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Rakesh Sindhi

Rakesh Sindhi, MD

Pediatric Transplant Surgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant
  • Child
  • Adolescent

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Gender

Male

About Rakesh Sindhi

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 received his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India. He completed his general surgery residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, followed by a transplant fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Sindhi also completed an immunology fellowship at Children’s Hospital Cincinnati.

Dr. Sindhi has published 122 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has made numerous scientific presentations at national and international conferences and grand rounds. He is also a member of several professional societies.

Dr. Sindhi’s clinical interests include disease pathway, biomarker discovery for transplant rejection and end-stage disease, as well as clinical outcome analysis.

View Dr. Sindhi’s full list of publications from PubMed.

This provider is affiliated with UPMC.

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Provider Type

Physician

Locations

  1. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pediatric Transplant Services
    • 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

    Expertise

    Education

    University of Nebraska

    Fellowship

    Tufts New England Medical Center

    Residency

    St Stephens Hospital

    Residency

    Armed Forces Medical College

    Medical Education

    Board Certifications

    Surgery

    American Board of Surgery

    Insurance

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