Vikram K. Raghu
Experienced in Gastroschisis
Experienced in Gastroschisis

Overview

Vikram Raghu, MD, MS, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and transplant hepatologist. He is a member of the Intestinal Care and Rehabilitation Center and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, followed by his fellowships in both pediatric gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Raghu’s clinical interests include intestinal failure, intestinal rehabilitation, and intestinal transplant, and his research interests include decision-making in these fields. He has several publications spanning pediatric intestinal failure and both liver and intestinal transplant and is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, the Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Association, and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. He lives north of the city with his wife and two kids and enjoys music, dance, and cheering on all the Pittsburgh sports teams. View a full list of Dr. Raghu’s publications on Google Scholar.

Dr. Raghu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroschisis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, Biliary Atresia, and Phenylketonuria (PKU).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 40 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine
Residency
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
American Board Of Pediatrics
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Medicaid
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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Locations

Liver and Intestine Transplant at Pediatric Gastroenterology in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Other Locations
Intestinal Care and Rehab Center for Pediatric Gastroenterology in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

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.


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