Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD
Enriched profileDistinguished Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), with joint appointments in Radiology and Bioengineering · University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine
Kalyanam Shivkumar is Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), with joint appointments in Radiology and Bioengineering at University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 814 publications with 22,478 citations (h-index 74); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Cardiovascular Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PHD, is Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), with joint appointments in Radiology and Bioengineering at University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. The public record shows 814 publications with 22,478 citations (h-index 74), centered on Atrial Fibrillation. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies, 10 NIH-funded awards (2006–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
- Top research focus: Atrial Fibrillation
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 29 in PubMed.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The PIVATAL Study -Study of Ventricular Arrhythmia (VTA) Ablation in Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Patients
Sponsor: University of Rochester
- IVTCC 2.0: A Prospective Multicenter Ventricular Tachycardia Catheter Ablation Registry
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
- A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients Undergoing VT Ablation
Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- BIOTRONIK INC.Program year20251 payment
- Boston Scientific CorporationProgram year20258 payments
- Biosense Webster, Inc.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 NIH research awards on record, funded 2006–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Bioelectric monitoring and neuromodulation of the heart
University of California Los Angeles
FY2026$822,301R01HL162921 - Cardiac Neuromodulation: Mechanisms and Therapeutics
University of California Los Angeles
FY2025$2,302,592P01HL164311 - Bioelectric monitoring and neuromodulation of the heart
University of California Los Angeles
FY2025$839,081R01HL162921
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Delivery System Support Prevents Endocardial Entanglement and Delamination During Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Article2026 - Three-Dimensional Printing of the Human Pericardium to Facilitate Understanding of the Pericardial Reflections, Recesses, and Sinuses.
Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging
Article2025 - Methadone Blockade of Inward Rectifier Potassium Current Promotes Both Early and Delayed Repolarization Arrhythmias: Mechanistic Insights From Computational Modeling.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2025
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Education
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Royal College of Physicians (London)
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