The Team
Dr. Sameera Guttikonda, MD, Psychiatrist
Dr. Guttikonda is a board-certified psychiatrist dedicated to providing thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care for adults experiencing a wide range of mental health conditions. She believes that meaningful treatment begins with understanding each patient's unique history, goals, and circumstances, while developing a collaborative plan that supports lasting emotional wellness.
Before founding Mindcore Integrative Health, Dr. Guttikonda served as Division Chair for Inpatient and Consult-Liaison Psychiatry for Cook County Health, where she specialized in the psychiatric care of patients with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. Her clinical experience includes working alongside physicians across multiple specialties to evaluate and manage the emotional and behavioral challenges that often accompany serious medical illness, hospitalization, and major life changes.
Mindcore emphasizes careful psychiatric evaluation, thoughtful medication management, and longitudinal treatment that evolves alongside each patient's needs. Dr. Guttikonda has particular clinical interests in biomedical ethics, medically complex patients, women’s mental health, and dual diagnosis/addiction medicine.
She earned her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine, completed her residency in Psychiatry at Rush University, and completed advanced fellowship training in Consult Liaison Psychiatry at the University of Chicago. She is board certified in Psychiatry and remains committed to providing care grounded in current evidence, clinical collaboration, and lifelong learning.
Outside of clinical practice, Dr. Guttikonda enjoys reading, making jewelry , and spending time with her wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters.