Amol Shashi Rangnekar, MD| Gastroenterology, Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Board certified in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology and internal medicine, Dr. Rangnekar is a transplant hepatologist in the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, and assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University. He also has a Master of Science degree in healthcare research, with a special interest in viral hepatitis and acute liver failure. Besides his medical education role at Georgetown, Dr. Rangnekar served on a national committee for hepatology training.
Dr. Rangnekar has won recognition for his contributions in training other physicians, in translating research into clinical practice, and in patient care. Toward that end, he is highly rated by MedStar Georgetown patients for his listening skills, ability to explain complicated conditions and treatments, and other factors patients value.
Philosophy of Care
As a physician who treats patients with a variety of serious liver diseases, some which require a transplant, part of my job is to carefully explain the diagnosis and treatment in a way that patients and their families understand. I also take the time to listen to my patients, so that I can better understand their symptoms and identify the best treatment options for them. Patient care informs my contribution to liver disease research and provides me with the experience from which to teach physicians and students in training.
Conditions Treated
- Pre-and post-liver transplant care
- Cirrhosis
- Liver cancer
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis B
- Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- Alcoholic liver disease
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Primary biliary cirrhosis
- Abnormal liver enzymes
Clinical areas of focus
- Ascites
- Choledocholithiasis
- Polycystic Liver Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Plasma Proteins
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Candidiasis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Varices
- General Symptoms
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Immunodeficiencies
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Intestinal Infections
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Hepatitis
- Viral Infection
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Adult Liver Transplant
- Arthrocentesis
- Ascites Treatment
- Autoimmune Hepatitis Diagnosis
- Auxiliary Liver Transplant
- Balloon Dilation
- Bile Duct Cancer Stenting
- Bile Duct Cancer Treatment
- Bioartificial Liver Therapy
- Biopsy Interpretation
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Budd-Chiari Syndrome Treatment
- Cancer Support
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Community Health Education
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Cystitis Management
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- Dialysis
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Endocrinology Care
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Fever Reduction
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Complication Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Varices Treatment
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Angioplasty
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Treatment
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatic Stenting
- Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hepatitis Education
- Hepatitis Prevention
- Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intestinal Atresia Treatment
- Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy
- Lifestyle Modification For Liver Disease
- Live-In Care
- Liver Abscess Drainage
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Chemotherapy
- Liver Cancer Embolization
- Liver Cancer Prevention
- Liver Cancer Resection
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Drainage
- Liver Cyst Rupture Treatment
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Disease Consultation
- Liver Disease Nutrition Counseling
- Liver Disease Prevention
- Liver Fibroscan
- Liver Function Testing
- Liver Health Screening
- Liver Hemorrhage Treatment
- Liver Histopathology
- Liver Imaging
- Liver Infarction Treatment
- Liver Metastasis Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Segmentectomy
- Liver Surface Nodularity Measurement
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplant For Fatty Liver Disease
- Liver Transplant For Liver Failure
- Liver Transplant For Recurrent Disease
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Transplant In Liver Cancer
- Liver Transplant Infection Treatment
- Liver Transplant Support
- Liver Transplant Support Groups
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nutrition Counseling
- Open Liver Biopsy
- Palliative Care Education
- Pancreas Transplant Failure Treatment
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Portal Vein Thrombosis Treatment
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis Treatment
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
- Renal Failure Treatment
- Rhabdomyolysis Treatment
- Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome Treatment
- Small Bowel Transplant In Children
- Social Work Consultation
- Split Liver Transplant
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Thyroid Biopsy With Ultrasound Guidance
- Thyroid Ultrasound With Doppler
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transvenous Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Revision
- Uterine Cancer
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Veno-Occlusive Disease Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 202-444-2969
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
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- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
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- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
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- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
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- IH-POS
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- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
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- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
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- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
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- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
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- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
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- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
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- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
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- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
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- Employee Health Plan
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- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
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- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
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- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
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- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2013)
Fellowship: University of Michigan Health System (2012)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2008)
Internship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2006)
Medical School: Northwestern University (2005)
Awards
- Advanced Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Award, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Clinical and Translational Science Award, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, University of Michigan Clinical and Translational Science Award, Georgetown University
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Fall 2017) Hope and Health Restored with Lifesaving Liver Transplant
- Fontana RJ, Ellerbe C, Durkalski VE, Rangnekar A, et al. Two-year outcomes in initial survivors with acute liver failure: results from a prospective, multicentre study. Liver Int. 2015 Feb;35(2):370-80.
- Rangnekar AS, Ellerbe C, Durkalski V, McGuire BM, et al. Quality of life is significantly impaired in long-term survivors of acute liver failure and particularly in acetaminophen-overdose patients. Liver Transpl. 2013 Sept;19(9):991-1000.
- Rangnekar AS and Fontana RJ. IL-28B polymorphisms and the response to antiviral therapy in HCV genotype 2 and 3 varies by ethnicity: a meta-analysis. J Viral Hepat. 2013 Jun;20(6):377-84.
- Rangnekar AS and Fontana RJ. Meta-analysis: IL-28B genotype and sustained viral clearance in HCV genotype 1 patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jul;36(2):104-14.
- Rangnekar AS and Fontana RJ. Managing drug-drug interactions with boceprevir and telaprevir. Clinical Liver Disease. 2012 Apr;1(2):36-40.