The 20 Best Liver Transplant Doctors near Pittsburgh, PA

Abhinav Humar, MD, is the clinical director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and chief of UPMC Transplant Services. He received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa where he also completed his general surgical residency. He completed his surgical fellowship in transplantation at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Humar is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the International Liver Transplantation Society with more than 600 abstracts accepted at national and international transplant meetings and has co-authored more than 200 manuscripts, 30 book chapters and two books.Dr. Humar’s clinical interests include living donor and split liver transplants and studies of hepatic regeneration.View Dr. Humar’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Humar 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, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Humar is board certified in Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada. Dr. Humar is currently accepting new patients.

George V. Mazariegos, MD, FACS, specializes in pediatric transplant surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is certified by the American College of Surgeons and is chief of Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC while holding the title of Jamie Lee Curtis Chair in Transplantation Surgery. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, completed his residency at Michigan State University, followed by fellowships at UPMC in critical care medicine, and the Thomas E. Starzl fellowship in transplantation, hepatic, and multivisceral transplantation.Dr. Mazariegos’ clinical interests include treatment of pediatric patients who have liver and intestinal disease that require transplantation or hepatobiliary surgery. He is a member of the Society of University Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, and the Pediatric Committee of the International Liver Transplant Society. He and colleagues recently founded the Starzl Network for Excellence in Pediatric Transplantation, a learning health system focused on accelerating innovation and patient centered care in pediatric transplantation. Dr. Mazariegos lives in Oakland with his wife and three children.View Dr. Mazariegos's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Mazariegos is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Biliary Atresia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Mazariegos is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Mazariegos is currently accepting new patients.

James Guarrera is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guarrera is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Guarrera is board certified in Surgery and General. Dr. Guarrera is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Abt is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abt 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Abt is board certified in Surgery, 2002. Dr. Abt is currently accepting new patients.

Kim Olthoff is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Olthoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Olthoff is board certified in Surgery, 1995. Dr. Olthoff is currently accepting new patients.

Abraham Shaked is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Shaked is rated as an Elite 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, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Shaked is board certified in Surgery, 1991. Dr. Shaked is currently accepting new patients.

James Markmann is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Markmann 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, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Markmann is board certified in Surgery, 1997. Dr. Markmann is currently accepting new patients.

Therese Bittermann is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bittermann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Marina Serper is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Serper is rated as an Elite 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, Hepatitis, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.

Sunil Karhadkar is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karhadkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Obesity, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Karhadkar is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Eyob Feyssa is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Feyssa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Feyssa is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Amit Tevar, MD, is the surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at UPMC and is certified in multi-organ transplantation and hepatobiliary by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tevar received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in general surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident. He completed his fellowship in multi-organ transplant surgery at the University of Chicago and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Tevar is rated as a Distinguished 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, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Tevar is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Tevar is currently accepting new patients.

Michele Molinari is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Molinari is rated as a Distinguished 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, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Molinari is board certified in Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Molinari is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Biggins, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in transplant hepatology and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Biggins received his medical degree from the University of Southern California and completed his residency at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Biggins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Liver Failure, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Biggins is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Biggins is currently accepting new patients.

James E. Squires MD, MS, is a pediatric hepatologist and is certified in pediatric gastroenterology and advanced/transplant hepatology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and is the Associate Director of Hepatology and the Director of the Pediatric Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Texas and completed his residency followed by his fellowships in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Advanced/Transplant Hepatology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Squires is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Squires is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Squires is currently accepting new patients.

Kyle Soltys, MD, is a board-certified pediatric liver transplant surgeon at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an associate professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Dr. Soltys earned his medical degree from the Boston University School of Medicine. He then completed a General Surgery Residency at the University Hospital Department of Surgery in Newark, NJ, followed by a Transplant Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, Recanati-Miller Transplant Institute. Finally, he completed a Transplantation Fellowship at UPMC’s Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Institute.His research and clinical interests include late graft loss in pediatric transplantation, infectious complications of pediatric transplant, ischemia/reperfusion injury in fatty liver models, preservation injury and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders.View Dr. Soltys' full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Soltys 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 Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Soltys is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Soltys is currently accepting new patients.

Rakesh Sindhi, MD, FACS, is a pediatric abdominal transplant surgeon, board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is co-director of Pediatric Transplantation, director of Pediatric Transplant Research, and professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Sindhi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatoblastoma, Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Sindhi is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Sindhi is currently accepting new patients.

Warren Maley is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Maley is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Maley is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Geller is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Director of the UPMC Liver Cancer Center. As a hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgeon at the Starzl Transplant Institute, his clinical interests center on the evaluation and management of patients with liver cancers. He is focusing on novel and minimally invasive approaches for the treatment of liver cancer. He has particular operative expertise in performing laparoscopic liver resections and laparoscopic radiofrequency ablations of liver tumors. Dr. Geller is a member of many professional and scientific societies including the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of University Surgeons, and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Geller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Hepatic Ischemia, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Hepatectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Geller is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Geller is currently accepting new patients.

Simon Horslen, MBChB, FRCPCH, is a pediatric hepatologist and transplant physician and is certified in General Pediatrics and Gastroenterology by the Medical Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom. He is director of Pediatric Hepatology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Horslen earned his medical degree at the University of Bristol Medical School in England and is a fellow and founding member of the Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health (UK). He is a fellow of the American Society of Transplantation and of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease.Dr. Horslen has worked in the United States for the last 23 years, initially at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, and subsequently at Seattle Children’s in Seattle, WA as director of Hepatology and medical director of Solid Organ Transplantation. His clinical and research interests include pediatric liver disease, acute liver failure, and liver and intestine transplantation. He has over 150 publications in the areas of pediatric liver disease, intestinal failure, and transplantation and participates in several multicenter studies.Dr. Horslen lives in Edgeworth with his wife, Sarah. He has two adult children who continue to live in the Pacific Northwest. He is an avid soccer fan, likes to play golf when his busy schedule allows, and is a woodturner and particularly enjoys making bowls on his lathe.View the full list of Dr. Horslen’s publications on PubMed.LGBTQIA+ Affirming: This provider has completed training on how to create a safe, comfortable, and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ patients. This provider may or may not offer LGBTQIA+ specific medical or surgical care. Please ask when scheduling. Dr. Horslen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Cholestasis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Biliary Atresia, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Horslen is currently accepting new patients.