Ramesh C. Ramanathan
Experienced in Hernia

Dr. Ramesh C. Ramanathan

General Surgery
UPMC
Minimally Invasive Bariatric And General Surgery, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket Street, Suite 5600, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Hernia
UPMC
Minimally Invasive Bariatric And General Surgery, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket Street, Suite 5600, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Ramesh Ramanathan, MD, is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at the Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery Program at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. He completed his residency and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, fellowship at Adyar Cancer Institute, residency at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, and medical degree at Madras Medical College. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule.

Dr. Ramanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Obesity, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
Adyar Cancer Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Languages Spoken
English
Tamil
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
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Locations

Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket Street, Suite 5600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-569-8945

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

Relationships Between a History of Abuse, Changes in Body Mass Index, Physical Health, and Self-Reported Depression in Female Bariatric Surgery Patients.
Relationships Between a History of Abuse, Changes in Body Mass Index, Physical Health, and Self-Reported Depression in Female Bariatric Surgery Patients.
Journal: Bariatric surgical practice and patient care
Published: October 02, 2019
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