Dr. Bhadriraju serves as regional chief medical officer for three Prime Healthcare community hospitals in deep South Texas, providing administrative oversight while continuing to practice as a hospitalist and primary care physician. She leads quality, safety and physician engagement efforts across facilities that serve one of the nation’s lowest socioeconomic regions, where diabetes and heart disease significantly impact population health. Under her leadership, all three hospitals earned “A” Leapfrog hospital safety grades in fall 2025, with Mission Regional achieving 11 consecutive “A” grades since 2020, Harlingen earning nine consecutive “A” grades since 2021 and Knapp demonstrating sustained high performance since 2022. Board-certified in internal medicine, Dr. Bhadriraju also directs Catalyst Medical Group’s two primary care clinics and oversees hospitalist services across the Rio Grande Valley, strengthening chronic disease management and care continuity. Her hospitals have received national recognition, including distinction as one of the Women’s Choice Award “Best Hospitals”, Lown Institute “A” grades for social responsibility, multiple Healthgrades 5-star distinctions and American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines honors. In addition to her executive leadership, she serves as a clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and has been recognized with the “Outstanding Leader Award” from the India Association of the Rio Grande Valley.
