Dr. Raghu R. Pulluru

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Get to know Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Raghu R. Pulluru, who serves patients in Florida.

Dr. Pulluru is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in shoulder instability, scapular dyskinesis, teenage shoulders, and negative MRI shoulder 2nd opinions.

In Florida, he can be found on staff at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center & Manatee Memorial Hospital.

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is the hospital of choice for many families in the Manatee-Sarasota region. The hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission. The medical staff includes more than 600 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties and use advanced medical technology. 

Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding counties for 65 years. The 295-bed hospital with over 550 physicians, residents and allied health professionals, offers advanced healthcare services in a caring and compassionate environment. Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services — including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a weight–loss program, orthopedic services, outpatient and inpatient radiology and rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep, oncology, wound care and women’s and children’s services.

Back in 1992, Dr. Pulluru graduated with his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He then went on to perform his residency at the University of Illinois Hospital in 1997, followed by his fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at Louisiana State University-Shreveport/Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in 1998.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and orthopedic sports medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Orthopedic sports medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine. Orthopedic surgeons who specialize in sports medicine have been trained to treat all of the musculoskeletal structures that can be affected by training, sports activity, and exercise. They have advanced knowledge of physical conditioning, soft tissue biomechanics, performance and health, and field evaluation.

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