Sadha Tivakaran, M.D.
Physician Diplomate
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Locations and Contact
Patient Support Services Building
Patient Support Services Building
4150 V St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Philosophy of Care
I greatly enjoy practicing gastroenterology as it is a complex speciality with a variety of illnesses and in particular, plays a pivotal role in the prevention of colon cancer. Compassion, empathy and communication are the cornerstones of patient care. With these in mind, I am able to provide exceptional care to my patients grounded in evidence based medicine.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Tivakaran is a gastroenterologist with more than three decades of extensive clinical experience in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. After 20 years in private practice, he spent 10+ years at Kaiser Permanente. Upon retiring from Kaiser Permanente, he joined the department of Gastroeterology at UC Davis.
Dr. Tivakaran’s clinical interests include management of general gastroenterology conditions with a special focus on colon cancer prevention & Inflammatory bowel disease. At the present time, his main role is that of a proceduralist (performing colonoscopies and upper endoscopies).
Division
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Undergraduate School
P.U.C., Loyola College, Loyola College Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 1968
Undergraduate School
1st B.Sc., Pre-Med, Loyola College, Loyola College Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 1969
Medical School
M.B.B.S., M.D., J.J.M. Medical College, Mysore University Davangere, Karnataka, India 1976
Residency
Internal Medicine, Prince Georges General Hospital, Cheverly MD 1979-1982
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Providence Hospital, Southfield MI 1982-1984