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.
Learn more about Dr. Satoskar's clinical trials.
Clinical areas of focus
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver
- Viral Hepatitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Ascites
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Disorders Of Amino
- Gastric Varices
- Hemangioma
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Splenectomy
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abo Incompatible Liver Transplant
- Acute Liver Failure Treatment
- Adult Liver Transplant
- Amebic Liver Abscess Treatment
- Ascites Treatment
- Auxiliary Liver Transplant
- Bile Duct Cancer Surgery
- Bioartificial Liver Therapy
- Chain Liver Transplant
- Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Chronic Lung Disease Management
- Colonoscopy
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- Domino Liver Transplantation
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Fulminant Hepatic Failure Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Varices Treatment
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient Measurement
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- 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 Transplant
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Transplant In Liver Cancer
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Liver Tumor Resection
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis Treatment
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Treatment
- Split Liver Transplant
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Transplant Evaluation
- Variceal Band Ligation
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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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology/Transplant Hepatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology
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.