Amol Shashi Rangnekar, MD| Hepatology, 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
- 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
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology
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.