Our Team: Physicians

Sumana Ganji, MD, FACE

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. Gangi, a native of India and graduated from one of the most competitive of Indian medical schools, Sri Venkateswara Medical College Tirupati AP, India. She has been a Visiting Clinician at prestigious Mayo Medical Center, Rochester MN for a year before pursing further medical education.

She did her residency at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch NJ, an affiliate of Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia. She was awarded as best outgoing resident for excellence in research and academic affairs.

Dr Gangi has completed her Fellowship in Endocrinology from The University at Buffalo, Buffalo NY. While pursuing her fellowship, Dr. Gangi excelled as a clinician under supervision of Dr. Paresh Dandona, an internationally renowned physician for his contributions to endocrinology/metabolism, diabetes and vascular disease.

Dr Gangi is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism and internal medicine. She is a member of American medical association, American college of physicians, American college of clinical endocrinologists, Endo-Society and American diabetic association.

She will provide Endocrine consultative services at Dallas Regional Medical Center, Texas Regional Medical Center and Lake Pointe Medical Center. Her clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, thyroid and adrenal disorders.

Sreedevi Guttikonda, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. Sreedevi Guttikonda native of India and graduated from Osmania University Hyderabad AP, India. Dr. Guttikonda has completed Internship, residency in Internal Medicine in June 2009 and Fellowship in Endocrinology in June 2011 from University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX.

Dr Guttikonda is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism and internal medicine. She is member of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Endo Society, American Thyroid Association and American Diabetic Association. She will provide Endocrine consultative services at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. Her clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, thyroid and adrenal disorders.

Sindhu Igala, MD, ECNU

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. Sindhu Igala, a native of India and graduated from Gandhi Medical College Hyderabad AP, India. Dr Igala completed her residency at Orlando Medical Center, Orlando, Florida. Dr Igala has completed her Fellowship in Endocrinology from The University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Dr. Igala is board certified in Endocrinology and metabolism and internal medicine. She is a member of American medical association, American college of physicians, Endo Society and American Diabetic Association. She will provide Endocrine consultative services at Dallas Regional Medical center in Mesquite, Texas Regional Medical Center in Sunnyvale and Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. Her clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, thyroid and adrenal disorders.

Shalini Paturi, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. Shalini Paturi, a native of India and graduated from Siddhartha Medical College Vijayawada AP, India. Dr Paturi completed her residency at Saint Joseph hospital, affiliate to University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. Dr Paturi has completed her Fellowship in Endocrinology from the Chicago Medical School/ University and Science, and Mt. Sinai Hospital Chicago, IL

During the Endocrinology fellowship, Dr Paturi had opportunity to train at 3 different locations VA north Chicago, Federal health center and Mt. Sinai hospital downtown Chicago. These various locations provided exposure to different economic groups, patient populations and health settings. For last 3 years (July 2014 to Dec 2017) Dr Paturi was Practicing General Endocrinology which also includes Complicated Diabetes, Insulin Pump, Continuous Glucose monitoring at a hospital employed position.

Dr Paturi is board certified in Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism and Internal Medicine. She is a member of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. She will provide endocrine services at Southern Endocrinology Mesquite Location. Her clinical interests include diabetes, obesity, thyroid and adrenal disorders.

Rosemarie Lajara, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. Rosemarie Lajara graduated from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1983. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Veterans Administration Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1991, Dr. Lajara completed her Fellowship in Endocrinology at Washington University School of Medicine.

Before joining Southern Endocrinology in 2019, she was President of Diabetes of America. She is a proud mother to her son, who is building a producing career in California.

William Sheldon, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. William Sheldon- Dr. Sheldon graduated from The University of Texas Austin in 1974. He attended Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed medical school in 1978.

Dr. Sheldon specializes in Diabetes and thyroid disorders and is currently practicing in our Plano and Greenville locations. He has recently become a grandfather, which he is very excited about.

Qing Jia, MD

Board Certified Endocrinologist

Dr. Qing Jia- Dr. Jia graduated from Beijing Medical University in Beijing, China in 1991. She then completed her residency at Beijing Youdian Hospital in 1992. In August of 1996 she obtained a MS in Physiology at the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN.

Internal Medicine residency at Ball Memorial Hospital, Indiana University in Muncie, Indiana. She completed her Fellowship in Endocrinology at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH in 2004. Dr. Jia specializes in Diabetes and Thyroid Disorders. She is currently located in our Plano location.

Gary Noworatzky, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Gary has been a physician assistant for over 30 years. He has worked in family practice settings for about 18 years and the last 15 years he has been working with endocrinologists. With his vast experiences in primary care and endocrinology medical practices, Gary is great position to provide diagnostic, thearupeutic and preventive endocriology specialty services. Gary has board certified in National Commission on Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA).

He has also done 3 years in urgent care and 3 years in industrial medicine. He won a award for Physician Assistant of the year in Texas.



Kimberly Haire, FNP

Physician Assistant

Kimberly Haire is a board-certified family nurse practitioner through the American Academy of nurse practitioners. She is a member of North Texas Nurse Practitioners and American Associations of Nurse Practitioners.

She earned her bachelors of science in nursing at Texas A&M University – Texarkana and her masters of science in nursing from Texas Women University – Dallas. While working as a registered nurse, she became extremely passionate about the health promotion and prevention. She decided to focus her energy on becoming a family nurse practitioner, with a goal to help patients manage chronic diseases, she believes that with the proper knowledge, patients can be actualize their goals for well-being. She strives to help her patients make informed and positive health choices.

In spare time, Kim enjoys traveling, visiting with her family and going to church.