The 20 Best Liver Transplant Doctors in Utah, US

Jean Botha is a General Practice provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Botha has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Botha is currently accepting new patients.

Ivan Zendejas is a General Practice provider in Murray, Utah. Dr. Zendejas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Failure, Hepatectomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Zendejas is currently accepting new patients.

Alan Contreras is a Transplant Surgeon in Murray, Utah. Dr. Contreras is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Banti's Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Contreras is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Deneau is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Deneau has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Deneau is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Gilroy is a Gastroenterologist in St George, Utah. Dr. Gilroy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gilroy is currently accepting new patients.

Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Rodriguez-Davalos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatoblastoma, Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Rodriguez-Davalos is currently accepting new patients.

Diane Alonso is a Transplant Surgeon in Murray, Utah. Dr. Alonso is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Alonso is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Cook is a General Practice provider in Murray, Utah. Dr. Cook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Banti's Syndrome, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Cook is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Guthery is the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition at Primary Children's Hospital. His interests include the care of infants, children and adolescents with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and liver disease. His research involves understanding the genetic basis of and improving treatments for these conditions. Dr. Guthery is board certified in General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Guthery has served as an expert clinical/scientific consultant for several non-profit agencies and the National Institutes of Health. He is listed among the Best Doctors in America. Dr. Guthery is a native of the Mountain West and has been at the University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital for 18 years. Dr. Guthery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Alagille Syndrome, Viral Gastroenteritis, Liver Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Edward Frech is a Gastroenterologist in Murray, Utah. Dr. Frech is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Frech is currently accepting new patients.

PATIENT EDUCATION VIDEOSDr. Woller’s academic interests reside in thrombosis medicine and anticoagulation management. With a particular interest in the prevention of venous thromboembolic disease, Dr. Woller has served as investigator on multiple ongoing and completed clinical trials including the NIH-funded studies. Dr. Woller is Co-Chair for the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Clinical Practice Guideline that addresses antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease, and as was a panelist for the Vascular Access Appropriateness Panel housed at the University of Michigan. Dr. Woller is an invited panelist for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Risk Assessment Model for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Medical Patients program. Dr. Woller is Professor of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Professor in Research, Intermountain Healthcare, and is a recognized teacher and recipient of the Intermountain Medical Center Housestaff Teaching Award (2011), the University of Utah School of Medicine Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award (2012), and the University of Utah Department of Internal Medicine Outstanding Faculty Subspecialty Teaching Award (2021, 2024). Dr. Woller, Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) and Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), served as Utah Chapter Governor of the American College of Physicians (Class of 2025). Dr. Woller's research group was awarded the 2015 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthcare-Associated Venous Thromboembolism (HA-VTE) Prevention Challenge Award. It was with sincere humility and gratitude that Dr. Woller received the Intermountain Health Patient Experience Award (2022, 2024).  Dr. Woller received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in 2000. Dr. Woller completed his residency at the University of Utah Hospital (2003) then served as Chief Medical Resident in 2003-04. Dr. Woller is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and attends at the Intermountain Medical Center, Murray UT. Dr. Woller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thrombectomy, and Knee Replacement.

Trevor Laborda is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Laborda has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrostomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Laborda is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Danford is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Murray, Utah. Dr. Danford has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Danford is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Zimmerman is a Transplant Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Zimmerman has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Zimmerman is currently accepting new patients.

Shiro Fujita is a Laboratory Medicine provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Fujita is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Robin Kim is a Transplant Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Juan Gallegos is a Transplant Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Gallegos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Esophageal Varices, Visceromegaly, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Gallegos is currently accepting new patients.

Zachary Kastenberg is a Pediatric Rheumatologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Kastenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatoblastoma, Hernia, Hirschsprung Disease, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Kastenberg is currently accepting new patients.

Linda Book is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Book is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Hepatoblastoma, Biliary Atresia, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Book is currently accepting new patients.

Tomoki Sempokuya, MD, is a transplant hepatologist fluent in English and Japanese at Intermountain Health’s Kidney Transplant Clinic in Murray, Utah. He supports patients throughout the Salt Lake Valley, with clinical interests in transplant hepatology (liver transplants), and gastroenterology. He enjoys working in liver transplant because it combines complex surgical care with meaningful, life-saving outcomes. The opportunity to be part of a multidisciplinary team restoring hope and health to patients with end-stage liver disease is incredibly rewarding to him. Each case challenges him to grow professionally while making a tangible difference in people’s lives.As a transplant hepatologist, Dr. Sempokuya is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care throughout the transplant journey. He values multidisciplinary collaboration, long-term patient wellness, and engaging in community outreach to improve access and awareness of liver disease and transplantation. He is committed to guiding patients through every step of their care with compassion, clear communication, and a focus on your long-term health and quality of life.Originally from Japan, Dr. Sempokuya enjoys hiking, cooking, and traveling when he’s outside the clinic. Dr. Sempokuya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Colonoscopy.