Daniel Srikureja
Beacon Medical Group Trauma & Surgical Services
Office
(574) 647-5875
621 Memorial Drive Ste 502 South Bend, IN 46601
About
For Dr. Daniel Srikureja, a chance encounter was his first hint that he might enjoy a career in medicine. Around age 7, he fell, and got a cut to the head, requiring stitches. His ER doctors gave him a bag full of toy surgical tools. “I remembered how the doctors made me feel better, and I wanted to do that for others, too,” he says.
In college, he decided to follow the path of several family members. His father had been a surgeon, his mother a nurse, and his sister had also chosen medical school. Since he’d always loved working with his hands, he realized that his own natural skills, decision-making processes, and interests were a good fit for surgery. Additionally, he has an interest in medical devices and health care valuation and cost containment.
Dr. Srikureja was educated at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, where he later spent several years teaching others. He has special clinical interests in foregut (hiatal hernia and disorders of the gastro-esophageal junction) and in hernia surgery. He is fellowship trained in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, with experience in multiple approaches and techniques for abdominal wall reconstruction. He left to join the Beacon Health team because, he says, “I wanted to work for an organization that cares deeply about the community and providing excellent healthcare. And I wanted to be in an area where I would be proud to raise my children.”
For Dr. Srikureja, his professional oaths and his faith both inform his work. “My philosophy is that the patient and the surgeon must partner with each other to achieve a common goal,” he says. “For every decision that is made, there are risks and benefits to weigh. And I believe strongly that God is the ultimate healer, and that I am merely His instrument.”
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life? Both my dad and my Grandpa
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? I stocked dairy and frozen foods at a supermarket. I remember checking dates a lot, and learning how to bag groceries.
What is your favorite food? Pasta fagioli, or sashimi. Movie? Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My brother-in-law Chris. He passed away before I met my wife, and I would just want to get to know him better. He seemed to be a lot like me, and everyone says we would have gotten along.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? What are your hobbies, interests? I really enjoy woodworking (I used to work with my grandfather, building cabinets), computers and tech/gaming, food, music, photography, astronomy, and sports.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I have built my own personal computers since college.
Daniel Srikureja
About Dr. SrikurejaFor Dr. Daniel Srikureja, a chance encounter was his first hint that he might enjoy a career in medicine. Around age 7, he fell, and got a cut to the head, requiring stitches. His ER doctors gave him a bag full of toy surgical tools. “I remembered how the doctors made me feel better, and I wanted to do that for others, too,” he says.
In college, he decided to follow the path of several family members. His father had been a surgeon, his mother a nurse, and his sister had also chosen medical school. Since he’d always loved working with his hands, he realized that his own natural skills, decision-making processes, and interests were a good fit for surgery. Additionally, he has an interest in medical devices and health care valuation and cost containment.
Dr. Srikureja was educated at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, where he later spent several years teaching others. He has special clinical interests in foregut (hiatal hernia and disorders of the gastro-esophageal junction) and in hernia surgery. He is fellowship trained in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, with experience in multiple approaches and techniques for abdominal wall reconstruction. He left to join the Beacon Health team because, he says, “I wanted to work for an organization that cares deeply about the community and providing excellent healthcare. And I wanted to be in an area where I would be proud to raise my children.”
For Dr. Srikureja, his professional oaths and his faith both inform his work. “My philosophy is that the patient and the surgeon must partner with each other to achieve a common goal,” he says. “For every decision that is made, there are risks and benefits to weigh. And I believe strongly that God is the ultimate healer, and that I am merely His instrument.”
In his own words…
Who is or was the most influential person/role model in your life? Both my dad and my Grandpa
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? I stocked dairy and frozen foods at a supermarket. I remember checking dates a lot, and learning how to bag groceries.
What is your favorite food? Pasta fagioli, or sashimi. Movie? Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My brother-in-law Chris. He passed away before I met my wife, and I would just want to get to know him better. He seemed to be a lot like me, and everyone says we would have gotten along.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? What are your hobbies, interests? I really enjoy woodworking (I used to work with my grandfather, building cabinets), computers and tech/gaming, food, music, photography, astronomy, and sports.
What is something most people don’t know about you? I have built my own personal computers since college.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Beacon Medical Group Trauma & Surgical Services
Gender
Male
Education
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Training
Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Certification
American Board of Surgery - 2017, Pacific Union College - 2003
Payment Options
American Express, Check, Discover, Financing, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, Cofinity), Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC), First Health (via Community Health Alliance CHA), Medicare Railroad, Sagamore, Cigna, CHA ACO LLC dba Beacon ACO, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC), Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP), Ambetter Marketplace (MHS), UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage (UHC), UnitedHealthcare Medicaid (HCC), VA CCN Optum UHC, Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW), UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC), CareSource Medicaid (HHW), CareSource Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), CareSource Marketplace, Communicare, Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Anthem Medicare Advantage, Mdwise Excel Medicaid (HHW), Anthem BCBS, Mdwise Excel Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), Medicare FFS, Humana, Encore Basic Medical Plan Lippert Only, Immergrun Health Network, Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Tricare East Humana Military, HealthSmart, Medicaid Indiana FFS, Plain Church Group, Three Rivers Provider Network (TRPN), Medicaid Michigan FFS, Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Riverside University Health System, Loma Linda University Medical Center
Office Name
Beacon Medical Group Trauma & Surgical Services
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
General Surgery
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