The 20 Best Liver Transplant Doctors in Washington, US

James Perkins is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Perkins is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Perkins is currently accepting new patients.

Kris Kowdley is a Hepatologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Kowdley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Cholestasis, Liver Transplant, and Colonoscopy.

Shane Ottmann is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Ottmann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ottmann is currently accepting new patients.

Lena Sibulesky is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Sibulesky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sibulesky is currently accepting new patients.

Evelyn Hsu is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hsu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, and Liver Transplant.

Ramasamy Bakthavatsalam is a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bakthavatsalam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Bakthavatsalam is currently accepting new patients.

Pamela Valentino is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Valentino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Alagille Syndrome, Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Divyanshoo Kohli is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Kohli has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Jaundice, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kohli is currently accepting new patients.

Jae Lee is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Richland, Washington. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Hepatoblastoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Sumant Arora is a Gastroenterologist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Arora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Arora is currently accepting new patients.

In medical school I would never have imagined that I would choose Hepatology as a specialty. However I was fortunate to train at the National Institutes of Health and UCSF and was mentored by some of the preeminent Hepatologists in the world. As such I have developed a great interest in liver disease and liver transplant. I find great satisfaction in making a difficult diagnosis and seeing my patients transform after their liver transplant. My research interests are viral hepatitis and liver cancer. Dr. Lutchman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

My primary goal is to help patients attain life saving and life altering organ transplantation as expeditiously as possible. Patients with end-organ disease suffer waiting for transplantation, and my aim is to guide and help them achieve their goals of a second life after transplantation. Dr. Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Krishnan is an abdominal transplant surgeon and specializes in kidney, liver, and pancreas transplants. After finishing medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, he completed his General Surgery training at University of California, Davis. He went to University of Wisconsin, Madison for specialized training in Transplant Surgery. Dr. Krishnan believes in using a multi-disciplinary approach to patients needing transplant care. Dr. Krishnan along with the entire Transplant Team at Swedish is committed to providing the best quality of care for every patient that entrust their lives to us. Dr. Santhanakrishnan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Kawthar Mohamed, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Mohamed believes every patient deserves compassionate, comprehensive and equitable access to health care. She is committed to providing evidence-based, patient-centered care that both addresses disease states and also empowers patients to better understand and participate in their health journey.In 2021 Dr. Mohamed was an American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Emerging Liver Scholar awardee. She has conducted research on HCC screening in African-born patients with chronic hepatitis B and early sobriety in alcohol-related liver disease outcomes in liver transplant, among other topics.Dr. Mohamed is committed to providing timely care that is also compassionate and collaborative. Dr. Mohamed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Diarrhea, Ascites, and Liver Transplant.

Dr. Horwitz is an abdominal transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at the Swedish Organ Transplant Center. He specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation as well as the surgical management of both benign and malignant conditions of the liver. After attending the NYU School of Medicine, he completed his general surgery training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, including a two-year transplant immunology research fellowship. He then completed a transplant surgery fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Horwitz is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with end-stage organ disease throughout the transplantation process. Dr. Horwitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Jared Brandenberger, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in abdominal transplantation and liver, kidney and pancreas surgery.Outside of work, Dr. Brandenberger enjoys soccer, snowboarding, wakeboarding, hunting and fishing, and classic car restoration. Dr. Brandenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Gautam Mankaney, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in hereditary cancer syndromes (lynch syndrome, familial adenomatous polyposis, PTEN-tumor hamartoma syndromes, juvenile polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers, Li-Fraumeni, MutYH-associated polyposis, sessile serrated polyposis), fecal microbiota transplantation, endoscopy, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal cancer.Dr. Mankaney has a special medical interest in treating individuals with a personal or family history of a hereditary cancer syndrome, or at high risk for developing cancer.Dr. Mankaney serves as both the Director of Endoscopy and Director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention. Previously, he has served as a Committee Chair for the Collaborative Group of Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Syndromes, and as a Training Committee member with the American College of Gastroenterology. He has received multiple teaching awards.Away from work, he enjoys tennis, bouldering, hiking and traveling. Dr. Mankaney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Stomach Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Communication with patients builds strong relationships and helps understandings of each individual's condition. As being a health care provider, she recognizes the privilege of being a part of their unique journey and importance of making decisions together. She strives to deliver accurate evidence-based information and available technology to provide the best clinical outcome to her patients. Dr. Jhun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. Her top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Encopresis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Daniel Bushyhead, MD, is a board-certified general gastroenterologist providing personalized, compassionate digestive care. He performs endoscopic procedures, diagnoses and manages a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders, and provides screening for colorectal cancer. Dr. Bushyhead understands the importance of listening to his patients and working together to establish a treatment plan.Dr. Bushyhead is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and Alpha Omega Alpha.Away from work, he enjoys spending time with family, hiking and cooking.Conditions and procedures:Abnormal liver function testsCeliac diseaseColonoscopyColorectal cancer screeningConstipationDysphagiaGERDIron deficiency anemiaRectal bleedingUpper endoscopy. Dr. Bushyhead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

As the medical director of therapeutic Endoscopy at Swedish, I am dedicated to providing care that is both comprehensive and compassionate, uniquely tailored to your individual needs. My goal is to ensure your health journey is supported with expertise and understanding. After graduating from Madras Medical College in India, I completed my residency in Internal Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit, where I also served as the Chief Resident in patient safety and quality (CRQS). Further honing my skills, I pursued a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN and received advanced endoscopy training at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. These experiences have equipped me with expertise in managing pancreaticobiliary disease, esophageal disorders, and early GI malignancies. In addition to my clinical practice, I am actively engaged in research and have contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications. As an invited reviewer for leading journals, I remain committed to staying at the forefront of medical advancements, ensuring the highest quality of care for my patients. I look forward to partnering with you in your healthcare journey. Dr. Krishnamoorthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Transplant. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.