Shakunthala Raja-Heal, MD
My specialties:
- Pediatrics
Professional interests:
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant Care
- Asthma
- Pre-term infant care
- Virtual visits
I am a board-certified physician specializing in pediatrics. My professional interests include pre-term infant care, newborn baby care and asthma. I also speak Malayan and Tamil. I offer face-to-face virtual visits for a variety of health services and conditions.
Hometown: Plymouth, MN
Best part of my work: Seeing newborn babies grow, thrive and do well as they transition into adulthood.
Why I became a pediatrician: To impact in even a small way the lives of children in my community.
What I tell my friends and family: Give life the best you can.
How I spend my free time: Family time, gardening, tennis, cooking, baking, exercise, traveling.
What patients say about me: I'm told that I am caring, that they receive good care from me, and that I enjoy what I do.
Favorite health tip: Eat healthy, play healthy.
Practice philosophy: Care should exceed expectations and be streamlined, allowing the patient easy access and efficiency.
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Credentials
- MD
Board-certified specialties
- Pediatrics
Awards and recognitions
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No. 1 Best Pediatrician, Star News 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards
Personal interests
- Cooking
- Family activities
- Fitness
- Gardening
- Tennis
- Traveling
Educational institutions
- National University of Singapore Faculty of Medicine
- University of Kansas
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics
Current licenses and certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- Minnesota board-certified in Pediatrics
Residencies
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Years of experience
- 27
Additional languages spoken
- Malay
- Tamil
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital
- The Mother Baby Center at Mercy with Children's Minnesota
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Major health plans we accept
- Allina Health | Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Medica
- PreferredOne*
- SelectCare/LaborCare
- UCare
- UnitedHealthcare
Other health plans we accept
- Medicaid/Medicare*
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- First Health/Coventry
- CIGNA
- Humana
- Hennepin Health (formerly Metropolitan Health Plan)
- PrimeWest
- South Country Health Alliance
- United Behavioral Health
- Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS)