Lisa Vanwagner is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Vanwagner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Testa is a Clinical Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is Chief of Abdominal Transplant at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health and Chairman of the Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute. He specializes in living donor liver transplantation and is the principal investigator of the Uterine Transplant Clinical Trial that resulted in the first U.S. birth of a baby following uterine transplant. Dr. Testa was honored in 2018 as one of TIME Magazine's Top 100 for leading the medical team that performed the first successful uterus transplants in the nation. Dr. Testa is a graduate of t he University of Padova Medical School in Italy. After graduating cum laude, he completed a residency in general surgery at the same university. He went on to complete a general surgery residency at the University of Chicago and then a fellowship in abdominal organ transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. Later at the University of Essen in Germany, he was instrumental in starting the first adult living donor liver transplant program in Europe. Dr. Testa returned to the U.S. in 2001, where he served as Director of Liver Transplant at the University of Illinois. In 2005, he moved to the University of Chicago where he rose to the rank of Professor of Surgery and served as Director of Liver Transplant and Hepatobilliary Surgery. Read more about Dr. Testa's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library. Dr. Testa returned to Baylor University Medical Center in 2011 to lead the Living Donor Liver Program. He became Chief of Abdominal Transplant for the Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute in 2017. Dr. Testa is author or co-author of more than 160 publications and several book chapters. He is a recognized authority in Uterus Transplantation and Living Donor Liver Transplantation. His other interests include complex liver surgery of benign and malignant diseases. Read more about Dr. Testa Dr. Testa has been named one of Texas Monthly's Texas Super Doctors for over 10 years earning him a place on Texas Monthly's Hall of Fame list. Dr. Testa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hysterectomy.

Goran Klintmalm is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Klintmalm is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Parsia Vagefi is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Vagefi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

"Dr. Rahimi is board certified in transplant hepatatology, gastroenterology and internal medicine. His clinical interests include chronic liver disease, liver cancer, liver failure, metabolic and autoimmune diseases of the liver, viral hepatitis, complications of cirrhosis and liver transplantation. Dr. Rahimi has authored several research articles on improving the outcomes of patients with advanced liver disease. Dr. Rahimi holds a Master of Science in Applied Physiology from Finch University of Health Sciences in North Chicago and medical degree from Chicago Medical School. While completing his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, he concurrently obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Research in the Department of Public Health. Upon relocating to Dallas, Dr. Rahimi completed two fellowships, the first in Gastroenterology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center followed by a fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, in Dallas. Read more about Dr. Rahimi’s publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Read Dr. Rahimi's article, ""5 things you need to know about fatty liver disease (and how to reverse it)"" . Dr. Rahimi is involved in a study around the use of statins in patients with advanced liver failure and cirrhosis. Read more here . Dr. Rahimi was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2024 and 2025. Read Dr. Rahimi's article, ""Can fatty liver be reversed? 5 common questions, answered.""". Dr. Rahimi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Esophageal Varices, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

"Dr. Gupta is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is an accomplished hepato-pancreato-biliary and abdominal transplant surgeon with a primary interest in complex gastrointestinal issues in the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. In his dual role as a transplant and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeon, he offers patients a variety of unique treatment and surgical options at the Liver and Pancreas Disease Center at Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas. Dr. Gupta is Director of the Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship program at Baylor University Medical Center and is Assistant Professor of Surgery at Texas A&M School of Medicine and TCU/UNTHSC School of Medicine in Fort Worth. After finishing his general surgery training in New York, Dr. Gupta completed two surgical fellowships in abdominal transplant surgery at Baylor University Medical Center and in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Gupta joined the transplant team at the Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute in Dallas in 2018. His clinical interests focus on living donor liver transplantation, liver and pancreas cancer, biliary disease, islet cell transplantation and colorectal liver metastasis. Dr. Gupta is active in national associations including leadership roles with the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. In his free time, Dr. Gupta enjoys traveling, fine dining and spending time with his wife and dogs. Read more about Dr. Gupta's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Read Dr. Gupta's article, ""Liver cancer: Should you get screened?"" Read Dr. Gupta's article, ""So you have pancreatic cancer. Now what?""". Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Jacqueline O'leary is a Hepatologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. O'leary is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Ascites, Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.

Alejandro Mejia is a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mejia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hepatectomy.

Tarek Sawas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sawas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Cholangitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Malcolm Macconmara is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Macconmara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

Amit Singal is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Singal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Colonoscopy.

Madhukar Patel is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Yong Kwon is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kwon has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kwon is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Wall is a Clinical Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. She is board-certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Medicine with fellowship training in abdominal transplant surgery. She has clinical interests in liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation, as well as living liver and kidney donation. Her medical training began at Saint Louis University School of Medicine where she also received a PhD in Health Care Ethics. She completed her general surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and her abdominal transplant surgery fellowship at Stanford University. Dr. Wall’s extensive research focuses on clinical ethical issues in surgical practice in general and transplantation, in particular, including how listing decisions are made and how organs are allocated. Dr. Wall has published a book entitled Ethics for International Medicine. Read more about Dr. Wall's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Wall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hepatitis, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

Robert Goldstein, MD, FACS is a Clinical Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is Medical Director of the Liver and Pancreas Disease Center at the Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute. He is also Chief of Hebatobilliary Surgery and Director of the General Surgery Residency Program at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Goldstein's clinical interests include liver cancer, bile duct cancer and bile duct injuries. He provides immediate evaluation and medical management of patients with newly diagnosed benign and cancerous liver lesions. He and a team of transplant and oncologic surgery specialists work together to offer aggressive advanced treatments. With 30 years of experience in a high-volume transplant center, Dr. Goldstein is one of the most practiced hepatobilliary surgeons in the nation. Dr. Goldstein received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He completed his residency at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He went on to start a transplant fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh and completed the transplant fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas where he has dedicated his entire medical career to the care and treatment of liver cancer patients and liver transplant patients. Read more about Dr. Goldstein's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library. Read more about Dr. Goldstein's publications. Dr. Goldstein has been named one of D Magazine’s Best Docs at least 15 times earning him a place on D Magazine’s Hall of Fame list. Dr. Goldstein has been named one of Texas Monthly's Texas Super Doctors for the past 15 years earning him a place on Texas Monthly's Legacy list. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Liver Transplant, and Splenectomy.

Johanna Bayer is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. Dr. Bayer is the surgical director of transplantation at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth. She is the first female director of transplantation in the history of the Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute. As a multi-organ transplant surgeon, Dr. Bayer’s clinical focus is on living donor kidney transplant and living donor liver transplant. She is also part of the groundbreaking uterus transplant team at Baylor University Medical Center – Dallas. Dr. Bayer is accomplished in robotic nephrectomy – which allows live organ donors to recover quickly with minimal surgical discomfort or scarring. Dr. Bayer received her transplant surgery training at Baylor University Medical Center after completing her internship and residency at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Bayer is originally from Germany where she began her medical education at Justus Liebig University in Giessen. Read more about Dr. Bayer's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library. Dr. Bayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Failure, Hysterectomy, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Martinez is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is a fellowship-trained multi-organ abdominal transplant surgeon. He joined the transplant team at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Scott & White Health in 2018. Dr. Martinez performs liver, kidney and pancreas transplants and general surgical procedures on transplant patients. He received his medical degree at Florida State University. Dr. Martinez went on to complete a general surgery residency at University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and then a fellowship in multi-organ abdominal transplantation at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He is board-certified in general surgery with additional certification in abdominal transplantation. Dr. Martinez is an adjunct assistant professor with the Texas A&M Health Science Center and teaches residents and fellows at Baylor University Medical Center. His research interests include outcomes of dual organ transplants. He is committed to increasing awareness about living and deceased organ donation. In his free time, Dr. Martinez enjoys playing guitar, baseball, hiking, and spending time with his dogs. He is fluent in Spanish. Read more about Dr. Martinez's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Martinez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Chylous Ascites, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Saleh M. Elwir, MD is the Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. He specializes in the management of patients with viral hepatitis, chronic liver diseases, liver tumors and liver transplant candidates and recipients. Dr. Elwir graduated with honors from medical school at the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan. He moved to the United States to complete his residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. His fellowship in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology took place at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Elwir has been involved with several research projects that resulted in multiple publications and abstract presentations at national and international meetings. He is fluent in both English and Arabic. Read more about Dr. Elwir’s publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Elwir was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2024 and 2025. Dr. Elwir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Bahirwani is fellowship-trained and board certified in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Her professional interests include management of patients with end stage liver disease, liver transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Dr. Bahirwani is a committed educator and currently serves as Associate Program Director for the Department of Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & white Health. She attended medical school at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Bahirwani's internship, residency and fellowships in gastroenterology and in transplant hepatology, took place at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she was appointed Chief Fellow and Associate Fellowship Program Director of Transplant Hepatology. She joined the faculty and staff of Liver Consultants of Texas at Baylor University Medical Center in 2016. Dr. Bahirwani enjoys traveling with her family. In her free time, she volunteers providing medical care and other resources to the underserved populations of her community. Dr. Bahirwani, MD was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Read more about Dr. Bahirwani’s publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Bahirwani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Cyrus Feizpour is a General Surgeon in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Feizpour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Liver Failure, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.