NANDA KERKAR, M.D.
Radiology in Los Angeles, CA

Pediatric Transplant Specialist, Pediatrician, Transplant Specialist

5 East 98Th Street, New York City, NY 10029

English, Spanish, Hindi

Kerkar N, Ma Y, Hussain M, Muratori L, Bianchi F, Mieli-Vergani G, Vergani D. A novel assay for detecting antibodies to cytochrome P4502D6, the molecular target of Liver Kidney Microsomal Antibody Type 1. Journal of Immunological Methods 1999; 223: 227-235., Kerkar N. Evaluating the AIH scoring system. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2005 Jul; 41(1): 137-8., Kerkar N, Gold D , Thung SN, Shneider BL. Jaundice accompanied by giant cell hepatitis and eosinophilia in childhood. Semin Liver Dis 2004 Feb; 24(1): 107-11., Kerkar N, Hadzic N , Davies ET, Portmann B , Donaldson PT, Rela M , Heaton ND, Vergani D , Mieli-Vergani D . De-novo autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation. Lancet 1998 Feb; 351(9100): 409-13., Ma Y, Thomas MG, Okamoto M, Bogdanos DP, Nagl S, Kerkar N, Lopes AR, Muratori L, Lenzi M, Bianchi FB, Mieli-Vergani G, Vergani D. Key residues of a major cytochrome P4502D6 epitope are located on the surface of the molecule. Journal of Immunology 2002; 169: 277-285., Shemesh E , Shneider BL, Savitzky JK, Arnott L , Gondolesi GE, Krieger NR, Kerkar N, Magid MS, Stuber ML, Schmeidler J , Yehuda R , Emre S . Medication adherence in pediatric and adolescent liver transplant recipients. Pediatrics 2004 Apr; 113(4): 825-32., Kerkar N, Dugan C , Rumbo C , Morotti RA, Shneider BL, Emre S . Rapamycin successfully treats post-transplant autoimmune hepatitis. Am J Transplant 2005 May; 5(5): 1085-9., Kerkar N. Hepatitis B in children: Complexities in management. Pediatr Transplant 2005 Oct; 9(5): 685-91., Kerkar N, Shneider BL. Evolving approaches to the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in children [editorial]. J Clin Gastroenterol 2005 Jan; 39(1): 7-9., Kerkar N. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in children. Pediatr Transplant 2004 Dec; 8(6): 613-8.

Dr. Kerkar's areas of interest are autoimmune hepatitis including de novo autoimmune hepatitis following transplantation, viral hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and inv...

Medical dDrector, Pediatric Liver and Liver Transplant pPogram at Mount Sinai Medical Center

Hospital & Health Care

Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Gastroenterology, Hepatology

Mt Sinai Hospital
5 E 98Th St, New York, NY 10029 New York University - Mount Sinai
1 Gustave L Levy Pl, New York, NY 10029

Calcutta Medical College (1988)

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology

English, Spanish