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.

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.

Alexander Toledo is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Toledo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Toledo is currently accepting new patients.

I am an internal medicine doctor with a keen interest in epidemiology and public health. I chose primary care because I enjoy building long-term relationships with patients and getting to know who they are as a whole person. Primary care also allows me the opportunity to engage in preventive medicine guided by population-level data. My approach to patient care is to form a partnership so that patients are actively engaged in decisions about their health. I strive to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading mystery novels, and quilting. Dr. Salter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, HIV/AIDS, 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.

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.

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.

Randal Detwiler is a Nephrologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Detwiler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glomerulonephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Detwiler is currently accepting new patients.

Chirag Desai is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Desai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Liver Failure, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Desai 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.

Sorabh Kapoor is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kapoor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Malabsorption, Cholestasis, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Abhijit Kshirsagar is a Nephrologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kshirsagar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Kshirsagar is currently accepting new patients.

Melissa Chen is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

Vimal Derebail is a Nephrologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Derebail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Membranous Nephropathy, Lupus Nephritis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Derebail is currently accepting new patients.

Karin True is a Nephrologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. True is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. True is currently accepting new patients.

Manish Saha is a Nephrologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Saha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Kidney Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Glomerulonephritis, IgA Nephropathy, Minimal Change Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Saha is currently accepting new patients.

Keisha Gibson is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Nephrologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Gibson 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. Gibson is currently accepting new patients.