Kavya Chitra Mekala

Dr. Kavya Chitra Mekala is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine, joining in 2021. She specializes in bone health (osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, skeletal disorders) and thyroid diseases (nodules, cancer), practicing at Yale New Haven Health Long Ridge Medical Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Her career includes roles as Associate Program Director for Endocrine Fellowship at Wake Forest University and Medical Director of Inpatient Glycemic Management. She emphasizes patient-centered, evidence-based care and is active in clinical education, including curriculum development.

• Education: MBBS from Madras Medical College (2003), Postgraduate Training at Lahey Clinic/Tufts University (2009), PCOS Fellowship at Northwestern University (2013).
• Affiliations: Bone Center, Endocrine Cancers Program, Yale Cancer Center.

Research interests align with her clinical practice, focusing on bone metabolism and thyroid oncology. She advocates for shared decision-making in therapeutic planning and has contributed to initiatives like Yale’s Endocrine Neoplasia Program.