She completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rush. Before coming to Rush, Bandla did her general psychiatry residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. She also received specialized training in women’s mental health during her fourth year of residency. Bandla gained experience working with veterans at the Hines VA during residency, where she worked with veterans in the emergency room, inpatient, outpatient settings, including the multidisciplinary Women’s Health Clinic.