Dr. Rakesh Sindhi
Overview
Rakesh Sindhi, MD, FACS, is a pediatric abdominal transplant surgeon, board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is co-director of Pediatric Transplantation, director of Pediatric Transplant Research, and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Sindhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhabdoid Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Hepatoblastoma, Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 76 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Rhabdoid Tumor.
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Locations
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.
1 Clinical Trials
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
James F. Pingpank Jr., MD, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pingpank specializes in regional treatment strategies for advance malignancies of the liver and peritoneal cavity. Dr. Pingpank is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhabdoid Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Hernia Surgery.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Melanie C. Ongchin, MD, FACS, is a surgical oncologist and specializes in the treatment of recurrent malignancies and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Dr. Ongchin is board-certified in general surgery and complex surgical oncology. She received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J. Dr. Ongchin completed a research fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. She also completed a residency at the State University of New York, University at Buffalo in N.Y., followed by a fellowship in surgical oncology at UPMC. Dr. Ongchin is a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ongchin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhabdoid Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.
Allegheny Clinic
David Bartlett is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bartlett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhabdoid Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- HepatoblastomaDr. Sindhi isElite. Learn about Hepatoblastoma.
- Distinguished
- Liver TransplantDr. Sindhi isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- Biliary AtresiaDr. Sindhi isAdvanced. Learn about Biliary Atresia.
- Small Bowel ResectionDr. Sindhi isAdvanced. Learn about Small Bowel Resection.
- Experienced
- Alagille SyndromeDr. Sindhi isExperienced. Learn about Alagille Syndrome.
- CholangitisDr. Sindhi isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholestasisDr. Sindhi isExperienced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- GastroschisisDr. Sindhi isExperienced. Learn about Gastroschisis.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Sindhi isExperienced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Liver CancerDr. Sindhi isExperienced. Learn about Liver Cancer.