The 20 Best Liver Transplant Doctors in Michigan, US

Christopher Sonnenday, M.D., M.H.S., is the Darrell A. Campbell, Jr, M.D., Collegiate Professor of Transplant Surgery at the University of Michigan and Transplant Center Director for University of Michigan Health. He serves as Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Surgery, Surgical Director of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, and Surgical Director of the Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Program for Michigan Medicine. He is a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, and Professor of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health. Dr. Sonnenday received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in 1997, and completed his General Surgery residency at the Johns Hopkins University in 2005. While a research fellow in transplantation from 2000 to 2003, he completed a Masters of Health Sciences in Clinical Investigation at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. After completion of his residency, Dr. Sonnenday continued at Johns Hopkins as a Fellow in Surgical Oncology and Instructor of Surgery until 2006, and he completed a fellowship in abdominal transplant surgery at the University of Michigan in 2008. His primary academic and research interests include the study of frailty in liver transplant candidates, machine perfusion in liver transplantation, the overlap of transplant and oncology, quality collaboratives in transplantation, and leadership development in academic surgery.Clinical Specialization: Dr. Sonnenday's clinical interests focus on liver transplantation, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, and general surgery procedures in patients with advanced liver disease. He sees patients in the Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and the Transplant Clinic at the Taubman Center. Dr. Sonnenday is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Cysts, Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Sonnenday is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Sharma is board certified in transplant hepatology and gastroenterology. Her clinical interests include liver transplantation, diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases including alcohol associated liver disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, and complications of portal hypertension. Her research interests include access and disparities related to liver disease and liver transplant, liver allocation, renal dysfunction before and after liver transplantation. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatorenal Syndrome, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sharma is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Gastroenterology.

Shunji Nagai is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Nagai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Marwan Abouljoud is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Abouljoud 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 Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Atsushi Yoshida is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Yoshida is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Dilip Moonka is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Moonka is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Michael Rizzari is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Rizzari is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Fontana is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program. He is recognized as a national and international expert in managing patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension and nearly all forms of acute and chronic liver disease. He has particular research interest in patients with drug induced liver injury, viral hepatitis, and genetic liver disease. Dr. Fontana is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fontana is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology.

Michael Englesbe, MD, FACS is the Cyrenus G Darling Sr M.D. and Cyrenus G Darling Jr M.D. Professor of Surgery at the University of Michigan in the Section of Transplantation Surgery. Dr. Englesbe received his undergraduate degree at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in 1993. He went on to obtain his medical degree in 1997 from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his general surgery residency at the University of Michigan Health System in 2004. From 2000 to 2002, Dr. Englesbe did a surgical research post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He does kidney and liver transplantation in adults and children. He has a specific expertise in portal hypertension in children and adults.Education Focus:Dr. Englesbe particularly enjoys working with undergraduate students, medical students, and young physician trainees. He serves as the Department of Surgery Vice Chair for Resident Mentorship and the University of Michigan Medical School Capstone Curriculum Director.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Englesbe specializes in kidney and liver transplantation in adults and children. He has a specific expertise in portal hypertension in children and adults. Dr. Englesbe is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Englesbe is board certified in Surgery.

Seth A. Waits, MD is a faculty member in the Section of Transplant Surgery. Dr. Waits received his medical degree from the University of Toledo in 2009. He completed his general surgery residency and abdominal transplant fellowship at the University of Michigan in 2018. While a research fellow in transplantation and general surgery from 2013-2015, he investigated quality improvement efforts across hospital collaboratives and looked for novel methods of surgical education. He is board certified by the American College of Surgeons and holds a certificate of completion of fellowship from the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Clinical Specialization:Dr. Waits clinical focus is on liver and kidney transplants, benign and malignant disease of the liver and biliary tree and general surgery in patients with end-stage liver and kidney disease. Dr. Waits is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Waits is board certified in Surgery.

I am a transplant hepatologist and clinical researcher committed to the care of patients with liver cancer and advanced liver disease. I serve as the Medical Director of the Multidisciplinary Liver Tumor Clinic and Medical Director of the Living Donor Liver Transplantation Program. I believe that patients should have an active voice in their care and I work jointly with patients to ensure that their needs are met. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Parikh is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology.

Alexandra Shingina, MD, MSc, is the Medical Director of Liver Transplantation and an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at U-M Health. She completed her undergraduate degree and medical school at McGill University, followed by her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of British Columbia. She completed her Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Toronto, where she also received a Master’s in clinical Epidemiology. She completed her Transplant Hepatology Fellowship at the University of Washington.Dr. Shingina's clinical interests focus on caring for people suffering from chronic liver disease, as well as improving access to liver transplantation for people with end-stage liver disease. She sees patients in the Hepatology Clinic at the University of Michigan Northville Health Center and the Transplant Clinic at the Taubman.She is involved in multiple national and international professional societies and is a co-chair of the AST Multiorgan Transplant Subcommittee, and member-at-large for ILTS VANGUARD Committee, AASLD Women's Initiative Committee, AST Women's Health Committee, and UNOS Living Donor Committee. Dr. Shingina also serves on the Editorial Board for Liver Transplantation Journal. She has been the recipient of multiple awards, including the 2022 VUMC DOM Award for Outstanding Contribution in Professional Development for her Women in Medicine Initiative at VUMC, the 2022 GI Division Outstanding Teacher Award, and the 2021 American Gastroenterology AssociationMarie Leo-Lieber Scholarship, among others. Dr. Shingina is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Banti's Syndrome, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Shingina is board certified in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, and Transplant Hepatology.

Naimish Mehta is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Battle Creek, Michigan. Dr. Mehta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Gangrene, Biliary Hypoplasia, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Reena Salgia is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Salgia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Mohamed Abdallah is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 13 years. Dr. Abdallah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Abdallah is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Damanpreet Bedi is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Bedi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Bedi is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Bedi is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Cohn is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years. Dr. Cohn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Kidney Disease, Liver Failure, Cholangitis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Cohn is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Cohn is currently accepting new patients.

Lavanya Yohanathan is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Yohanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Yohanathan is board certified in Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada. Dr. Yohanathan is currently accepting new patients.

Arya Zarinsefat is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Zarinsefat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Zarinsefat is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Zarinsefat is currently accepting new patients.

Krishna Putchakayala is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Putchakayala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Cholangitis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Putchakayala is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Putchakayala is currently accepting new patients.