Rup Nagala, MD

Dr. Rup Nagala joined the Oakes Medical Center in 1978 and has since owned and operated it as Southeast Medical Center.  He heads the Obstetric and Surgery Department.  Dr. Rup was instrumental in making state of the art diagnostic equipment such as U⁄S, MRI, CT Scan, & other services available to the area.  He is Board Certified in Family Practice, Geriatrics, and Sports Medicine.  Southeast Medical Center has grown under his supervision and expertise to be one of the largest healthcare networks in the southeast region of North Dakota. Dr. Rup also serves as Medical Director for Four Season´s Healthcare Center in Forman and Oakes Good Samaritan Center in Oakes.

Vani Nagala, MD

Dr. Vani Nagala started her practice of medicine in Oakes in 1984.  She currently serves as Chief of Staff at Oakes Community Hospital.  Dr. Vani is also Medical Director for the St. Rose Care Center in LaMoure and North Dakota Veteran’s Home in Lisbon.  She has served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of North Dakota since 1986 and has served on the ND Board of Medical Examiners.  Dr. Vani is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.  Through her Internal Medicine practice, Dr. Vani has developed a special interest in Cardiology.  Her personal goal is to provide quality, professional, state of the art health care with a personal touch which will endure in rural North Dakota.

Raj Potluri, MD

Dr. Raj Potluri joined Southeast Medical Center in June of 2000.  He received his medical education in India and as well as London, UK and the Pennsylvania area.  Dr. Potluri is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Raj´s practice involves patients with multiple illnesses and he has a special interest in Oncology.

Sai Avula, MD

Dr. Sai Avula joined Southeast Medical Center in June 2004.  He completed his medical education in New York, NY.  Dr. Avula is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.  He has special training and interest in treating problems common in elderly patients.  As an Internal Medicine specialist Dr. Sai specializes in diseases of the heart, lungs and internal organs.  He focuses on Preventative Medicine for things such as high cholesterol and diabetes and also works with geriatric patients on items such as memory loss and balance.

Oscar Fernandez, MD

Dr. Oscar Fernandez joined the Southeast Medical Center practice in June 2005.  He has practiced in the Lisbon area since 1994.  Dr. Fernandez has a comprehensive general family practice with extra training in surgery.  Fernandez will also be assisting Dr. Rup Nagala with his obstetric practice at the Oakes Community Hospital.  His clinic location in Lisbon is located in the Lisbon Medical Center.  Dr. Fernandez also sees patients in the Gwinner location.