Dr. Sudha Chandrasekhar (better known as “Dr. Sudha”) completed her medical training in India. She has a Masters in Public Health (Maternal and Child Health) from the School of Public Health, University of Hawaii.  She also successfully completed the Interdisciplinary Infant Specialization (IIS) at the University of Hawaii. Dr. Sudha completed a 3 year Pediatric Residency at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ, serving as Chief Resident in her 3 rd year of Residency. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (F.A.A.P). She was in private practice in Wyoming and Oregon before returning to AZ to start her Fellowship training.

In addition to her training in general Pediatrics, Dr. Sudha has a unique background and special interest in the area of Child Abuse and Neglect. Beginning her work in this field in Oregon, she underwent an advanced year of Fellowship training in Forensic Pediatrics at the Child Help Children's Center in Phoenix, AZ. She served as a Faculty member at St. Joseph's Hospital .