Overview
Anil Kotru, MD, is a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon specializing in liver and kidney transplantation, as well as pediatric kidney transplants. He performs a variety of surgical procedures including gallbladder removal, liver resection, peritoneal dialysis, catheter insertion and removal, vascular access and nephrectomies.|Dr. Kotru currently leads the pediatric kidney transplant program and serves as the director of quality for transplants at Geisinger. He has been instrumental in the development of the liver transplant program at Geisinger Medical Center. He gained international attention for his groundbreaking work on the link between patient expectations and clinical outcomes in transplant surgery and is widely sought after for his expertise in new models for healthcare payments and delivery, physician engagement and leadership.|Dr. Kotru earned his medical degree from Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla, India. He completed his residency in general surgery at St. James’ University Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom, followed by a fellowship in multiorgan transplant at Washington University in Saint Louis.|Dr. Kotru is a member of the patients’ affairs committee of the United Network for Organ Sharing and has completed the American Society of Transplant Surgeons’ leadership program.|He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh and the American College of Surgeons.|In 2019, Dr. Kotru was selected for the prestigious Baldrige Performance Excellence Program in recognition of his leadership and contributions to transplant research.|Dr. Kotru is an accomplished researcher and author. He has published numerous papers, book chapters and scientific articles and sits on the review boards for leading journals in surgery and transplantation. He serves as clinical professor of surgery at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton.
Dr. Kotru is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Clinical Research
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Geisinger Medical Center - Cardiology
Dr. Carry is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cardiologist. He earned his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Carry completed his residency at Temple University Hospital. He completed his fellowships at Tulane University Medical Center and New York University Langone Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Carry is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Transthyretin Amyloidosis, Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, and Cardiac Ablation.
Geisinger Medical Center - Cardiology
Dr. Fesniak specializes in advanced heart failure and cardiac transplantation, cardiac catheterization and endomyocardial biopsy. His clinical interests include non-invasive cardiology. Dr. Fesniak obtained his medical degree from The Pennsylvania State University. He completed his residency and his fellowship in cardiology at Geisinger Medical Center. He then completed another fellowship in transplant cardiology at Temple University Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Dr. Fesniak is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Arrhythmias, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.
Geisinger Medical Center - Hepatology
Sandeep Khurana, MD, is board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. A gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor, he serves as a professor of medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Khurana earned his medical degree from the University College of Medical Sciences in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York, Health Sciences Center and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.|Dr. Khurana is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khurana is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy.
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- Distinguished
- Chronic Antibody-Mediated RejectionDr. Kotru isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection.
- Advanced
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Kotru isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Kidney TransplantDr. Kotru isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Polycystic Kidney DiseaseDr. Kotru isAdvanced. Learn about Polycystic Kidney Disease.
- Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Kotru isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kotru isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- CirrhosisDr. Kotru isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Kotru isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Kotru isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.