Dr. Karlapudi has worked in Scotland as a General Practitioner, having a special interest in Dermatology working with the team at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. He has been awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Dermatology from Cardiff University with distinction. He is currently working towards his accreditation with Skin Cancer College Ausralasia (SCCA), holding certificates in Dermoscopy  and skin cancer medicine.