Rakesh Sindhi MD FACS

Transplantation

Raizman Haney Chair, and Professor Department of Surgery School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh Co-Director, Pediatric Transplant Surgery Director, Pediatric Transplant Research UPMC-Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

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4401 Penn AvenueChildren's HospitalPittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone+1 412-692-7849

Education & Training

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
ArMed Forces Medical College PuneClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1995 - Present
FL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2024 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
SC State Medical License 1996 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Biomarkers in Transplant Recipients to Improve Outcomes
RECRUITING
rATG Induction and Tacrolimus Monotherapy in Pediatric Liver Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Completed
Safety and Efficacy of Alemtuzumab in Pediatric Intestinal Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 2
Hepatocyte Transplantation for Acute Decompensated Liver Failure Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Hepatocyte Transplantation for Liver Based Metabolic Disorders Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Liver Cell Transplant for Phenylketonuria Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 12
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Personalizing Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 01
Withdrawn
Cell-based Assays for Antibody-mediated Transplant Rejection Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 15
Recruiting
Collection of Tissue Samples for Cancer Research Start of enrollment: 2006 Jul 06
RECRUITING
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The impact of donor-specific antibody and non-HLA antibodies on acute cellular rejection in pediatric liver transplantation.
Qingyong Xu, Sarah M Bedoyan, Carol Bentlejewski, Rakesh Sindhi, George V Mazariegos
Human Immunology. 2025-05-01
Kidney transplant in pediatric gut transplant recipients - Technical challenges and outcomes.
Arpit Amin, Bishoy Emmanuel, Vikram Raghu, Ajai Khanna, Kyle Soltys
Pediatric Transplantation. 2024-05-01
1 citations
Enhanced Donor Antigen Presentation by B Cells Predicts Acute Cellular Rejection and Late Outcomes After Transplantation.
Chethan Ashokkumar, Mylarappa Ningappa, Vikram Raghu, George Mazariegos, Brandon W Higgs
Transplantation Direct. 2024-03-01

Journal Articles

Improvements in Intestine Transplantation
Rakesh Sindhi, George Mazariegos, Kyle Soltys, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

Plexision Secures Funding to Bring Artificial Intelligence to Transplant Outcome CareJuly 24th, 2025
Plexision Lands $765K to Transform Transplant Outcomes Through AI Precision MedicineJuly 24th, 2025
Plexision Secures Investment to Accelerate AI in Transplant DiagnosticsJuly 24th, 2025
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