Rinarani Sanghavi, M.D. Professor School Medical School Department Pediatrics You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Download Curriculum Vitae Dr. Rinarani Sanghavi is among the top pediatric neurogastoenterologists in the county. She trained in medicine in India; and completed a pediatrics residency in New York with a pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at UT Southwestern. She has gained experience in motility disorders by working with prominent experts in the field across the country. Her center treats children with motility issues; severe constipation, anorectal malformations and bowel management programs. Her team performs the entire spectrum of motility testing such as esophageal, antroduodenal, colonic/anorectal manometry testing, some in high resolution and 3D, and impedance testing. Dr. Sanghavi is part of the multi-disciplinary chronic abdominal pain clinic and the aerodigestive clinic, one of the few centers in the country with the ability to diagnose and treat the full range of GI motility issues in children. She is also involved in one of only a handful of pediatric motility labs on the registry of labs by the ANMS. She started the Aerodigestive clinic( MPAC) , chronic abdominal pain clinic and the colorectal disroders program at UTSW/Childrens Health. She is a well known expert in bowel management and is an invited speaker nationally and internationally. She has an MBA in healthcare administration and leadership, and is the chair of the Pediatric business strategy group. She is also the director of Faculty engagement and development . Additionally, she has served as president of the medical dental staff. She is an expert in managing the business of medicine along with physician wellbeing and a well known expert in faculty development and faculty affairs. Being a mother herself, she understands the impact a disease takes on a child, and employs a holistic approach to caring for her patients. Education Internship Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital (1999), Pediatrics Medical School Seth G.S. Medical College (2000) Residency SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2004), Pediatrics Fellowship UT Southwestern/Children's Medical Center (2007), Pediatric Gastroenterology Research Interest Bowel management Chronic abdominal pain Constipation Gender equity in medicine Pediatric anorectal malformations Pediatric GI motility disorders Wellbeing and burnout in medicine Publications Featured Publications Antibiotic duration and gastric dysmotility in preterm neonates. Sadder LS, Brown LS, Roblyer L, Sanghavi R, Ortigoza EB, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024 May Trends in physician Medicare payments by gender and specialty. He L, Arvisais-Anhalt S, Araj E, Yin H, Reimold SC, Sanghavi R, Park JY, Am J Med Sci 2023 Jul 366 1 79-81 Award Recipients from the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: A descriptive analysis of gender distribution. Sanghavi RM, Nurko S, Silver JK, Rosen R, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023 Jun Frequency-specific electrogastrography as a non-invasive tool to measure gastrointestinal maturity in preterm infants. Chaudhari A, Wang X, Roblyer L, Sanghavi R, Liu H, Ortigoza EB, Sci Rep 2022 Dec 12 1 20728 Tachygastria in Preterm Infants: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Ortigoza EB, Cagle J, Brown LS, Mansi S, Gosser SP, Montgomery AD, Foresman Z, Boren ML, Pettit PS, Thompson TD, Vasil DM, Chien JH, Neu J, Koh AY, Sanghavi R, Mirpuri J, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022 Nov 75 5 564-571 Effectsoftheelectronichealth record onjob satisfactionofacademic pediatric faculty. Kissel AM, Maddox K, Francis JKR, Diaz MI, Sanghavi R, Rao D, Menzies C, Lehmann CU, Int J Med Inform 2022 Oct 168 104881 Neonatal gastroesophageal reflux. Sawyer C, Sanghavi R, Ortigoza EB, Early Hum Dev 2022 Jun 171 105600 Diversity in Selected Leadership Positions in United States Academic Pediatric Gastroenterology Programs: A Review and Call to Action. Sanghavi R, Reisch J, Tomer G, J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2022 Feb 74 2 244-247 Development and Assessment of a Low Literacy, Pictographic Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Action Plan. Reeves PT, Kovacic K, Rogers P, Sanghavi R, Levinthal D, Echelmeyer S, Li BUK, J Pediatr 2021 Nov Comparison of Aerodigestive and Nonaerodigestive Provider Responses to Clinical Case Vignettes. Hirsch S, Friedlander JA, Mousa H, Cohran V, Garza JM, Sanghavi R, Ambartsumyan L, Mitchell PD, Rosen R, J Pediatr 2021 May 232 166-175.e2 Results 1-10 of 18 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books State of the Art of the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. In Ulualp S, ed. Synopsis of Current General Pediatrics Practice. Medina-Centeno R, Sanghavi R. (2017). Bentham Science; 217-230. Pediatric Nausea- a review of current management. In Pediatric gastroenterology- Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology Sadder L,Sanghavi R (2022). Pediatric Dysphagia. In Esophageal Dysphagia Sanghavi,R, Rosen R (2018). Springer Esophageal Functional Dysphagia. In : Faure, C., Thapar, N., Di Lorenzo, C. (eds) Pediatric Neurogastroenterology Rosen R, Sanghavi R (2022). Springer Esophageal Dysphagia. In Dysphagia Llanos Chea A, Sanghavi R (). Esophageal Dysphagia. In Pediatric Dysphagia; Challenges and Controversies, Ongkasuwan J, Chiou EH, eds. Sanghavi R, Rosen R (2018). Springer International Publishing; 215-238 Honors & Awards Breaking the Glass Ceiling AwardScrubs and Heels (2024) Clinical Excellence Award- UTSWInstitutional Servuce Award (2023) Most Influential Women in Neurogastroenterology, TexasGlobal Health and Pharma (2017-2017) Mom Approved DoctorDFW/North Texas Child Magazine (2016-2024) Best Doctors in DallasDFW/North Texas Child Magazine (2012-2024) Takeda travel Grant awardAward to further knowledge in motility (2008) Takeda Travel Award for Motility Training (2007) Outstanding resident awardBest resident from a class of 30+, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY (2004) Professional Associations/Affiliations Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics (F.A.A.P.) (2001) MBA Member, American Medical Association (2006-2011) Member, American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (2006-2024) Member, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (2004-2024) Member, Texas Medical Association (2012) NASPGHAN-F
