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