Shalini Chitneni, M.D., has joined the staff of physicians at Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology. Dr. Chitneni will be the practice’s primary physician at Parkview LaGrange Hospital.

“We’re extremely pleased that Dr. Chitneni has chosen to join us,” says Dan Konow, chief operating officer for Fort Wayne Medical Oncology and Hematology. “She brings an extraordinary amount of expertise to our already-talented staff.”

Dr. Chitneni earned a medical degree at Jai Jagadhguru Murgarajendra Medical College, Kevempu University, Davangere, India.

She completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Breslin Cancer Center at Michigan State University, Lansing, and served a residency at McLaren Regional Medical Center at Michigan State, Flint, where she was also chief resident in 2006–07.

Dr. Chitneni is recognized by the World Health Organization and the Medical Council of India. She’s also board-certified in internal medicine and certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.

She has also been very involved in volunteer work in India and in the United States, including her efforts on behalf of UNICEF.