C. Jasmine Karalakulasingam, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

As a pediatric and internal medicine physician, I am privileged to care for children and adults of all ages. My particular interests are preventive care and transitioning children with chronic illnesses, and I look forward to partnering with my patients as they grow and age. I strive to provide culturally appropriate health care and an inclusive, welcoming environment for patients from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities.

Specialty:

Internal Medicine, Pediatric General

Address:

UC Davis Medical Group - Sacramento (Campus Commons)
500 University Avenue, Ste. 220
Sacramento, CA 95825

Other Languages:

Spanish

Education:

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
M.D. 2004

Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
A.B. 1998

Internships:

UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
2004-05

Residency:

University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
2005-08
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Fellowships:

Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
2008-09
Fellowship in Quality and Patient Safety

Board Certifications:

American Board of Pediatrics, 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008

Professional Memberships:

American Academy of Pediatrics- Fellow
American College of Physicians

Honors and Awards:

Cambridge Health Alliance Physicians’ Organization Leadership Development, 2009
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Global Health Elective Scholarship Recipient, 2007

Select Recent Publications:

Sivaprasad L, Leitman IM, Levin R, Karalakulasingam CJ, Lipp M, Shulkin DJ, Bernard DB. (2010), Quality and Financial Outcomes from Gainsharing: A Three-Year Experience at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, Abstract published for the Society of Hospital Medicine, Washington, DC. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2010; 5(3)(suppl 2):S page 104.

Leitman, IM, Levin, R, Lipp, MJ, Sivaprasad, L, Karalakulasingam, CJ, Bernard, DS, Friedmann, P, and Shulkin, DJ, Quality and financial outcomes from gainsharing for inpatient admissions: A three-year experience. Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2010; 5: 501–507.