Rakesh Ponnapureddy, M.D., FACC

Rakesh Ponnapureddy, M.D., is an Interventional Cardiologist at Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute at Rapid City Hospital. Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology, Dr. Ponnapureddy completed his Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowships at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City and was Chief Resident at University of Missouri - Kansas City, where he also completed his Internal Medicine Residency. Dr. Ponnapureddy acquired his Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery both from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India. Dr. Ponnapureddy is Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Basic Life Support-Certified and National Board of Echocardiography ASCeXAM-Certified. He previously served as Interventional Cardiologist at Wyoming Cardiopulmonary, PC in Casper. Dr. Ponnapureddy has extensive experience as both researcher and instructor at his alma maters and is the recipient of numerous awards, including First Prize in Clinical Research at Saint Luke’s Hospital Research Day in Kansas City.