Resident Profile: Christy Sunny, MD

Christy Sunny, MD, was born in India and moved to Chicago when she was 5 years old. She earned her medical degree at American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda. She completed her undergraduate studies at Kasturba Medical College International Center, Manipal, India.

While in school in India, Dr. Sunny worked with children in orphanages and people living in slums. During trips to Haiti, she worked with doctors to establish pop-up clinics in different communities. In both places, she spoke to people about preventive medicine, communicable diseases and hygiene. People in these areas have such limited access to healthcare, but they had a thirst for knowledge. Educating patients on their conditions and coming up with a treatment plan together solidified her desire to become a doctor who focuses on education and preventive medicine.

Dr. Sunny focuses on building relationships with her patients by spending time explaining disease processes, treatment options, lifestyle changes and prevention methods. She believes in going beyond the description of symptoms to treat each patient as a whole.

She is a very social person and enjoys spending time with family and friends and meeting new people. In her free time, Dr. Sunny makes it a point to explore. She believes it’s very important to immerse herself in the community and culture to experience something new and meet people from different walks of life. Her hobbies include traveling, cooking, hiking, volunteering, dancing, painting, wine tasting, and reading.