2666-Rao, Girish
Faculty

Girish S. Rao, MD

Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Address
705 Riley Hospital Drive
ROC 4210

Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Bio

Dr. Rao is a board certified transplant hepatologist and medical director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. His clinical focus is pediatric liver disease and he functions as a pediatric hepatology (liver) expert at Riley Hospital.  He is one of two board certified pediatric transplant hepatologists in the state of Indiana. His area of clinical interest is children with acute and chronic liver disease, fatty liver disease, acute liver failure, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, biliary atresia, metabolic liver disease, and other childhood liver problems.

 

Titles & Appointments

  • Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
  • Education
    2006 FEL Fellowship, Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program (AASLD Advaned Hepatology Fellowship), Indiana University School of Medicine
    2005 FEL Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Fellowship, Indiana University School of Medicine
    2002 RES Pediatric Residency, St. John Hospital and Medical Center
    1996 RES Pediatric Residency, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
    1992 MD Mysore Medical College
  • Research

    Dr. Rao's primary research interests are liver failure, fatty liver and transplantation.

  • Professional Organizations
    American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
    American College of Gastroenterology
    American Gastroenterological Association
    North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
  • Board Certifications
    American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology
    American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
  • Clinical Interests

    Pediatric liver disease, liver failure, liver transplantation. 

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