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Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Thanjavur Medical College (1985)

Professional interests include: liver transplant, anesthesia

55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655

(508) 334-3271

Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD is an anesthesiologist in Worcester, MA specializing in anesthesiology. She graduated from Thanjavur Medical College in 1985 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Memorial Health and UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC.

Office Locations

Address:

119 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA 01605

Address:

157 Union Street
Marlborough, MA 01752

Address:

281 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605

Address:

55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	52
Less than 65	102

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	26
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	21
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	33
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	27
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	17
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Worcester, MA were tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	92
Male	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	160
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD From 2013 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD graduated from Thanjavur Medical College in 1985. She completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Anesthesiology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Thanjavur Medical College (1985)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Saraswathy Shekar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UMass Memorial Medical Center

UMass Memorial Health

UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

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Biography

Dr. Saraswathy Shekar sees patients in Worcester, MA and Marlborough, MA. Her medical specialty is anesthesiology. These areas are among Dr. Shekar's clinical interests: anesthesia and liver transplant. She attended medical school at Thanjavur Medical College. She trained at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU) for her residency. She is conversant in Tamil. Dr. Shekar is affiliated with UMass Memorial Medical Center.