Dr. Kannan Sivaraju, MD

DPC Internal Medicine physician, Verona, NJ

Vanguard Medical Group

5.0 (10 reviews)

Dr. Sivaraju is an internal medicine physician at Vanguard Medical Group with a certification in geriatric medicine.

271 Grove Ave, Ste E, Verona, NJ 07044

At a glance

Practice model

Insurance billing plus a monthly direct pay plan at the practice

House calls

Through the Home Care program

Languages

Tamil and Telugu

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About Dr. Sivaraju

Dr. Sivaraju earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Thanjavur Medical College in India and a Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology from Madras Medical College in India. He completed an internship at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY, and a residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT. He earned a certification in geriatrics to understand the special issues his older patients face.

His specialties are home care geriatrics and senior care. He often works with patients in the Home Care program, which means house calls. He has a hospital affiliation with Mountainside/UHMC Hospital in Montclair, NJ.

He chose internal medicine because he finds it interesting and challenging. He likes the freedom of a physician-led practice that a hospital does not direct.

Membership and fees

Vanguard Medical Group bills insurance and also offers a monthly direct pay primary care plan.

Services

Home care geriatrics Senior care House calls

What internal medicine doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Medical school

Thanjavur Medical College, India (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery)

Graduate school

Madras Medical College, India (Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology)

Internship

The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency

University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT

Other certification

Geriatric medicine

Professional memberships

American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, Indian Medical Association

License

New Jersey

Board actions

Good standing (checked Nov 2026) None on record Verify with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners

NPI

1659508687

Hospital and practice affiliations

Hospital affiliation with Mountainside/UHMC Hospital, Montclair, NJ

Location

271 Grove Ave, Ste E, Verona, NJ 07044

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"enthusiastic and kind"

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Rated 5 out of 5

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"11/10 stars!"

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Rated 5 out of 5

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"well-informed and professional"

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highly commendable!

"highly commendable!"

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Questions patients ask

Does Dr. Sivaraju take insurance, or offer a membership?

Vanguard Medical Group bills insurance and also offers a monthly direct pay primary care plan. The practice submits charges to insurance plans it participates with.

Where did Dr. Sivaraju train?

Dr. Sivaraju earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Thanjavur Medical College in India. He completed an internship at The Brooklyn Hospital Center and a residency at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.