About us
Providing elite care since 2006
At Elite Medicine, we’re redefining healthcare to fit seamlessly into your life. With an expanded team of skilled physicians, we provide personalized care tailored to your needs.
From comprehensive medical services to our new weight management programs and lifestyle coaching, we’re here to support your journey to optimal health and wellness.
Whether it’s preventative care, managing chronic conditions, or achieving your wellness goals, we’re dedicated to helping you live your best, healthiest life—without interrupting your busy schedule.
Richard Hobbs MD
Dr. Hobbs is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and cares for patients of all ages. A North Carolina native, he attended the University of Alabama for undergraduate, followed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for both medical school and residency.
Specializing in the care of complex patients of all ages, Dr. Hobbs is passionate about helping his patients live their best and healthiest lives. He started Elite Medicine in 2023 with the goal of providing outstanding medical care directly to patients without the administrative and regulatory constraints that the health insurance industry necessitates.
Dr. Hobbs is a married father of two and lives in the Triangle. He is fluent in Spanish.
- Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
- BS, University of Alabama - 2002
- MD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine - 2006
- MD, University of North Carolina Hospitals - Residency - 2010
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
- 2017 Apple Distinguished Educator
- 2015 North Carolina Volunteerism and Community Service Award – American College of Physicians, North Carolina chapter
- 2013 Faculty Member of the Year - Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program
- 2009 Anne E Dyson Child Advocacy Award – American Academy of Pediatrics
- 2005 Alpha Omega Alpha
- 2004 UNC Order of the Old Well
- 2002 Phi Beta Kappa
2009 – 2021 Samaritan Health Center (SHC), Durham, North Carolina
- Board of Directors
- Chair 2018 – 2021
- Vice Chair 2017-2018
- Member 2014 - 2021
- Volunteer Physician 2009-2021
2013 – 2021 Vidas de Esperanza - Medical clinic volunteer physician
2019 – 2022 Camp Physician, Young Life summer camps
1999 – present Big Brothers/Big Sisters
2014 – 2021 León, Nicaragua – UNC- UNAN León Pediatric Global Health Partnership
2015 – 2021 Project Health for León – collaboration for rheumatic heart disease treatment
2013 – 2016 Honduras – Mission To The World – Clinica Arból de la Vida. Medical missions team leader
2012
2009, 2010 Guatemala – Emmaus Medical Missions
2007
- American Academy of Pediatrics – Fellow
- American College of Physicians – Fellow
American Board of Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics
Bilingual Provider – Spanish. UNC Hospitals
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Amitha Ravulapati MD
Dr. Amitha Ravulapati is board certified in Internal Medicine and cares for adult patients over 18 years of age. Born and raised in India, she obtained her medical degree from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India, in 2002. She then moved to the United States and received her Masters in Public Health from Northern Illinois University
Dr. Ravulapati completed Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pittsburg in 2008. She has been a practicing Internist for 20 years and worked in Florida before moving to North Catolina, where she has worked in the UNC system since 2013.
Dr. Ravulapati is passionate about preventative medical care and being a part of each patient’s healthy living journey. Having trained in India and the United States, she is able to bring a global perspective to aspects of preventative medicine, and a systematic approach to treating complex medical conditions.
In addition to the diagnosis and treatment of common primary care conditions, Dr. Ravulapati is excited to offer life and wellness coaching for not just medical conditions, but also general life and wellness, providing assistance to those looking for additional support navigating general life stressors and anxiety.
Dr. Ravulapati is married with 2 children and lives in Cary. She is fluent in two South Asian languages including Telugu and Hindi.
- Internal Medicine
- MD, Manipal Academy of Higher Education - 2002
- MPH, Northern Illinois University - 2005
- MD, University of Pittsburg Medical Center - 2008
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
- American Academy of Pediatrics – Fellow
American Board of Internal Medicine
Multilingual Provider – English, Hindi, Telugu
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
