Dr Archana is an alumna of Karnataka Institute of medical sciences, Hubli. After a research stint at Stanford University, Palo Alto and working in the department of internal medicine at Maimonides medical centre, new york, she returned to India to pursue M.Med ( family medicine) at Christian medical college, Vellore. In her career spanning a decade, she has worked with nationwide clinics and Bangalore Baptist hospital, amongst others. She is an active member of the association of family physicians of India (afpi). She practices evidence-based medicine and strives to provide quality holistic care to all strata of society.