Dr. Shikha Merchia has been a lifelong vegetarian. She became very interested in lifestyle medicine after attending Harvard University’s conference on lifestyle medicine and culinary coaching. She took the board exams in November 2020 and is now board-certified in both lifestyle medicine and internal medicine.

Dr. Merchia practices primary care with special interests in weight management and chronic disease management. Her parents' love of cooking shaped her own culinary interests. She and her husband have been plant-based since 2020.