- Rheumatology
- Primary CareWhen Results will be Available: A radiologist, a physician specifically trained to supervise and interpret radiology examinations, will analyze the images and send a signed report to your primary care or referring physician, who will share the results with you. In some cases the radiologist may discuss preliminary results with you at the conclusion of your examination.
- Family PracticeMost doctors can provide same-day care, but if your doctor is unavailable, Providence Family Medicine or Providence Eastside Family Practice & Walk-In Clinic are the next best options for immediate care.
- Emergency CareWhat to Expect During Procedure: An electrical cardioversion is performed in a hospital setting such as an emergency room, intensive care unit, recovery room, special procedure room or Electrophysiology Laboratory. A cardiologist, a nurse and/or an anesthesiologist are present to monitor your breathing, blood pressure and heart rhythm. Special cardioversion pads are placed on your chest and back (or alternatively, both pads can be placed on the front of the chest). The pads are connected to an external defibrillator by a cable. The defibrillator allows the medical team to continuously monitor your heart rhythm and to deliver the electrical shock to restore your heart's rhythm back to normal.
- ElectrocardiogramWhat to Expect During Procedure: The monitor, about the size of a deck of cards, is clipped to your waistband. This monitor is connected to a set of wires which attaches to two electrodes worn on your chest (like an EKG). The monitor can be worn for up to 30 days. It is removed during bathing.
- Gynecology
- Obstetrics
- Internal Medicine
- Anxiety
- Diabetes Care
- EndocrinologyServed Minority Health Affairs Committee of American Association of Clinical Endocrinologist, largest international society of clinical endocrinology, for the years 2002-2006 to evaluate, assess, and improve endocrine health problems, particularly diabetes and osteoporosis in minority populations
- Thyroid
- UltrasoundWhat to Expect During Procedure: This test will take approximately 1 hour. A technician will place placing a transducer on your abdomen with a small amount of ultrasound gel. The transducer sends sound waves through your abdomen to the aorta and back. Then with the aid of computers software and a monitor we are able to image the aorta and display it on a monitor in front of you. In conjunction with this imaging we will assess the blood flow with both pulsed Doppler and Color Flow Doppler, which measure the speed and direction of the blood flow. By assigning color to the direction of blood flow—called Color Flow Mapping—large areas of blood flow may be studied, which allows abnormal blood flow characteristics to be interpreted by the cardiologist.
- Radiology
- X-Rays
- Chemotherapy•With know or suspected coronary artery disease, to diagnose the disease and predict outcomes •With lesions in their heart valves •With congestive heart failure •Who have undergone percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or medical therapy, to assess damage to heart tissue and predict the likelihood of future cardiac events •With low cardiac output and open-heart surgery •Who are undergoing chemotherapy
- Endometrial AblationDr. Shantharam enjoys providing care for women at all stages of life. She has a special interest in high-risk pregrnancy, management of abnormal pap smears, adolescent gynecological care, management of abnormal uterine bleding, treatment of fibroids, use of endometrial ablation, and contraception.
- Lesions
- Allergies