I am a transplant surgeon specializing in kidney transplants. Kidney transplantation is unique in surgery because you’re providing a cure for a disease. It’s very rewarding to see the patients succeed after surgery; the donors also make my practice very special. We can’t do a transplant without them providing this wonderful gift. Duke has been performing kidney transplants for 50+ years – since the very beginnings of the field. In fact, the process of how we match tissues for transplants was started at Duke. We’ve done thousands of kidney transplants here, so it’s great to be a part of a program with such a rich history. I’m also the chairman of the Department of Surgery and the surgeon-in-chief for the Duke University Health System, where we perform all types of transplants. Dr. Kirk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Hepatic Ischemia, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation.

Alan Farney is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Farney is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, MAGIC Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Farney is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Stratta is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Stratta is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), MAGIC Syndrome, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Stratta is currently accepting new patients.

Giuseppe Orlando is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Orlando is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, MAGIC Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Orlando is currently accepting new patients.

David Leeser is a General Surgeon in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Leeser is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Leeser is currently accepting new patients.

Colleen Jay is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Jay is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, MAGIC Syndrome, Hepatitis, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Jay is currently accepting new patients.

Megan Yanik is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Yanik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Cystinosis, Posterior Urethral Valves, Feingold Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Yanik is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Massengill is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Massengill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Minimal Change Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Massengill is currently accepting new patients.

Donald Weaver is a Pediatric Nephrologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Weaver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Posterior Urethral Valves, Togaviridae Disease, Feingold Syndrome, and Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome. Dr. Weaver is currently accepting new patients.

Duke is where I learned surgery, was taught how to interact with patients, and began my professional training. I am returning to Duke after working at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and later Emory (Atlanta) as a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon. I enjoy working with adults and children who need surgery of the liver and biliary tract, liver vascular surgery, or kidney transplantation. I am actively engaged in research to reduce the risk of rejection of organ transplants. My wife and I have three sons, and we enjoy sports and being outdoors. Dr. Knechtle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

I chose medicine as my career because it was the perfect way to combine my love of learning and being challenged with my desire to make a positive difference in people's lives. During my general surgery residence in medical school, I gravitated toward transplantation precisely because of the immediate and profound impact it can have on someone’s health and quality of life. After completing a transplant fellowship at the University of Nebraska, I practiced surgery in Omaha, Nebraska for 14 years before coming to Duke to be a leader in its nationally renowned transplant program. As an abdominal transplant surgeon, I perform surgery on people needing organ transplantation in the abdominal region of the body, with a particular expertise in the areas of liver and small bowel transplants. I see transplant patients of all ages, but I find it especially rewarding to take care of pediatric patients. Transplant patients, in general, tend to be very sick, have a poor quality of life and, without transplant, have little hope of getting better. Having the opportunity to use my skill and expertise to help these children and their families is incredibly gratifying. Dr. Sudan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Lisa Mcelroy is a Pediatrics specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mcelroy has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

My clinical interests span the continuum of kidney transplantation. I enjoy counseling patients with kidney disease about the considerable benefits and potential risks of kidney transplantation. I take pride also in providing close care for kidney transplant recipients. Outside of clinic, I work with several of our national transplant organizations considering health policy and education relevant to the field of transplantation. Dr. Sanoff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Chronic Kidney Disease, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), and Kidney Transplant.

Carlos Marroquin is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Greenville, North Carolina. Dr. Marroquin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Marroquin is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew South is a Pediatrics specialist and a Nephrologist in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. South is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are High Blood Pressure in Infants, Hypertension, Premature Infant, Malnutrition, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. South is currently accepting new patients.

John Foreman is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Pediatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Foreman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Nephrotic Syndrome, Aminoaciduria, Fanconi Syndrome, Fanconi Bickel Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Foreman is currently accepting new patients.

Amber Reeves-Daniel is a Nephrologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Reeves-Daniel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Reeves-Daniel is currently accepting new patients.

Emmanouil Giorgakis is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Giorgakis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Giorgakis is currently accepting new patients.

Amit Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Jaundice, Lung Nodules, Kidney Transplant, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

Kadiyala Ravindra is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ravindra has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Ravindra is currently accepting new patients.