Dr. Rukmani Sivalingam, MD | Washington, DC | Internist

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Dr. Rukmani Sivalingam is a board-certified internal medicine physician who brings 26 years of clinical experience to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the University of Manchester School of Medicine and completed her residency training through the Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center Program. Dr. Sivalingam holds certification in internal medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine and provides care in English.

Dr. Sivalingam practices at Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center in Washington, DC, and maintains an affiliation with Children's National Medical Center. She specializes in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea in both adults and children. Her clinical expertise includes performing comprehensive blood tests and specialized diagnostic procedures such as iron level testing and hepatitis B virus screening. Patients have given Dr. Sivalingam an average rating of 2.8 on Vitals.

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accepting new patients
2.8

9 Ratings
26 years of experience
11 insurance plans accepted
speaks English
Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center Program
6 written reviews
1 specialty
12 areas of expertise
1 board certification
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
Female

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She talked too much and she wasn't efficent

August 18th, 2019

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she is a great doctor

May 25th, 2017

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I visited Dr.Sivalingam for first time for knee pain she was very friendly, fast and did the correct diagnosis and referal to the right specialist. This helped me a lot to recover from my pain. In addition, she suggested to use her email and website to send her a message in case of questions. In general, she is a great doctor. I definitely recommend you to visit her.

March 1st, 2015

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A misdiagnosis from Dr. Sivalingam almost cost me my life. I would recommend any other doctor in the northern Virginia area except for her. While in the office she treated me like I was unimportant and she needed to get through with me so she could move on to the next patient. She quickly diagnosed a swollen rash on my face through visual means and then prescribed me two very strong antibiotics. Other doctors have said it is absurd to put these two antibiotics together for any reason. A week after I started taking the medications she has prescribed me I was admitted to the burn unit and ICU at UVA medical hospital due to Stevens-Johnson syndrome. This ordeal cost me a month in the hospital and almost took my life. I will never be the same again and will forever live with the physical and emotional scars of Rukmani Sivilingam's horrible decisions and uneducated diagnosis. Please take it from me and choose any other doctor besides her.

May 20th, 2014

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A misdiagnosis from dr. Sivalingam almost cost me my life. I would recommend any other doctor in the northern Virginia area except for her. While in the office she treated me like I was unimportant and she needed to get through with me so she could move on to the next patient. She quickly diagnosed a swollen rash on my face through visual means and then prescribed me two very strong antibiotics. Other doctors have said it is absurd to put these two antibiotics together for any reason. A week after I started taking the medications she has prescribed me I was admitted to the burn unit and ICU at UVA medical hospital due to Stevens-Johnson syndrome. This ordeal cost me a month in the hospital and almost took my life. I will never be the same again and will forever live with the physical and emotional scars of Rukmani Sivilingam's horrible decisions and uneducated diagnosis. Please take it from me and choose any other doctor besides her.

October 14th, 2013

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A misdiagnosis from Dr. Sivalingam almost cost me my life. I would recommend any other doctor in the northern Virginia area except for her. While in the office she treated me like I was unimportant and she needed to get through with me so she could move on to the next patient. She quickly diagnosed a swollen rash I had on my face through 10 second visual means and then prescribed me two very strong antibiotics. Other doctors have said it is absurd to put these two antibiotics together for any reason. A week after I started taking the medications she had prescribed I was admitted to the burn unit and then ICU at UVA medical hospital because of Stephens-Johnson's Syndrome. This ordeal cost me a month in the hospital and almost took my life. I will never be the same again and will forever live with the physical and emotional scars of Rukmani Sivalingam's horrible decisions and uneducated diagnosis. Please take it from me and go to any other doctor besides her.

April 13th, 2013

KAISER PERMANENTE CAPITOL HILL MEDICAL CENTER

700 2nd St NEWashington, DC 20002

Tel: (800) 777-7904

Mon8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Tue8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Wed8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Thu8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Fri8:30 am - 5:30 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed


Dr. Rukmani Sivalingam, MD	Dr. Phanindar R. Sadhu, MD	Dr. Janice E. Mcmillan, MD	Dr. Mamatha Chella, MD
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
2.8 (9 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	5 (1 Rating)	0 (0 Ratings)
26 Years of Experience	22 Years of Experience	11 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English	Speaks English
Washington , DC	Fairfax , VA	Fairfax , VA	Bowie , MD
Med School: University of Manchester School of Medicine	Med School: Gandhi Medical College Secunderabad	Med School: University Of Virginia School Of Medicine	Med School: Government Medical college
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

American Board of Internal Medicine

Internal medicine

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, District Of Columbia, 2027, Active

Medical Doctor, Virginia, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center Program

Medical School

University of Manchester School of MedicineGraduated in 2000

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