Shyam S. Kolangara, MD
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Shyam S. Kolangara, MD

  • Geriatric Medicine
Simi Valley Primary & Specialty Care |
2655 1st Street, Suite 380 Simi Valley, CA 93065

About

Shyam Kolangara, MD, is board certified in both Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine. In addition to his outpatient work, he cares for patients in skilled nursing facilities in Thousand Oaks and treats hospitalized patients in the Geriatric Unit at UCLA Santa Monica.

He completed medical school at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in Maryland. He then pursued a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Maryland/Baltimore VA. He became a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) in 2021.

After fellowship, Dr. Kolangara served as an Academic Primary Care Physician at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, working closely with Internal Medicine residents and medical students. He relocated to California in 2023 and began practicing as a primary care physician in Fillmore, California, at Clinicas Del Camino Real.

Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he has personal interests in physical fitness, philosophy, and spirituality.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certifications

Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2021
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019

Fellowship

Geriatric Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2020

Residencies

Internal Medicine - Chief residency, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2019
Internal Medicine, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, 2018

Degree

MBBS, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, 2011

Locations

UCLA Health Westlake Village Primary & Specialty Care

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Medical Services

Insurance

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

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