Experienced in Liver Cancer

Dr. Swaytha Ganesh

Hepatology
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
3471 5th Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 

Experienced in Liver Cancer
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
3471 5th Ave, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Swaytha Ganesh is a Hepatologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ganesh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Liver Cancer.

Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Williamsport
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
3471 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-383-1370

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ganesh has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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

An Evaluation of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Perioperative Treprostinil in Preventing Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
An Evaluation of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Perioperative Treprostinil in Preventing Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1

31 Total Publications

Living liver donor safety: Intraoperative considerations in living liver donation guidelines from the ILTS-iLDLT group consensus conference 2025.
Living liver donor safety: Intraoperative considerations in living liver donation guidelines from the ILTS-iLDLT group consensus conference 2025.
Journal: Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society
Published: September 15, 2025
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