She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Ekka received her medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Va. after earning her bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association. In her free time, Dr. Ekka enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, playing guitar, singing, hiking and reading. She and her husband recently adopted their first child.