Dr. Kimberly G. Lykins

I am eager and enthusiastic to continue my journey in medicine at Duke Health. It has been an absolute joy getting to know my patients, their families, and my colleagues. Every day I learn, and each moment is an opportunity to be a better physician and person. Dr. Shukla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Cellulitis.

"To this day, a poster I wrote when I was 5 years old hangs in my childhood bedroom. It says, ""When I grow up I want to be a doctor."" As a child, my little sister had severe asthma. My first memories of health care are sitting with her in the ER while she did her nebulizer treatments and watching her do them several times a day at home. I was always very protective of her and her experience gave me the desire to become a doctor. During my family medicine residency, I fell in love with the fast-paced, spontaneous environment of urgent care. I enjoy urgent care because every day is unique and I have the ability to treat a wide variety of disease processes. I truly love practicing medicine. Prior to joining Duke Health, I practiced in the urgent care department of a hospital-owned system for five years, three of which I served as the associate medical director for urgent care. When I'm not at work, I'm outside enjoying nature and chasing my three children around.". Dr. Wilford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are H1N1 Influenza, Flu, Ethmoiditis, and Acute Cystitis.