Srikala Ayyagari, M.D.
Dr. Srikala Ayyagari MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 16 years of experience providing comprehensive patient care. Dr. Ayyagari grew up in Missouri, and at an early age became passionate about helping the underprivileged. She received her medical degree in India working with the disadvantaged and completed her residency at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa. Early in her career, she was an Assistant Professor at University of California, San Diego, overseeing medical students, and residents in hospital medicine for underserved patient populations, as well as HIV, adult cystic fibrosis, and bone marrow transplant patients. Her commitment to working with underprivileged and underserved populations has led her to work in both hospital and primary care setting in San Diego, California, the big island of Hawaii, and Chicago, Illinois. For the last 5 and half years, along with practicing Internal Medicine, she has also served as site medical director at a FQHC in Skokie. The breadth and depth of these experiences has given her a unique toolset of medical knowledge, understanding of different patient populations and insight to manage everything from proactive preventive care to complex medical conditions. After years of practicing in traditional settings, Dr. Ayyagari became disheartened by the healthcare system’s significant barriers to patients to get high-quality primary care in a timely manner. Her transition to Orchard Medical Group is driven by a desire to return to truly patient-centered care. With the move to Orchard Medical Group, she now has the time and resources to offer highly personalized and comprehensive care to her patients and provide faster appointment availability. She values long-term relationships with her patients. She has deep appreciation for each patient’s unique life circumstances and helps them develop realistic health goals using evidence-based care. She is well-known for her collaborative care style, thoroughness, and dedication to patient well-being. She is passionate about all aspects of adult primary care, and brings extensive experience in treating women’s health, providing comprehensive care for concerns including perimenopause, menopause, and reproductive health. With additional training in gender affirming care, she endeavors help everyone feel the most comfortable in their own skin.
Outside of medicine, she enjoys sewing, reading, cooking, and learning about cuisines from across the globe and traveling. She also has a strong interest in philanthropy and community engagement.
Credentials:
- Medical School—Sri Ramachandra University
- Residency—University of Oklahoma, Tulsa
- Board Certification–Internal Medicine
- Hospital Affiliation—Endeavor Skokie, GB, HP