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Satvik Ramakrishna
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Satvik Ramakrishna, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Cardiovascular Center

Cardiovascular Center
Salt Lake City
801-585-7676

University of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City
801-585-7676
  • Dr. Satvik Ramakrishna, M.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He subsequently completed his Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Echocardiography fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also served as Chief Fellow.

    Dr. Ramakrishna has a wide clinical practice in the care of heart disease, with particular interests in the management of complex valvular heart disease, structural echocardiography, and cardiovascular prevention. He is also interested in medical education and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Ramakrishna is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Echocardiography.

    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

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 118 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

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    March 23, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    Dr. Ramakrishna is very knowledgeable. He was thorough in my assessment. He listened carefully to my concerns. I feel very comfortable and confident in his ability to care for me.

    March 23, 2025
    SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER

    I really liked him. He was good at explaining things to me. I think I'll keep him a while on

    March 22, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. Ramakrishna is very thorough and knowledgeable. He is very compassionate and professional.

    March 21, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Good guy ! Very Caring !

    March 18, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    He's a very personable easy Dr to talk to and always shows total interest in your concerns

    March 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Comfortable immediately upon meeting Satvik. Very easy to communicate with and explained things so that I could understand.

    March 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr. R. is a wonderful cardiologist.

    March 12, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Dr Ramakrishna is amazingly competent and thorough. We feel very well cared for and trust him completely. He is the creme de la creme!!

    March 12, 2025
    UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

    Excellent doctor who will help you understand your health issue.

  • Dr. Satvik Ramakrishna, M.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He subsequently completed his Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Echocardiography fellowships at the University of California, San Francisco, where he also served as Chief Fellow.

    Dr. Ramakrishna has a wide clinical practice in the care of heart disease, with particular interests in the management of complex valvular heart disease, structural echocardiography, and cardiovascular prevention. He is also interested in medical education and is involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Ramakrishna is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Echocardiography.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    Radiology & Imaging Sciences -Adjunct Assistant Professor
    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

    1. Haghighat L, Ramakrishna S, Salazar JW, Feng J, Chiang J, Moffatt E, Tseng ZH (2023). Homelessness and Incidence and Causes of Sudden Death: Data from the POST SCD Study. JAMA Intern Med.
    2. 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)
    3. 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)
    4. 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)
    5. 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)
    6. 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

    1. Mital R, Ramakrishna S, Judson GL, Watt C, Tolstrup K, Mahadevan VS (2022). Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Left Atrioventricular Valve Cleft After Previously Repaired Complete Atrioventricular Canal Defect in Down Syndrome. CASE (Phila).
    2. 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)
    3. 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

    1. 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)

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