Sathyabama Natarajan, MD
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I speak: English
My gender: Female
Where I practice
- Emergency service
- Urgent care services
- After-hours services
- Pharmacy services
- No emergency services
- No urgent care services
- No after-hours services
- No pharmacy services
About me
Welcome to my Web page! I'm happy to share a few details about my practice and myself. Pathology is a unique medical specialty because pathologists typically do not see members directly, but rather, we serve as consultants to other physicians.
Biography
Even as a child, I wanted answers to many questions, including why people become sick. When I chose medicine as a career, I was drawn more to pathology as a subspecialty. I wanted to know how diseases developed, and how to diagnosis and prevent them. My pathology training from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center inspired me to learn more about women's health and gynecologic pathology. I pursued fellowship training at USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in cytopathology, and then I joined the faculty at UCLA David Geffen Medical Center, heading the gynecologic pathology division. I joined Kaiser Permanente in 2005, and my time here has been very exciting—I especially enjoy utilizing the knowledge and specialties of my colleagues at Kaiser Permanente in treating members.
About my practice
My special interest is women's health. As such, I’m an advocate of early detection and screening for gynecologic neoplasms (i.e., breast and cervical cancers). Even though I don't interact with you directly, I take pride in being an integral part of your care by working closely with other Kaiser Permanente clinical colleagues.
How I thrive
As a mother of two lovely children, I’ve learned that every moment in life is memorable and precious. I believe that "all mothers are working mothers," and, as a mother working outside the home, I achieve balance by doing yoga with my daughter and enjoying art projects with my son. My husband is a surgeon—this has helped me understand various treatment modalities and the value of timely diagnosis for effective member outcome. Together, we try to set a powerful, positive example for our children. I work in a very friendly, appreciative, and fun-loving department, and that, too, helps keeps me happy.
My office
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My provider type
Physicians and SurgeonsMedical groups, plans, and locations
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
- Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
- HMO
- Medi-Cal Managed Care
- Point-of-Service Plan (POS)
- Senior Advantage
Contact information
- Advice/appointments/cancellations/messages
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- After-hours advice
- 1-833-574-2273 (toll free)
- California Relay Service
- 711 (TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications and licensing
Medical school
Madras Medical CollegeBoard certification
Cytopathology
American Board of PathologyPathology-Anatomic and Clinical
American Board of PathologyMedical training
Fellowship
Surgical Pathology
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFellowship
Cytopathology
Los Angeles County/University of Southern CaliforniaInternship
Rotating
Government General HospitalResidency
Pathology Laboratory Medicine
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency
Medicine
Vijay HospitalJoined Permanente Medical Group
2005Active license information
License number
A53834License type
Physician and SurgeonLicense issuing state
CALIFORNIANational Provider Identifier (NPI)
1730111048Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
CompletedMy hospitals
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