The 20 Best Liver Transplant Doctors near Santa Monica, CA

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Liver Transplant

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Liver Transplant near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 5 are Elite.

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    Elite in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Office

    100 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr Sammy is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sammy is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 34 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

    Elite in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery
    Elite in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery

    Office

    100 Medical Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fady Kaldas is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kaldas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatic Ischemia, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Elite in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery
    Elite in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vatche Agopian is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Agopian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

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    Elite in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Elite in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Office

    757 Westwood Plz Ste 8236, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Busuttil is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Busuttil is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatic Ischemia, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Elite in Liver Transplant
    Elite in Liver Transplant

    Office

    757 Westwood Plz Ste 8501, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Douglas Farmer is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Farmer is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatic Ischemia, Malabsorption, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology

    The Regents Of The University Of California

    900 Weyburn Place, Suite 14 171, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Berkeley Limketkai is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Limketkai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr Henrik is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Henrik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hepatectomy.

    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Pediatrics
    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Pediatrics

    Office

    757 Westwood Plz Ste 8501, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samer Ebaid is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ebaid is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Office

    200 Medical Plz Ste 265, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Venick is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Venick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Malabsorption, Short Bowel Syndrome, Alagille Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tara Russell is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, Synovial Sarcoma, Ileostomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Advanced in Liver Transplant

    Office

    200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 565C, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suphamai Bunnapradist is a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bunnapradist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

    11800 Wilshire Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Walid Ayoub is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ayoub is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Akshay Shetty is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shetty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Ascites, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jihane Benhammou is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Benhammou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Cancer, Esophageal Varices, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    UCLA Department Of Surgery

    10833 Le Conte Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr Jonathan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jonathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hernia, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    Transplant Surgery

    Cedars-Sinai Liver Disease & Transplant Center

    8900 Beverly Blvd Fl 3, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr Nicholas is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Nicholas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 65 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Pancreatectomy.

    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Liver Transplant
    General Surgery

    Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center

    8900 Beverly Blvd Fl 3, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr Irene is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Irene is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Internal Medicine

    UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica

    1250 16th St, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Artin Galoosian is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Galoosian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Colonoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Experienced in Liver Transplant

    UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

    1223 16th St Ste 3100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Horwich is a Hepatologist practicing medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Horwich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Ascites, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Liver Transplant
    Gastroenterology

    UCLA Health Santa Monica Breast Care

    1223 16th St Ste 3100, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sentia Iriana is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Iriana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Ascites, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Liver Transplant?

    Liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver.

    When should I see a Liver Transplant doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Liver Transplant doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Liver Transplant doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Liver Transplant doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Liver Transplant doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Liver Transplant doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Liver Transplant doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Liver Transplant doctor near Santa Monica, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Liver Transplant doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Liver Transplant doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Liver Transplant doctors near Santa Monica, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Liver Transplant doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Liver Transplant doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Liver Transplant doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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