I decided to become a physician in college when I realized the fulfillment that caring for others brought me. After partaking in summer volunteer projects that worked to improve health conditions for resource-poor communities, I knew I wanted to learn more about both pubic health and medicine. I believe that healthy communities start with having access to a trusted healthcare provider, who can help a patient understand and make decisions about their mental and physical well-being. A primary care physician is in a unique position of seeing a patient in continuity, spanning stages of life and across a variety of body systems. This in turn enables building of a trust-based relationship and empowering patients to take the best possible care of themselves. While I enjoy taking care of patients at all stages of life, I am particularly interested in mental health and procedures. Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors, hiking, singing, painting and learning new skills “ for example, I am currently trying to teach myself how to play the ukulele.
ServicesMaria Thekkekandam offers family practice services in Chapel Hill, NC. A family doctor is typically a general practitioner who treats most family members from children to adults.
Maria Thekkekandam in Chapel Hill, NC may treat physical symptoms, prescribe medications, diagnose conditions and much more.
Please call Maria Thekkekandam, MD, MPH at (984) 215-6550 to schedule an appointment in Chapel Hill, NC or to get more information.Additional ServicesGeneral Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner, Doctor