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Dr. Karthik Rajasekaran

Otolaryngology
Penn Medicine
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 18th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Advanced in Thyroidectomy
Penn Medicine
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 18th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Karthik Rajasekaran is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rajasekaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Salivary Gland Tumors, Mikulicz Disease, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Rajasekaran is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 211 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 3 articles in the study of Thyroidectomy.

Graduate Institution
Rosalind Franklin University
Residency
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology, 2017
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's Top Docs issue for 2025

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
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  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Clover Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square
800 Walnut Street, 18th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Rajasekaran 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.

Glomus Jugulare Tumor
Mouth Ulcers
Tongue Cancer
Sinus Cancer
Tonsil Stones
Acoustic Neuroma
Facial Paralysis

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

A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Arm, Open-Label, Controlled Trial of ASP-1929 Photoimmunotherapy Versus Physician's Choice Standard of Care for the Treatment of Locoregional, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients Who Have Failed or Progressed On or After at Least Two Lines of Therapy, of Which at Least One Line Must Be Systemic Therapy
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Arm, Open-Label, Controlled Trial of ASP-1929 Photoimmunotherapy Versus Physician's Choice Standard of Care for the Treatment of Locoregional, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients Who Have Failed or Progressed On or After at Least Two Lines of Therapy, of Which at Least One Line Must Be Systemic Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Combination product
Study Drugs: ASP-1929, Docetaxel, Cetuximab, Methotrexate, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3

211 Total Publications

Contralateral Tonsil in p16-Positive Tonsil Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Contralateral Tonsil in p16-Positive Tonsil Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Journal: JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
Published: October 16, 2025
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    • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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    • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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    • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
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    • Laryngeal Cancer
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    • Male Pattern Baldness
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    • Mikulicz Disease
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    • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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    • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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    • Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
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    • Erythroplakia
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    • Ewing Sarcoma
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    • Experienced
    • Acoustic Neuroma
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      Experienced
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    • Acquired Tracheomalacia
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    • Adenoidectomy
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    • Angiosarcoma of the Scalp
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    • Bell's Palsy
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    • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
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