Sumithra Tirunagaram, M.D., is a hospitalist physician at Marshfield Clinic Marshfield Center, where she cares for patients at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
Dr. Tirunagaram (pronounced TEER-oo-nah-gar-am) earned her medical degree in India. She earned a master of public health degree from Missouri State University in Springfield, and then completed her internal medicine residency at Case Western Reserve University/St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland.
“I was looking at only tertiary care facilities,” she said of choosing to practice in Marshfield. “I am also interested in research and teaching residents.”
Dr. Tirunagaram enjoys singing, shopping and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, kayaking and camping. Her husband, Pavan, is a scientist pursuing his doctorate degree in Cleveland.