She is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and currently serves on its Training Committee.

Publications

  • Published 4/5/2021

    Qayed E, Sheth SG, Aihara H, Anand GS, Byrne KR, Chahal P, Dacha S, James T, Kowalski TE, Repaka A, Saadi M, Taylor JR, Williams RL, Wagh MS. Advanced endoscopy fellowship training in the United States: recent trends in American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy advanced endoscopy fellowship match, trainee experience, and postfellowship employment. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 06; 93(6):1207-1214.e2. PMID: 33832739.

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  • Published 4/2/2021

    Walsh CM, Qayed E, Aihara H, Anand GS, Byrne K, Chahal P, Dacha S, James TW, Kowalski TE, Repaka A, Saadi M, Sheth SG, Taylor JR, Williams RL, Wagh MS. Core curriculum for ergonomics in endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 06; 93(6):1222-1227. PMID: 33820648.

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  • Published 4/2/2021

    Aihara H, Dacha S, Anand GS, Byrne KR, Chahal P, James T, Kowalski TE, Repaka A, Saadi M, Sheth SG, Taylor JR, Williams RL, Wagh MS. Core curriculum for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 06; 93(6):1215-1221. PMID: 33820649.

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  • Published 3/16/2021

    Duong N, Bollipo S, Repaka A, Sebastian S, Tennyson C, Charabaty A. When burn-out reaches a pandemic level in gastroenterology: a call for a more sustainable work-life balance. Frontline Gastroenterol. 2021; 12(5):440-443. PMID: 35401964.

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  • Published 1/7/2021

    Dacha S, Aihara H, Anand GS, Byrne KR, Chahal P, James T, Kowalski TE, Qayed E, Repaka A, Saadi M, Sheth SG, Taylor JR, Walsh CM, Williams RL, Wagh MS. Core curriculum for peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Gastrointest Endosc. 2021 03; 93(3):539-543. PMID: 33422284.

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Education

  • Rangaraya Medical College, MBBS