Dr. Ramkumar Sankaran, MD is an internal medicine specialist in Avon, CT. He graduated from Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical University in 1976 and specializes in internal medicine and nephrology.Read his story
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Connecticare
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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Dr. Sankaran's Experience
Dr. Sankaran's experience matches your search based on the following criteria:
- Based on total number of patients treated over the last 12 months
- Specializes in Internal Medicine
- Board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology
- No malpractice claims found
- No sanctions found
- No board actions found
Dr. Sankaran's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Sankaran "I have been in practice in Avon for the last 16 years. I have been a solo practitioner for the last 5 years. I am available to see patients every day and also on 2 Saturdays a month in the morning. I am board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology. My focus is on preventing disease by lifestyle modification. I try to work with the patient with their philosophy of medical treatment. "
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Sankaran "Our philosophy is to try and prevent and treat medical conditions through lifestyle and diet changes first and medicines last. Our office provides a friendly and caring atmosphere with a focus on patient satisfaction. We try to accommodate patients for same day visits so that they avoid having to see a unknown provider for their urgent problems. We are open on some Saturdays on the first and third Saturdays of every month from 8.30 am to 1 pm."
2 Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Nephrology
2 Board Certifications
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- NephrologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
46 Conditions Treated
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Congestive Heart Failure
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Dehydration
- Depressive Disorders
- Diabetes
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Emphysema
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Hemochromatosis
- High Cholesterol
- Hydronephrosis
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperkalemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertensive Heart and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypokalemia
- Hypotension (Excluding Maternal)
- Iron Metabolism Disorders
- Kidney Disease
- Kidney Stones
- Limb Swelling
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Mineral Metabolism Disorders
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Proteinuria
- Pulmonary Disease
- Renal Artery Arteriosclerotic Disease
- Renal Hyperparathyroidism
- Sleep Apnea
- Syncope
- Vascular Disease
- Vitamin D Deficiency
Less
18 Procedures
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Allergy Shots
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Arterial Duplex Ultrasound
- Biopsy
- Breath Testing
- Cardiac Doppler
- Cardiac Imaging
- Doppler Test
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
- Holter Monitoring
- Immunization
- Physical Examination
- Spirometry
- Urinalysis
- Vaccination
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Connecticut.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Stanley Medical College-Mgr UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1983
- Madras Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr Mgr Medical UniversityMedical School | Graduated 1976
- St Johns Episcopal Hospital South ShoreInternship Hospital | Completed 1997
- Stanley Med CollegeResidency Hospital | Completed
- Li Jewish McFellowship Hospital | Completed 1996
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Tamil
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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