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Lakshmi Chalavadi, MD
Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
About Me
Languages
- English
- Telugu
Gender
Female
What I Treat
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
My Medical Background
Medical school
Rangaraya Medical College (1995)
Internship
Internal Medicine - Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center (2000)
Residency
Internal Medicine - Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center (2002)
Fellowship
Geriatric Medicine - Texas Tech University Regional Health Science Cent (2007)
Board certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Internal Medicine, Geriatric
Years of experience
undefined+ years of experience
Insurance Details
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Jun 2024Dr. Chalavadi took the time to answer my questions. I do thank her very much for taking care of my concern.
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Jun 2024It was great! All questions answered
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Jun 2024Dr chlavardi is the best
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Jun 2024I have a great dr. In Chalavadi love and trust her
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Jun 2024Great customer service and bedside manner.
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Jun 2024Dr. Chalavadi is the best! Her professional expertise and knowledge is evident in her assessment and diagnosis. Her personal demeanor is exemplary and charming. I feel like she is good friend and good for my well being. Her nurse assistant was very attentive and thorough. The Lab Team on 4th floor is excellent and efficient. The check in and check out staff is excellent. Good people! Thanks to all?
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Jun 2024I love my doctor; she's right on point.
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Jun 2024Everyone from the front desk to the exam room was very efficient and friendly. Dr. Chalavadi is very thorough and very kind.
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May 2024Great visit
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May 2024Dr. Chalavadi is wonderful! Very responsive to email messages and explains prescriptions; always in time - very knowledgeable and efficient Highly recommend
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May 2024I was well pleased
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May 2024Dr. Chalvadi and the staff at senior care are courteous and knowledgeable.
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May 2024We were greeted with friendly faces and kind words and treated with respect by everyone.
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May 2024Excellent care! Friendly, knowledgeable and professional.
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May 2024I'm happy having chosen this place
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May 2024I was Satisfied with the service and information that was given. The care and respect, which is always every time I come.
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May 2024Everyone was great from the receptionist on the way in to rescheduling on the way out. The nurses were attentive and the doctor listened to my request. Thank you all
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May 2024professional friendly staff, would recommend to friends and family
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May 2024Very helpful and nice.
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May 2024A friendly group Pleasant to talk about your problem whether they can help or not They are attentive to your needs You don't have to wait to see the doctor
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May 2024Very pleased with my provider and care I received. I love this practice.
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Apr 2024I always appreciate that my appointment scheduled time is always on time….
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Apr 2024Dr Chalavadi is a great dr that takes her patients and work seriously.
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Apr 2024It was great
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Apr 2024Everyone gave special attention to our needs.
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Apr 2024GREAT!!
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Apr 2024I have been going to Novant Elder Care since 2016. The staff and Dr. Chalavadi are terrific!
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Apr 2024Facility is nice and clean. Staff very professional and friendly.
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Apr 2024Everything went very well and I look forward to my next visit.
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Apr 2024I was totally satisfied with my experience
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Mar 2024Great care always!
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Mar 2024I look forward to my appointments with Dr. Chalavadi knowing I will feel comforted & assured that my health concerns are taken care of. Thats a great relief.
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Mar 2024Dr Chalavadi is a very competent physician. She listens carefully and explains thoroughly. I have great confidence in her. The team is professional and friendly.
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Mar 2024Have been with Dr. Chalavadi for nearly 15 years. I trust her. She has an easy, but firm approach
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Mar 2024Love Novant Health, always professional and always listen to my concerns and then provides me with needed information or referrals or what everbis needed for the particular issue i may have.
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Mar 2024I am very satisfied with the decisions that the doctor and I made regarding my health and care.
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Mar 2024I've come to Dr c. For 14 years!
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Mar 2024Dr. Chalavadi is the best. Very compassionate, attentive , and highly professional in taking care of her patients. You are in good hands with her.
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Mar 2024The staff from the front desk to the nursing staff are friendly and care about your needs. Dr Chalavadi is caring and concerned with my health and makes me feel like I am like her family. I would highly recommend her. I recently moved to North Carolina and was hoping to find a caring primary physician and I have to say I was lucky. She is wonderful
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Mar 2024Love Dr Chalavadi. She remembers everyting and listens
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Mar 2024It was a wonderful experience. My husband and I agree that Dr. Lakshmi Chalavadi is an excellent doctor for Senior Citizens. She has a unique way of keeping us informed of what we need to improve and maintain our health. The whole staff at NOVANT Sr Care seems to have our care and well being of uppermost importance.
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Mar 2024Dr. Chalavadi is the most attentive and compassionate doctor I have ever known. She listens intently and is extremely patient. Great with follow up. The entire office staff is outstanding and so friendly. I am so grateful to be her patient.
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Mar 2024Everyone was professional, helpful and supportive.
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Mar 2024I am extremely pleased to have Dr. Chalavadi has my primary provider.
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Mar 2024Dr.Chalavadi, is a great doctor and a breath of fresh air. She listen and sincerely care about the health of her patients. I really enjoy her being my provider.
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Mar 2024Dr Chavaladi & her staff All did a fabulous job
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Mar 2024Dr chalavadi is a caring dr
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Mar 2024I'm always impressed by the way the staff and professionals handle me. They're always willing to answer my questions and explain anything they are doing fully.
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Mar 2024They are very efficient and I appreciate their working me in to see my doctor.
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Mar 2024She explained everything to me and I was satisfied because I understood she was saying
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Feb 2024Dr. Chalavadi is very professional, friendly and easy to discuss my concerns. I wouldn’t want to go to any other doctor! She’s great.
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Feb 2024All staff and doctor were exceptional and I was very pleased with my visit.
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Feb 2024The staff was exceptional is the friendly and caring assistance they provided.
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Feb 2024I have been seeing Dr Chalavadi for over 12 years and absolutely love her. She is so very intelligent, kind, personable and very thorough . Feel very safe in her care.
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Feb 2024I was able to get a visit the same week as when I called. Saw my Dr Chalavadi. Respectful assistants. Received a visit for an X-ray the same morning. Received results the same day.
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Feb 2024Very professional and personally caring staff.
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Feb 2024Very courteous and efficient!
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Feb 2024My doctor is the best.
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Feb 2024Dr. Chalavadi is very personable, thorough, caring and capable. I enjoy my visits and appreciate that she attends to my needs and explains things in a way that is easily understood. I have been very pleased with the care she delivers.
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Feb 2024I feel so fortunate to have found Dr. Chalavadi. She has been my primary care physician since I moved to Charlotte 8 years ago. I am always treated with respect, and I feel she really cares about me personally and my health.
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Feb 2024I have already recommended Novant Senior Care to my friends.
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Feb 2024Dr Chalavadi is a good listener and a kind doctor.
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Feb 2024Great place but they are short handed.
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Feb 2024I am very pleased with my mothers new physician - Dr Chalavardi is very personable and professional and caring.
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Feb 2024Dr. Chalavadi and I are new to each other - three visits so far. She has listened carefully to my concerns about my health and worked with me to feel confident about taking care of my health going forward. I think this will be a good relationship.
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Feb 2024Dr C is a true jewel
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Feb 2024I appreciate going to a building where I can have many of my routine tests, see a specialized geriatric doctor and be well taken care of.
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Feb 2024I was happy with my visit.
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Feb 2024Dr. Chalavadi is very compassionate and attentive during the entire visit. I never feel rushed and all concerns are addressed.
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Jan 2024I am very pleased with my medical team. I am always given an opportunity to discuss, problems, concerns and get clarification on anything that I don't understand. Provider demonstrates a lot of patience.
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Jan 2024Dr. Chalavadi is a perceptive, caring, and helpful physician.
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Jan 2024The service was exceptional. Very professional and caring. The physician was very detailed and explained everything I needed to know.and listen ed carefully to all my Ouestions
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Jan 2024It is always a pleasant experience when I go to senior care. The staff it's cordial and make you feel very comfortable. As for Dr Chalavadi, she is excellent!! She is so nice, kind, .andconcerned about her patient and their well being. She also is an encourager.
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Jan 2024Dr. Chalavadi and team, thank you very much, I was very pleased with my visit!
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Jan 2024A very good experience
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Jan 2024Dr. Chalavadi is a wonderful, caring physician. You are fortunate to have her. I am also.
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Dec 2023I would to give praise to Ms. Wren for the helpful information that was give to me during my visit.
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Dec 2023Dr. Chalavadi , professional,, empathetic, knowledgeable. I trust her knowledge and guidance and recommendations. Everyone in the office from the front desk at check-in to the tech person who takes the initial blood pressure etc. to the doctor visit itself is comfortable and you feel appreciated as a patient and feel you have been listen to. And you have complete faith in the outcome and recommendations.
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Dec 2023Everything was good
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Dec 2023Everyone was caring for my needs
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Dec 2023Dr. Chalavadi always meets my needs and is very caring.
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Dec 2023Dr Chavalati is the best Very thorough Understanding Knowledgeable
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Dec 2023Dr. Chalavadi is the absolute best and the staff is the same.
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Dec 2023I can not imagine a finer primary care physician than Dr Chalavadi. She listens, she responds, she cares.
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Dec 2023Always great service from total staff.
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Dec 2023My visit was one of the best I have had since Dr Villier left the practice. She was kind and very patience with my understanding of Medication I would be taking. Excellent!
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Dec 2023It was a great service.
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Nov 2023Dr. Chalavadi is the BEST - great at Senior Care - I am very happy to have her as my primary care physician. She is very detailed oriented - and gives very good advice - gives good referrals - very pleased!!!
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Nov 2023Always well taken care of by Dr. Chalavadi and staff.
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Nov 2023My Doctor is pretty thorough and keeps me informed about my health.
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Nov 2023Dr Chalavadi is one of the finest doctors
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Nov 2023Listens to needs and provides appropriate care, referrals, or medicine.
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Nov 2023Pleasant experience with not so good news about my health!!
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Nov 2023I love Dr Chalavadi, she is great and very thoughtful and caring towards her patients.
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Nov 2023Dr. Chalavadi is wonderful - she always listens to me carefully and answers all of my questions. I have an extensive medical background and she isn’t the least bothered by all my very detailed questions. I consider myself lucky to be her patient.
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Nov 2023Everything was great!! Love my doctor!!
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Nov 2023Excellent from the front desk to the nurse to Dr. Chalivadi to checkout.
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Oct 2023Dr Chalavadi always caring and professional. Excellent provider!
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Oct 2023Dr. Chalavadi gave me a thorough review of lab tests and made sure the data in my “My Chart” was current. She provided good advice to any concerns I had.
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Oct 2023Dr. Chalavadi is a wonderful physician. She is empathetic, listens and she is very thorough. I always enjoy seeing her!!
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Oct 2023Annual physical. All went as expected. One blood test came back abnormal and I was informed about that and next steps the very day by phone and email. Great job communicating!
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Oct 2023Quality time was spent with the Dr. Dr. Chalavadi is always thorough.
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Oct 2023It’s always friendly and courteous! My doctor is always on board and always gives information that I need to rectify the issue (s).
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Oct 2023Love Dr Chalavadi, Most concerned and caring dr for us as we age.
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Oct 2023I love my Dr C. And so does my wife who is now one of her patients. Elaine was a RN at NOVANT for 43 years before she retired. We both agree Dr C is very very thorough . One example is my meditation review. She took the time to go over each med. and the dosage to make sure everything was correct! I could go on and on!!!! I am a Terminal Cancer patient..obviously she knows this and treats me accordingly…She is definitely an asset to NOVANT. She is definitely a FIVE STAR Doctor!!!!
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Oct 2023Dr Chalavadi cares about my health and educates me each time I visit. I am so thankful to have her as my doctor.
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Oct 2023Dr. Chalavadi and her staff are wonderful!
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Oct 2023100% pleased with the years of care provided to us by the professional South Park Senior Care team.
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Oct 2023Dr. Chalavadi is always kind and professional. She also listens to me.
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Oct 2023Things went very well.
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Oct 2023Extremely thorough with questions and concerns…,
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Sep 2023I felt completely assured about my health after being with Dr. Chalavadi, as I always have. It’s a comforting feeling to know she is always available if I need her for answers or care between appointments.
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Sep 2023Dr.Chalavadi is professional, knowledgeable, caring & compassionate. She is thorough and takes care of my medical issues in a timely manner. I am blessed to have such a wonderful doctor. I am grateful for Dr. Chalavadi.
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Sep 2023I am very happy with novant senior healthcare I wouldn't go anywhere else I've been with them for many many years.
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Sep 2023Dr Chalavadi is a caring, kind, and professional physician. I feel she listens to my concerns and addresses any questions and concerns I have.
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Sep 2023I appreciate the dedication of the staff and my doctor, who have always treated me with respect and dedication to their work.
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Sep 2023Professional service as always
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Sep 2023My DR . Is great
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Sep 2023Dr. Chalavadi is very attentive to her patients. My husband and I both see her. Sh
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Sep 2023I want to thank the staff and Dr. Chalavadi for seeing us even though we were late due to traffic.
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Sep 2023It was excellent care from beginning to end!
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Sep 2023Dr Lakshmi Chalavadi is very knowledgeable, caring and offers good advice for my treatment. She always advises me about the proper things for my care, always taking into account of my age and health. However, she has a way of leaving the final decisions for my health care up to me. She instructs me on the right thing to do but does not try to coerce me in anyway. I appreciate that.
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Sep 2023Very impressed with care. Questions answered and changes in medication clearly explained.
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Sep 2023I am a retired lawyer, spent eight years as a trial attorney. Dr. Chalavadi cross-examined me in a manner I would regard as vicious. I am looking for another primary care physician. The staff at Novant Senior Care is great - the M.D. acts like she's "out to get the patient" - for some unstated reason.
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Sep 2023There have been some changes concerning the lab. And I had a question about my next visit, and the lady at the desk that scheduled my next appointment was patient, and kind as she explained that I would still have to come to the senior office before going to the lab upstairs.
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Sep 2023It’s always a pleasure to go there as my doctor is very efficient, kind and understanding.
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Aug 2023I felt comfortable with her
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Aug 2023I was very pleased with my visit with all who were involved in my care
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Aug 2023I have full confidence in the provider that she is taking care of my health sincerely.
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Aug 2023I love Dr. Chalamadi. She makes me feel like I am her only patient. Attentive, compassionate and informative.
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Aug 2023Done a very good job and felt treated with respect and care
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Aug 2023Dr Chalavadi takes time to listen to my concerns and follow up regarding treatment.
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Aug 2023Met the most friendly, supportive courteous people I’ve met in a long time, thank you
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Aug 2023I had looked forward to this appointment after this Novant Senior was recommended to me by a friend.
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Aug 2023Dr. Chalavadi is an excellent provider.
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Aug 2023Excellent provider. Very knowledgeable and has great patience
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Aug 2023Everyone was courteous and knowledgeable in assisting and answering questions.
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Aug 2023Love my medical team good care and efficient service for my care
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Aug 2023Great place. Great staff
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Aug 2023Very professional and pleasant.
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Aug 2023I have been under the care of Dr. Chalavadi for several years, and she has always given me a thorough explanation and exam. The staff has always been very supportive and respectful. I have great trust in her care for me!
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Jul 2023Great experience. Very pleasant and thorough.
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Jul 2023Dr. Chalavadi is intelligent, friendly, professional, and kind. An excellent physician.
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Jul 2023I always enjoy my visits.
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Jul 2023I love my provider and the staff as well
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Jul 2023I am very pleased with my care team. I feel like we have developed a relationship that is comfortable and personalized. They listen, explain and encourage. Very professional.
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Jul 2023Appreciate time taken to help me and plan my care
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Jul 2023My visit with Dr chalavadi this week addressed the health problem I was having.i was treated with antibiotics and have shown a lot of improvement .
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Jul 2023My Doctor is very good and very kind.
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Jul 2023Very pleasant and MOST informative visit
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Jul 2023Thanks for Dr Chalavadi for being so wonderful, answering my questions and taking good care of me. I know I'm at a senior health office with Novant, but I'm a very active 69 year old. I appreciate not being treated like I'm an old lady. I still feel that I'm young. I am still working full time with no plans to retire. I want to stay as healthy as possible.
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Jul 2023I was listened to and heard by my physician which made my appointment a success!
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Jul 2023Dr. Chalavadi is so knowledgeable, I like the way she care for my mom, addresses her needs, recommendations and concerns. Always caring. I am so pleased to have her as my mom senior care doctor. Thank you
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Jul 2023All was great
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Jul 2023Facility very clean and orderly. Staff and Dr very professional and thorough. I feel Dr Chalavadi had read my file and was very prepared for my visit yesterday. This was my first appointment with her. The nurse and Dr were both very prompt! I feel very good about Novant Senior Care.
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Jul 2023This was my first visit with Dr. Chalavadi and I really like her.
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Jul 2023I appreciate the time she took with me. Dr. Chalavadi was very professional and listened to me to my concerns.
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Location
Wheelchair accessible
6324 Fairview Road, Suite 310
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704-316-6565
Fax: 704-316-6560