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“Old-fashioned” pediatric care at Gateway
by Sharon Schnakenburg Disciplinary Peer Review committees doctor though.
Some people may put in the at Chandler Regional Hospital. “I don’t believe I can be an objective pediatrician
minimum hours and effort required Another area of emphasis for Dr. for my own kids,” she says.
at meaningless jobs to collect a Sudha and Gateway Pediatrics is Dr. Sudha is grateful for the opportunity she has to
paycheck. Luckily for Southern the care of kids with special needs provide medical care to other kids, though, and fi nds
Chandler residents though, Gateway including autism, seizures, hearing her work satisfying.
Pediatrics owner and pediatrician Dr. or vision loss and disorders requiring “At the end of the day, the greatest gift is knowing
Sudha Chandrasekhar is not one of feeding tubes. that I may have made a difference in the life of a
those people. “The pediatrician is the child’s child,” she concludes.
“It is rewarding to take care of kids primary gatekeeper and ensures that Gateway Pediatrics is located at 655 S. Dobson Rd.,
in sickness and in health, and it is these complex medical needs can be Suite 218B, in Chandler. Call 480-963-6668 for more
gratifying to see them grow into fi ne appropriately orchestrated by a single information.
young adults,” says Chandrasekhar, person who is in charge of the patient,”
known simply as “Dr. Sudha” to her says Dr. Sudha, who is board certifi ed
Sharon Schnakenburg is a freelance reporter who can be
patients. by the American Board of Pediatrics,
reached at Sharon@SanTanSun.com.
Not wanting to be the stereotypically has earned a master’s degree in public
STSN photo by Gordon Murray
aloof doctor, Dr. Sudha is available to
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Dr.
health from the University of Hawaii
families via telephone 24/7, taking a
Sudha Chandrasekhar of Gateway
and completed pediatric residency
Pediatrics.
mentoring approach to her work. at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical
Boxing facility ideal
“My vision for Gateway Pediatrics Center.
for entire family
is to be the best pediatrician that I can for every child “It is also my job to demystify some of the child’s
and to provide every family the level of care that is medical issues to the parents, who can be overwhelmed Stone-Hard Boxing, a boxing gym offering
rightly theirs. I value the old-fashioned model of and overloaded with information,” explains Dr. Sudha, weights, personal training, one-on-one boxing
knowing my patients and their families at a personal who is from India as is husband Ashkok. and classes for men, woman and children ages
level,” says the Carillo Ranch resident, who opened “He is the business brain of Gateway Pediatrics,” 8 and older, opened its doors at 610 N. Alma
Gateway Pediatrics in December 2004. she says. School Road, Chandler.
Like most pediatric practices, Gateway Pediatrics The practice’s other staff members include Gatchell, According to owner Damien Stone, who has
offers medical services to children ages birth to 18 an RN in addition to an IBCLC, along with Neva one of the most competitive Junior Olympic and
years, including preventative well-child checkups and Schwartz, CPNP; Susie Amsden, MA; Joni Elliot, MA; amateur boxing teams in Arizona, the facility is
treatment for a variety of illnesses. One thing Dr. Sudha Lisa Scott, RN; Beverly Carter also known as “Grandma ideal for boxers who want to take their skills to
feels makes Gateway Pediatrics different from other Bev,” front desk; Jennifer Candelaria, bilingual front the next level.
pediatric practices is their in-house International desk; and Khrista Jackson, CNA. “All of our boxers come from Chandler or
Board Certifi ed Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). “It is to our credit that we, as a small practice, have Ahwatukee,” Stone says. “Although most of the
“Paulie Gatchell, IBCLC, has more than 35 years two RNs onboard. I encourage my staff to further their youth in our program do not compete, those
experience in the fi eld of lactation education and educational ways in all ways. Knowledge is power,” that do are very successful.”
pediatric nursing, and is an excellent resource for our says Dr. Sudha, a self-described “voracious” reader. For more information, call 480-726-9464 or
breastfeeding moms and babies,” says Dr. Sudha, who The Chandrasekhars have two sons, 14-year-old visit www.stonehardboxing.com.
serves on the Breastfeeding Task Force and the Multi Arjun and 12-year-old Varun. Dr. Sudha isn’t their
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