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Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD

(41 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Family Medicine

Professional interests include: acid reflux (GERD), atrial fibrillation, anemia, and more.

11370 Anderson Street Suite 3600
Loma Linda, CA 92354

(909) 558-2870

Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD is an internist in Loma Linda, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and family medicine. Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health and Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Clinics.

Office Locations

11370 Anderson Street Suite 3600
Loma Linda, CA 92354

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Some issues Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD can help you with:

Anemia

Anemia is the most common blood disorder. It occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to the tissues. Blood loss, insufficient red blood cell production, and red blood cell destruction are the three main causes of anemia. These issues may arise from such conditions as iron deficiency, heavy periods, ulcers, kidney disease, as well as some forms of cancer.

An individual with anemia will have the following symptoms: shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, cold hands or feet, paleness, and irritability. Anemia is diagnosed when blood tests show low counts for hemoglobin, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen to different tissues throughout the body.

Treatments for anemia are dependent on the kind of anemia an individual has. For example, iron supplementation may correct iron deficiency anemia. For anemia caused by chronic kidney failure, chemotherapy treatments, and HIV/AIDS, a group of medications called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents may be prescribed.

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	17
cytology	15
doctor visit	898
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	17
lab tests	14
preventive care	117
vaccines	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	15
cytology	11
doctor visit	1062
gynecologic pathology	11
gynecologic procedures	15
preventive care	170
vaccines	159

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	80
Hispanic	84
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	36
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	17
cytology	12
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	1179
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	17
lab tests	15
preventive care	196
vaccines	169

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	84
Hispanic	84
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	44
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	14
cytology	12
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	1241
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	14
lab tests	23
preventive care	198
vaccines	163

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	538
Black	186
Hispanic	210
Asian	96
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	122
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	14
cytology	12
doctor visit	681
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	14
preventive care	220
vaccines	208

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	77
Hispanic	74
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	48
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	307
preventive care	58
vaccines	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	36
Hispanic	44
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	31
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	585
preventive care	116
vaccines	116

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	42
Hispanic	64
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	31
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	478
preventive care	46
vaccines	46

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	30
Hispanic	43
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	20
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	267
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	28
Hispanic	39
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	385
preventive care	41
vaccines	41

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	32
Hispanic	44
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	398
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	29
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	28
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated as an internist in Loma Linda, CA were preventive care, vaccines, diabetes management and lab tests.

breast exam	15
cytology	12
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	680
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	15
lab tests	17
preventive care	113
vaccines	104

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	56
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	158
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	66
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	37
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

She completed residency at Henry Ford Health System. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in Michigan.

Residency: Henry Ford Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Clinics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 41 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ambika Sivanandam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Loma Linda, CA.

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Biography

Dr. Ambika Sivanandam is a specialist in family medicine in Loma Linda, CA. Clinical interests for Dr. Sivanandam include contraception (birth control), anemia, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Dr. Sivanandam is rated highly by her patients. She trained at Henry Ford Health System for her residency. Dr. Sivanandam (or staff) speaks the following languages: Arabic and Tamil. She is affiliated with Loma Linda University Health.