Sadha Tivakaran, M.D. for UC Davis Health

Sadha Tivakaran, M.D.

Physician Diplomate

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Specialties

Gastroenterology

Department

Internal Medicine

Locations and Contact

Patient Support Services Building

Patient Support Services Building
4150 V St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

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Additional Numbers

Clinic Phone

916-734-8616

Physician Referrals

800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)

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