Dr. Amit D. Tevar
Overview
Amit Tevar, MD, is the surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at UPMC and is certified in multi-organ transplantation and hepatobiliary by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tevar received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in general surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident. He completed his fellowship in multi-organ transplant surgery at the University of Chicago and the University of Cincinnati.
Dr. Tevar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 97 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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.
2 Clinical Trials
UPMC Kidney Clinic
Christine Wu, MD, is a transplant nephrologist and is certified in nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Wu’s clinical interests include the evaluation of kidney transplant candidates and transplant in the elderly. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Nephrology. View Dr. Wu’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Vitamin D Deficiency.
Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
Michele Molinari is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Molinari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Molinari is currently accepting new patients.
Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
Chethan Puttarajappa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Puttarajappa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Puttarajappa is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Kidney TransplantDr. Tevar isElite. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Liver FailureDr. Tevar isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Liver TransplantDr. Tevar isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Tevar isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Liver CancerDr. Tevar isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- NephrectomyDr. Tevar isAdvanced. Learn about Nephrectomy.
- Pancreas TransplantDr. Tevar isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreas Transplant.
- Polycystic Kidney DiseaseDr. Tevar isAdvanced. Learn about Polycystic Kidney Disease.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Tevar isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Tevar isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- CirrhosisDr. Tevar isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Tevar isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Tevar isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- HepatectomyDr. Tevar isExperienced. Learn about Hepatectomy.