Dr. Vijayalakshmi Arekapudi, MD, FACOG

**PLEASE NOTE: We always attempt to contact patients prior to their appointments to verify insurance information. We do this as a service to you so that we can ensure that we are in fact in-network with your plan especially HMO's--please return our phone calls directly if we call you to ensure your visit goes smoothly. PLEASE NOTIFY US 24 HRS IN ADVANCE FOR APPOINTMENT CANCELLATIONS" After graduating from Guntur Medical College (GMC), India, Vijaya went on to obtain her diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay. After a year of private practice in Obstetrics and Gynecology in India she made her home in Chicago. She completed her post-graduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, IL and received her permanent board certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1984. Vijaya has been in private practice in Chicago since 1979. She was elected as a fellow of the American College of Gynecology and Obstetricians (ACOG) and the Chicago Gynecological Society. Dr. Arekapudi is focused on providing individualized care to her patients that focuses on continuity of care. In addition to offering all services of an obstetrician/gynecologist she is also able to offer in-office minimally invasive procedures to help women with heavy bleeding as well as permanent sterilization without the need to go to the operating room. Additionally she is in practice with Swathi Arekapudi MD a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist who is also accepting new patients. Hospital Affiliations: Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital Presence St Mary and Elizabeth Presence St Joseph Hospital Rush University Hospital …read more