Get to know Lalitha Yekkirala

• Why I Chose Health Care
  “I remember spending a lot of time in the hospital as a child with my mother’s illness and was grateful to some of the doctors for being so kind and concerned.”

• Department of Hospital Medicine
  In the Department of Hospital Medicine, Dr. Yekkirala provides quality medical treatment to individuals while they are in the hospital. She manages and coordinates inpatient care for Christie patients and works closely with the patients’ primary care physicians.

• Hospital Affiliation
  Provena Covenant Medical Center

• Personal
  Dr. Yekkirala enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She would love to travel more and enjoys reading books and gardening.

• What I Want My Patients to Know
  “I would give my patients the same attention and care I would expect for my family.”