Rohit Surendra Satoskar, MD| Transplant Surgery, Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Rohit Satoskar, MD, is the Director of Medical Services for the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute. He is also medical director of Liver Transplantation and Associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute. An expert in hepatology and liver transplantation, Dr. Satoskar is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology.
He is widely published and a frequent lecturer, regionally and nationally. In addition to Dr. Satoskar's role as a clinician, teacher and researcher, he is actively involved in public policy efforts to benefit patients with liver disease. He serves in leadership positions with professional societies such as the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Liver Foundation and is a founding board member of the Global Liver Institute dedicated to collaboration and innovation in dealing with liver disease. Dr. Satoskar is highly rated by patients for explaining things well, listening carefully, and treating patients with respect, among other things. He believes in personalized care for each patient to address their particular needs and help achieve the best possible outcome and quality of life. Each patient is cared for as an individual, using the latest evidence-based medicine and technology available.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Polycystic Liver Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Plasma Proteins
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- 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 Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Varices
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Immunodeficiencies
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Intestinal Infections
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Splenectomy
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abo Incompatible Liver Transplant
- Acute Liver Failure Treatment
- Adult Liver Transplant
- Amebic Liver Abscess Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Ascites Treatment
- Auxiliary Liver Transplant
- Bile Duct Cancer Surgery
- Bilioenteric Anastomosis
- Bioartificial Liver Therapy
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chain Liver Transplant
- Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment
- Cholecystectomy
- Choledochojejunostomy
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Chronic Lung Disease Management
- Colonoscopy
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Cystitis Management
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- Desensitization For Liver Transplant
- Dialysis
- Domino Liver Transplantation
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Endocrinology Care
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Ercp With Sphincterotomy
- Ex-Vivo Split Liver Transplant
- Fulminant Hepatic Failure Treatment
- Gallstone Removal
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Varices Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Angioplasty
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatic Stenting
- Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient Measurement
- Hepaticojejunostomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hernia Repair
- Hypertension Treatment
- In-Situ Split Liver Transplant
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy
- Live-In Care
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver And Pancreas Transplant
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Embolization
- Liver Cancer Rehabilitation
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Drainage
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Elastography With Ultrasound Guidance
- Liver Fibroscan
- Liver Function Testing
- Liver Fungal Infection Treatment
- Liver Health Screening
- Liver Imaging
- Liver Metastasis Treatment
- Liver Parasitic Infection Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Segmentectomy
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Transplant In Liver Cancer
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Liver Tumor Resection
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nutrition Counseling
- Open Liver Biopsy
- Paired Exchange Liver Transplant
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease Treatment
- Pediatric Liver Disease Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- PH Monitoring
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis Treatment
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
- Pyogenic Liver Abscess Treatment
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Reduced-Size Liver Transplant
- Renal Failure Treatment
- Re-Transplantation
- Rhabdomyolysis Treatment
- Small Bowel Transplant In Children
- Small Intestine Repair
- Split Liver Transplant
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transvenous Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Revision
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Wound Care
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8192
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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- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
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- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
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- Navigate
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- Optimum Choice
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- Medicare Direct
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- Sentara Health
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- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
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- Employee Health Plan
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- HighMark
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- United Student Resources
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- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
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- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
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- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
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Education
Board Certification:
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2007)
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2006)
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2003)
Medical School: Medical College of Ohio (2000)
Awards
- Gastroenterology Fellows Teaching Award 2016
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration Award, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- 1st Place, Academic Debates, American Liver Foundation, Illinois
- Microbiology and Immunology Award, Medical College of Ohio
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Satoskar R and Reau N. Potential consequences of healthcare recommendations: A focus on the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Hepatology 2013; 58:422-427.
- Nguyen P, Plotkin J, Fishbein TM, Laurin JM, Satoskar R, Shetty K, Taylor AJ. Dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation: a pooled analysis of accuracy, perioperative and long term cardiovascular prognosis. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Dec;29(8):1741-8.
- Desai AP, Satoskar R, Appannagari A, Reddy KG, Te HS, Reau N, Meltzer DO, Jensen D. Co-management between hospitalist and hepatologist improves the quality of care of inpatients with chronic liver disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014 Apr;48(4):e30-6.
- Sosin M, Nassif SR, Girlanda R, Desai CS, Satoskar R, Kallakury B, Cermak T, Fishbein T. Isolated peritoneal donor-related plasmacytoma 3 years after liver transplantation: a case report. Am J Transplant. 2014 Feb;14(2):472-6.
- Deising A and Satoskar R. MELD: Which patients fall through the cracks? Curr Hepatology Rep 2014.13:60-73.