Dr. Athira Unnikrishnan, MD

Dr. Athira Unnikrishnan is a medical oncologist who specializes in cancer care, with additional expertise in hospital medicine and internal medicine. She completed her medical education at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute before pursuing her residency training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. With 22 years of experience in medicine, Dr. Unnikrishnan brings extensive knowledge to her practice caring for patients with complex medical conditions.

Dr. Unnikrishnan practices at Saint Davids Medical Center and sees patients at multiple locations throughout Austin, Texas, including Texas Oncology Austin Midtown and Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin. She focuses particularly on treating breast cancer, including cases where the cancer has spread or returned after initial treatment. Her expertise also includes managing Paget disease of the breast, a rare form of breast cancer. Dr. Unnikrishnan performs comprehensive blood work evaluations and kidney …function assessments to monitor her patients' health during treatment.