Dr. Sikka was born and raised in East Tennessee. She received her medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis and then moved to Chicago for the rest of her medical training. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago and her Infectious Diseases fellowship at Rush University Medical Center. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Sikka moved to Portland from the Midwest in 2017. She currently serves as the medical director of the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) program at the Portland VA Medical Center where she also practices hospital epidemiology. She has a special interest in treatment of infections in patients with substance use disorders, caring for patients living with HIV, and helping to reduce healthcare associated infections. She enjoys teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

In her spare time, Dr. Sikka enjoys traveling, baking, finding great food, and being outdoors.