Overview
Dr. Gurakar joined Johns Hopkins from the Nazih Zuhdi Transplantation Institute at the Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where he was the chief of Hepatology Research and the program director of the Liver Transplantation Medicine/ Hepatology Fellowship. He served at various capacities in the Liver Medicine Section, since its first establishment in 1993. Dr. Gurakar's clinical interests include pre and post-transplant, clinical and endoscopic management of liver diseases and viral hepatitis. His research interests include bioartificial liver dialysis systems and application of total plasma exchange in the treatment of liver disorders.
Dr. Gurakar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 146 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
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Locations
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Floor 4, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
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Natarajan Ravendhran is a hepatologist specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and management of liver diseases. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical College, University of Madras in India, completed his residency in internal medicine at what is now Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland and a residency in surgery at Railway Hospital in Madras, India. Dr. Ravendhran performed fellowship training in hepatology under the mentorship of Eugene and Leon Schiff at the University of Miami. Additionally, he received fellowship training in gastroenterology and liver disease at the University of Missouri. Dr. Ravendhran received a master’s degree in business administration in medical services management from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Gastroenterological Association, and is a member of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. Dr. Ravendhran is interested in exploring cholestatic disorders. He has participated in many clinical trials that focus on hepatitis B and C, in addition to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease trials. He enjoys teaching, rounding with fellows and seeing patients, and his motto is “Patients come first!”. Dr. Ravendhran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Endoscopy.
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James Lewis is a Hepatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Lewis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Jaundice, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- HepatitisDr. Gurakar isElite. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Liver TransplantDr. Gurakar isElite. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Distinguished
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Gurakar isDistinguished. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Budd-Chiari SyndromeDr. Gurakar isDistinguished. Learn about Budd-Chiari Syndrome.
- CirrhosisDr. Gurakar isDistinguished. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Hepatitis CDr. Gurakar isDistinguished. Learn about Hepatitis C.
- Liver FailureDr. Gurakar isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Advanced
- AscitesDr. Gurakar isAdvanced. Learn about Ascites.
- CholangitisDr. Gurakar isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Gurakar isAdvanced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- Hepatitis BDr. Gurakar isAdvanced. Learn about Hepatitis B.
- Liver CancerDr. Gurakar isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Primary Biliary CholangitisDr. Gurakar isAdvanced. Learn about Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
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- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Gurakar isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Gurakar isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Gurakar isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary HypoplasiaDr. Gurakar isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Hypoplasia.
- Caroli DiseaseDr. Gurakar isExperienced. Learn about Caroli Disease.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Gurakar isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).