Dr. Uma Srivatsa, MBBS
Not yet claimedCardiologist, Electrophysiologist · Physician (MBBS / international)
Sacramento, CA
Dr. Uma Srivatsa is a heart rhythm specialist at UC Davis Health in Sacramento. She treats irregular heartbeats with medicines and procedures such as ablation.
About Dr. Uma Srivatsa, MBBS
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Uma N. Srivatsa is a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California. She is the Director of Arrhythmia Services in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and also directs the cardiac electrophysiology fellowship program. Her office is at 4860 Y St., Suite 0200 (https://health.ucdavis.edu/team/internalmedicine/1243/uma-srivatsa---cardiac-electrophysiology---cardiology---cardiovascular-medicine---internal-medicine-sacramento).
She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine (1999), cardiovascular medicine (2003), and clinical cardiac electrophysiology (2005). Her stated clinical interests are complex heart rhythm problems, including atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and arrhythmias in people with congenital heart disease. A patient-facing listing from the Heart Rhythm Society also lists ablation, pacemakers and defibrillators, and remote device monitoring (https://physicians.ucdavis.edu/Details/1243, https://upbeat.org/specialist/uma-n-srivatsa-mbbs-ms-fhrs/).
She publishes research on heart rhythm care, including California statewide studies of atrial fibrillation ablation (CAABL-AF and CAABL-CE) and a study of patients' views on remote versus in-clinic defibrillator checks. She is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, has served on its Program Committee, and was a writing-committee author on a 2023 multi-society heart rhythm document (https://physicians.ucdavis.edu/Details/1243, https://www.hrsonline.org/about-hrs/people-of-hrs/fellows-of-hrs/, https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(23)02026-X/pdf).
Federal Open Payments records list $5,809.18 in industry payments to her across 62 records from 2021 to 2025, with the largest amounts from Medtronic ($2,883.55) and Abbott Laboratories ($2,072.61). Payments from device and drug companies to physicians are common and legal, and this total is small compared with many specialists.
- Director of arrhythmia services
- She leads arrhythmia services in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at UC Davis Health and is described in a 2026 UC Davis news article as a professor of cardiovascular medicine. health.ucdavis.edu
- Board certifications
- Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine (1999), cardiovascular medicine (2003), and clinical cardiac electrophysiology (2005). physicians.ucdavis.edu
- Training background
- Earned her M.B.B.S. at Tirunelveli Medical College in Tamil Nadu, then completed internal medicine residency and a cardiovascular disease fellowship at UCLA-VA Greater Los Angeles and an electrophysiology fellowship at UC San Diego Medical Center. health.ucdavis.edu
- Teaches future specialists
- She is the fellowship director for cardiac electrophysiology at UC Davis Health. health.ucdavis.edu
- Guideline writing group
- Named as a writing-committee author of a 2023 HRS/APHRS/LAHRS document published in the journal Heart Rhythm. heartrhythmjournal.com
- Heart Rhythm Society fellow
- Holds the FHRS credential from the Heart Rhythm Society, which the society says reflects advanced training and certification in electrophysiology, and has served on its Program Committee and an earlier quality improvement subcommittee. hrsonline.org
- Research on ablation outcomes
- First or senior author on California studies of atrial fibrillation ablation looking at death and stroke rates (Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 2018) and re-hospitalization (J Atr Fibrillation, 2018). physicians.ucdavis.edu
- Views on ablation for AFib
- In a 2026 UC Davis Health article she said atrial fibrillation diagnoses have risen over the past decade and that "our data supports wider use of ablation and greater awareness of its benefits." health.ucdavis.edu
- Global heart rhythm care work
- She guest-edited a 2022 special issue of Heart Rhythm O2 on electrophysiology around the world and co-authored papers on the global burden of atrial fibrillation and on reusing cardiac devices to improve access. She was also recognized in 2014 as mission leader for a medical mission to India by Children's Lifeline. profiles.ucdavis.edu
- Industry payments
- Open Payments lists $5,809.18 across 62 records from 2021 to 2025, mainly from Medtronic and Abbott Laboratories, with smaller amounts from Biosense Webster, Boston Scientific, and Cardiva Medical. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Her medical school graduation year is listed differently in different places: the UC Davis biography lists medical school from 1984 to 1990, while a third-party directory lists 1991. healthgrades.com
- She reports receiving industry payments in Open Payments records while also serving on Heart Rhythm Society committees; her 2024 Program Committee disclosure states no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. heartrhythm.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$5,809
62 payments
| 2021 | $490 |
| 2022 | $246 |
| 2023 | $1,937 |
| 2024 | $2,779 |
| 2025 | $357 |
Top payers
- Medtronic, Inc.$2,884
- Abbott Laboratories$2,073
- Biosense Webster, Inc.$370
- Boston Scientific Corporation$195
- CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.$171
Payment types
- Travel and Lodging$4,159
- Food and Beverage$1,521
- Education$130
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
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Practice location
UC Davis Health
4860 Y St
Sacramento, CA 95817
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