Nisha Viswanathan, MD

Nisha Viswanathan, MD

(she/her)
  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
| 72 ratings
 
Santa Monica 16th Street Internal Medicine & Pediatrics | 1245 16th Street, Suite 305, Santa Monica, CA 90404

About

Dr. Nisha Viswanathan is a primary care and extensivist physician who practices in Santa Monica and Westwood. She works with medically complex patients and coordinates their care between the inpatient/hospital setting and the outpatient/clinic setting. She is Co-director of the UCLA Health COVID-19 ambulatory monitoring program and Director of the UCLA Long COVID program. She is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians, and is board certified in internal medicine.

Dr. Viswanathan received her medical degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. She earlier received her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Miami.

Dr. Viswanathan is a clinical instructor in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is involved in resident education. She also researches gender-based differences in the medical profession, such as barriers that keep women from reaching leadership positions and why female physicians are promoted at a lower rate.

Dr. Viswanathan was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. She speaks fluent Tamil and conversational Spanish. When not working, she enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking and swimming, as well as traveling, reading, and hanging out with her husband and fluffy Shih Tzu.

Languages

English, Tamil

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015

Residency

Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 2015

Degree

MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2012

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2023, 2024

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

Areas of Focus

Research

Publications

  • Factors Associated with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting in a Diverse Cohort. Link to pubmed.gov

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2023, 2024