Today, we talk about taking a whole-health approach to treating pediatric patients with Santisree “Santi” Tanikella, MD, FAAP, ABIHM, ABOIM, who is board certified in both Pediatrics and Integrative Medicine and currently practices General Pediatrics and Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Pennsylvania.

She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed her residency training in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Montefiore. She went on to complete fellowship training in Integrative Medicine at the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.

Dr. Tanikella’s goal is to find the easiest and least invasive approach to care. “Sometimes pharmaceuticals are necessary, but if a condition can be treated with lifestyle or dietary changes, natural supplements, mindfulness, meditation or aromatherapy, I prefer to try these approaches first,” she says.

She has a strong foundation in meditation, energy healing, and Ayurvedic medicine, and received certification as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Instructor from the Chopra Center in California. A planner for the Spirituality in Medicine Leadership Training Institute since 2011, she enjoys working with medical students and trainees, and helping them discover joy and purpose in their careers and personal life.

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Related Links

Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine – Integrative Medicine Fellowship:

https://bit.ly/3M9ENQF

University of Arizona – Integrative Medicine Fellowship:

https://bit.ly/3sxc40c

Stanford Pediatric Integrative Medicine Program:

https://stan.md/3sxkuVf

Academy of Pediatric Integrative Medicine:

https://www.apim.org/

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Transcript & References

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