Shakti Srivastava, MD

About Dr. Srivastava

Dr. Shakti Srivastava is a board-certified family medicine hospitalist at Kern Medical who has worked in private practice, as medical director of a hospitalist group, and as a full-time hospitalist.

He began his career in traditional family care in Meerut, India, and continued as medical director for hospitalist groups at Mercy downtown, Mercy SW in Bakersfield, and at Delano Regional Medical Center in Delano. He has also worked with Central California Hospitalists in Bakersfield. Dr. Srivastava is board-certified in family medicine and hospital medicine.

He received his medical degree from Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, an affiliate of University Hospital {SVBP) in Meerut. He completed internships at SVBP Hospital and University College of Medical Sciences in Delhi, lndia. He completed his family medicine internship and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

As a student, Dr. Srivastava won championships in badminton and various awards and titles in drama, debate and medicine.  He was recognized as his medical school’s Best All-Round Student and was an Honors student in biochemistry.