Spring 2023 5 Meet our newest internal medicine providers Both doctors are taking new patients Even before they joined Texas Health Mansfield, Prabhash Kakarla, M.D., and Chandini Sajja, M.D., were part of a successful team. After all, they’ve been married since 2016. Career paths Dr. Kakarla grew up in the Midwest, and Dr. Sajja grew up in India. Dr. Kakarla worked in IT (information technology) before he switched to a career he knew would bring him greater satisfaction. “I was fortunate to be successful in IT,” he says. “But I chose to change careers so that I could work directly with people rather than machines.” Dr. Kakarla earned his medical degree in India. He completed an internal medicine residency at Icahn School of Medicine, in New York City, after a research fellowship at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan. He also completed a geriatrics fellowship at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, in Hempstead, New York. Dr. Sajja has wanted to be a doctor since high school. “I had family members who were doctors,” she says. “That drew me in.” She earned her medical degree in India. Dr. Sajja then completed her internal medicine residency at Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center, in North Bergen, New Jersey. Internal medicine doctors (also called internists) care for adults. Dr. Kakarla and Dr. Sajja focus on primary care. Both describe themselves as warm, friendly and good listeners. As married doctors, they “support and complement” each other, Dr. Kakarla says. They met through her grandmother Dr. Kakarla met Dr. Sajja’s grandmother (also a physician) at a social gathering in Michigan. She told him about her granddaughter and thought they might be a good match. “At first, we were quite hesitant,” Dr. Sajja says. The couple recently moved to Texas from New Jersey. They have a baby daughter, Naira. In their spare time, they enjoy being with Naira, cooking, watching movies (Dr. Kakarla loves hearing movie suggestions from his patients) and exploring their new community. “Mansfield is the perfect place to raise a family.” —Prabhash Kakarla, M.D. Take time for your health Visit TexasHealthMansfield.org and click on “Schedule Appointment” to make an appointment with Dr. Kakarla, Dr. Sajja or any of our providers.
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