Swaytha Ganesh
Experienced in Esophageal Varices

Dr. Swaytha Ganesh

Hepatology
UPMC
Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Esophageal Varices
UPMC
Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Swaytha Ganesh, MD, is the medical director of the Living Donor Program at UPMC and is certified in gastroenterology and hepatology by the American Board of Gastroenterology. She received her medical degree from the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research in Coimbatore, India and completed her residency in categorical internal medicine at UPMC. Dr. Ganesh then completed her fellowships in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at UPMC.

Dr. Ganesh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Capital Blue Cross
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Cigna
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Gateway Health Plan
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PA Health and Wellness
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UPMC
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Locations

Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-238-2893
Other Locations
UPMC Liver Transplant Evaluation Clinic at UPMC Memorial
1701 Innovation Drive, Floor 2, York, PA 17408
Call: 412-238-2893
UPMC Transplant Services - Williamsport
700 High Street, Floor 2, Williamsport, PA 17701
Call: 412-238-2893

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

30 Total Publications

Expedited liver transplantation as first-line therapy for severe alcohol hepatitis: ELFSAH; deferring corticosteroids in the sickest subset of patients.
Expedited liver transplantation as first-line therapy for severe alcohol hepatitis: ELFSAH; deferring corticosteroids in the sickest subset of patients.
Journal: Clinical transplantation
Published: April 02, 2024
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