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Specialties
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)National Board of Echocardiography (Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography)Patient Rating
4.8 /5( out of 73 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.November 15, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSVery happy with the care received. Very good doctor. Only wish insurance would allow me to continue in his care.
November 05, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI recommend Doctor Ramakrishna
October 29, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSVery good cardiology examination, however, insurance coverage was inconsistant and inaccurate.
October 29, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ramakrishna was thorough and empathetic when discussing recent lab work.
October 22, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSSuper provider!
September 07, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ramakrishna and his staff were very kind, thorough and professional. He took the time to listen and evaluate my tests and records while explaining it in a simple way I could understand.
September 06, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSVery kind.
September 04, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSI think Dr Ramakrishna is an excellent physician who knows my problems and wants to help. He is very personable and easy to communicate with
July 21, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSHe is very knowledgeable about care & treatment options. Listens intently and trues to answer all questions
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary Academic Divisions Cardiovascular Medicine
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Cardiovascular Disease)National Board of Echocardiography (Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography)Education history
Fellowship Advanced Echocardiography - University of California, San Francisco Clinical Fellow Fellowship Cardiovascular Disease - University of California, San Francisco Chief Fellow Fellowship Cardiovascular Disease - University of California, San Francisco Clinical Fellow Residency Categorical Internal Medicine - University of California, San Francisco Resident Internship Categorical Internal Medicine - University of California, San Francisco Intern Professional Medical Medicine - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine M.D. Undergraduate Economics - Northwestern University B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Ramakrishna S, Salazar JW, Olgin JE, Moffatt E, Tseng ZH (2022). Heart Failure Burden by Autopsy, Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy, and ICD Utilization Among Sudden Deaths. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. (Read full article)
- Tseng ZH, Ramakrishna S, Salazar JW, Vittinghoff E, Olgin JE, Moffatt E (2021). Sex and Racial Differences in Autopsy-Defined Causes of Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 14(5), e009393. (Read full article)
- Varlotto JM, Yao AN, DeCamp MM, Ramakrishna S, Recht A, Flickinger J, Andrei A, Reed MF, Toth JW, Fizgerald TJ, Higgins K, Zheng X, Shelkey J, Medford-Davis LN, Belani C, Kelsey CR (2014). Nodal stage of surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer and its effect on recurrence patterns and overall survival. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 91(4), 765-73. (Read full article)
- Shah SJ, Aistrup GL, Gupta DK, OToole MJ, Nahhas AF, Schuster D, Chirayil N, Bassi N, Ramakrishna S, Beussink L, Misener S, Kane B, Wang D, Randolph B, Ito A, Wu M, Akintilo L, Mongkolrattanothai T, Reddy M, Kumar M, Arora R, Ng J, Wasserstrom JA (2013). Ultrastructural and cellular basis for the development of abnormal myocardial mechanics during the transition from hypertension to heart failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 306(1), H88-100. (Read full article)
- Wasserstrom JA, Shiferaw Y, Chen W, Ramakrishna S, Patel H, Kelly JE, OToole MJ, Pappas A, Chirayil N, Bassi N, Akintilo L, Wu M, Arora R, Aistrup GL (2010). Variability in timing of spontaneous calcium release in the intact rat heart is determined by the time course of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium load. Circ Res, 107(9), 1117-26. (Read full article)
Case Report
- Yogeswaran V, Ramakrishna S, MacGregor JS, Zier L, Goldschlager N (2021). Pregnancy-Associated Chest Pain: A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Case Rep Cardiol, 2021, 4057182. (Read full article)
- Stein NR, Ramakrishna S, Yeghiazarians Y (2020). Premature coronary disease, in-stent restenosis and vascular complications in a young man with Behçet syndrome. BMJ Case Rep, 13(8). (Read full article)
Letter
- Salazar JW, Ramakrishna S, Tseng ZH (2020). Presumed Sudden Cardiac Deaths in the PARADIGM-HF Trial. [Letter to the editor]. JACC Heart Fail, 9(2), 164-165. (Read full article)