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Medicine, Cardiology / Cardiovascular Disease
Internal Medicine
Department Affiliation:
Medicine, Cardiology
Hospital Affiliation:
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
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Dr. Shivkumar received his medical degree from the University of Madras, India in 1991 and his PhD from UCLA in 2000. He completed his cardiology fellowship training at the University of California, Los Angeles, and upon completion of his training joined the faculty at University of Iowa, where he also served as the Associate Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology.

In 2002, he was recruited back to UCLA to direct the newly created UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His field of specialization is interventional cardiac electrophysiology and he heads a group at UCLA that is involved in developing innovative techniques for the non-pharmacological management of cardiac arrhythmias.

He is currently Professor of Medicine and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Radiology at UCLA.

Dr. Shivkumar is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in the subspecialties of Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology.

He holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.

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Medical Board Certifications
Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999
Certification 2
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2000
Fellowship
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1998-2000
Fellowship 2
Cardiovascular Disease, UCLA School of Medicine, 1995-1999
Residency
Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, 1992-1995
Internship
Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, 1991-1992
Internship2
Rotating, University of Madras, Kilpauk Medical College, 1990-1991
Degree
University of Madras, Kilpauk Medical College, MD, 1990
Interests
  • Arrhythmia

    Arrhythmias

    An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm that can cause problems with the contractions of your heart chambers. An arrhythmia occurs when there is a problem with the electrical system that is supposed to regulate a steady heartbeat. With an impaired electrical system, your heart may beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly.
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  • Cardiac Catheterization

    Cardiac Catheterization

    In cardiac catheterization (often called cardiac cath), a very small hollow tube, or catheter, is advanced from a blood vessel in the groin or arm through the aorta into the heart. Once it is in place, several diagnostic and treatment procedures can be done using catheterization.
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  • Catheter Ablation (Percutaneous Epicardial Ablation)
  • Electrophysiology

    Electrophysiological Studies

    An electrophysiological study (EP study) is a test used to evaluate your heart's electrical system and to evaluate for abnormal heart rhythms. 
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  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Invasive Cardiac Interventions
  • Pacemaker

    Overview of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)

    A pacemaker is a small device implanted under the skin that sends electrical signals to start or regulate a slow heartbeat. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) looks similar to a pacemaker, though slightly larger. The ICD can send a low-energy shock that resets an abnormal heartbeat back to a normal. It can also send a high-energy shock if an arrhythmia becomes so severe that the heart can't pump at all.
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  • Syncope

    A Serious Look at Fainting

    Fainting (syncope) is a brief loss of consciousness. This leads to falling down or needing to lie down, followed by a quick recovery. Fainting by itself is not a problem, but it could be a sign of a serious health condition.
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Research Interests

Dr. Shivkumar's research works deals with mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in humans including the role of the autonomic nervous system in arrhythmias. His group is actively involved in mechanistic studies, complex catheter ablation and the development of new medical technology for cardiovascular therapeutics.
Additional interests include: Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Cardiovascular Interventions and Autonomic Nervous Control of the heart.

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