Overview
Cristian Rios is a Hepatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, and Rotor Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007
1315 S Cliff Ave Ste 1200, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Rios 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.
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.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
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.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
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 a Distinguished 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.
University Of Maryland Physicians PA
Nathalie Urrunaga is a Hepatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Urrunaga is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Biliary Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- CirrhosisDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Primary Biliary CholangitisDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
- Reynolds SyndromeDr. Rios isExperienced. Learn about Reynolds Syndrome.

