Rakesh K. Sindhi
Advanced in Biliary Atresia

Dr. Rakesh K. Sindhi

General Surgery
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Transplant Center, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center
1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 600, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Advanced in Biliary Atresia
Atrium Health
Atrium Health Transplant Center, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center
1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 600, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Overview

Rakesh Sindhi, MD, FACS, is a pediatric abdominal transplant surgeon, board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is co-director of Pediatric Transplantation, director of Pediatric Transplant Research, and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Sindhi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Biliary Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Hepatoblastoma, Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 77 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Biliary Atresia.

Graduate Institution
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Residency
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Tufts University, General Surgery
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery)
Fellowships
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Transplant Surgery
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Anthem
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Capital Blue Cross
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CareSource
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Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
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  • PPO
HealthKeepers
  • POS
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicare
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PA Health and Wellness
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
The Health Plan
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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UPMC
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Locations

Atrium Health Transplant Center, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center
1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 600, Charlotte, NC 28204
Call: 704-355-6649

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Hepatocyte Transplantation for Phenylketonuria
Hepatocyte Transplantation for Phenylketonuria
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Procedure, Diagnostic test, Radiation, Behavioral
Study Drug: Immunosuppression
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

77 Total Publications

Belatacept suppresses B-cell subset alloresponses.
Belatacept suppresses B-cell subset alloresponses.
Journal: Human immunology
Published: October 06, 2025
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  • Hepatoblastoma
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  • Liver Transplant
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  • Biliary Atresia
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  • Small Bowel Resection
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  • Kidney Transplant
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  • Liver Cancer
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