Dr. Siva Mullangi is a general surgeon, with particular expertise and training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery). With over 30 years of surgical experience under his belt, he is available to perform all types of general surgery cases, including open and robot laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, gastrointestinal cases, abdominal wall hernia repair, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, breast surgery, splenectomy, and varicose vein surgery. He has extensive experience with robotic surgery techniques, and can deploy the da Vinci Xi robot in the care for patients.
Dr. Mullangi moved to Nashville with his wife (chief medical officer at Humana-Centerwell Tennessee) in 2024 to be closer to his daughter and grandchildren. Prior to that, he had a thriving practice in Southern California, where he provided surgical solutions such as robotic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery to his patients.
He completed his medical school education in southern India, general surgery residency at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York City, and minimally invasive/ bariatric surgery training at the Detroit Medical Center in Michigan. He is passionate about medical education, and has teaching experience with medical students and residents interested in surgery.
In his free time, Dr. Mullangi spends time with grand children. He enjoys traveling and reading literature.