Poojita Shivamurthy, MD
Cardiology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

Education and training

  • Medical School: Bangalore Medical College
  • Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center
  • Fellowship: University of Texas, Houston
  • Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

190 reviews

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October 2025
we liked her professionalism she addressed our questions and really listened to our concerns definitely and asset to upenn
October 2025
she was extremely informative. i left with no questions unanswered.
September 2025
great care
September 2025
felt comfortable dealing with her

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Shivamurthy is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Kawamura I, Neuzil P, Shivamurthy P, Kuroki K, Lam J, Musikantow D, Chu E, Turagam MK, Minami K, Funasako M, Petru J, Choudry S, Miller MA, Langan MN, Whang W, Dukkipati SR, Koruth JS, Reddy VY How does the level of pulmonary venous isolation compare between pulsed field ablation and thermal energy ablation (radiofrequency, cryo, or laser)? , Europace, 23(11): 2021,1757-1766


Musikantow DR, Shivamurthy P, Croft LB, Kawamura I, Turagam MK, Whang W, Dukkipati SR, Goldman ME, Reddy VY. Transcatheter embolic coils to treat peridevice leaks after left atrial appendage closure. , Heart Rhythm, 18(5): 2021,717-722


Kawamura I, Neuzil P, Shivamurthy P, Petru J, Funasako M, Minami K, Kuroki K, Dukkipati SR, Koruth JS, Reddy VY Does pulsed field ablation regress over time? A quantitative temporal analysis of pulmonary vein isolation , Heart Rhythm, 18(6): 2021,878-884


Shivamurthy P, Cevasco M, Supple GE, Hanumanthu BK, Markman TM, Guandalini G, Hyman MC, Enriquez A, Kumareswaran R, Fradley MG, Deo R, See VY, Riley M, Garcia F, Nazarian S, Lin D, Frankel DS, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Schaller RD. Epicardial placement of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in adults: Technical considerations, system performance, and clinical outcomes. , Heart Rhythm, 22(10): 2025,e908-e918


Shivamurthy P, Frankel DS. Balancing the Risks of Stroke and Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Renal Dysfunction , JACC Adv, 3(4): 2024,100883


Chaumont C, Oraii A, Garcia FC, Supple GE, Santangeli P, Kumareswaran R, Dixit S, Markman TM, Schaller RD, Zado ES, Guandalini GS, Lin D, Riley MP, Shivamurthy P, Enriquez A, Epstein AE, Deo R, Nazarian S, Callans DJ, Frankel DS, Anselme F, Marchlinski FE, Hyman MC. The Safety and Efficacy of Epicardial Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Compared With Conventional Epicardial Access. , JACC Clinical Electrophysiology, 10(7): 2024,1565-1573


Michael Gurin, Tarek Zghaib, Timothy Markman, Jeffrey J. Luebbert, Michael P. Riley, Poojita Shivamurthy, Gustavo S. Guandalini, Saman Nazarian, David S. Frankel, Francis E. Marchlinski and Robert D. Schaller Left Bundle Branch Area pacing in Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis , Heart Rhythm Conference in San Diego, CA, 22(4): 2025,S25–S26


Zaidi, D., Boyle, T., Schaller, R. D., Sidhu, K. K., Marchlinski, F. E., & Shivamurthy, P Characteristics and Outcomes of Left Ventricular Assist Device-Related Infections in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices , Heart Rhythm Conference, San Diego, Ca, 22(4): 2025,S686


Andres A. Enriquez, Haran Yogasundaram, Gustavo S. Guandalini, Victor Neira Vidal, Timothy Markman, David S. Frankel, Gregory E. Supple, David J. Callans, David Lin, Sanjay Dixit, Matthew C. Hyman, Poojita Shivamurthy, Ramanan Kumareswaran, Michael P. Riley, Balaram Hanumanthu, Andrew E. Epstein, Saman Nazarian, Rajat Deo, Robert D. Schaller, Francis E. Marchlinski and Fermin C. Garcia Stepwise Anatomical Approach to Mitral Isthmus Ablation Guided by Left Atrial Intracardiac Echocardiography , Heart Rhythm Conference, San Diego, CA: 2025,S515-S515


Vojnika J, Martinez J, Garafolo S, Hyman MC, Shivamurthy P, Frankel DS, Lin D, Goldstein MA, Marchlinski FE, Tung R, Schaller RD. Intracardiac echocardiography-guided implantation of an atrial leadless pacemaker. , Heart Rhythm, 19: 2025,1547-5271