Dr. Mohana Laasya Cherukuri, a primary care physician, officially joins St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates (SIMA) on Monday, Nov. 11. The office is now accepting new patient appointments, with same-day or next-day appointments available in many cases.  

Dr. Cherukuri comes to St. Mary’s Medical Group from the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Internal Medicine Residency Program (IMRP) in Athens. She earned her medical degree, a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from Rangaraya Medical College/NTR University in Andhra Pradesh, India, through an eight-year program that ended in December 2019. She then came to the IMRP, graduating in June 2024. She is board-eligible and licensed by the State of Georgia. She is fluent in English, Telugu and Hindi

Dr. Cherukuri provides a full scope of adult outpatient care, with particular interest in preventive care, women’s health, management of diabetes and hypertension, integrative medicine and a holistic approach to patient care.  As part of the physician team at SIMA, she works to create relationships with patients that promote trust and open communication, whether the patient has an ordinary cold or a complex chronic condition.

SIMA physicians provide wellness and routine sick care for adults age 18 and over, including ordering tests, diagnosing problems, prescribing medication and referring patients to specialists when needed.

St. Mary’s Internal Medicine Associates is located at 2470 Daniells Bridge Road, Bldg. 200, Suite 231, Athens, inside The Exchange near Loop 10 and the Oconee Connector. Dr. Cherukuri will be seeing patients in SIMA’s expansion space, located next door in Building 300 of The Exchange.

As part of St. Mary's Medical Group, SIMA accepts most major insurance plans, Medicare, and Georgia Medicaid products. The practice offers virtual visits for certain provider appointments. You can make a new patient appointment by calling (706) 769-3362 or by using St. Mary’s online scheduling tool at www.stmarys-health.org.