25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons in The United States

Maya Guglin is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Guglin is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Guglin is currently accepting new patients.

David Mercer is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 26 years. Dr. Mercer is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastroschisis, Malnutrition, Liver Transplant, and Hernia Surgery.

In the Advanced Cardiac Support clinic, patients will receive the comprehensive care needed for heart failure treatment. Dr. Mignone and his team have created a comprehensive approach to managing heart failure allowing patients a level of support unique to managing this disease. They aim to be the patient's partner and work together to make a treatment plan that best suits the needs and objectives of each individual patient. Dr. Mignone is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Angioplasty. Dr. Mignone is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Osteopathic Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mignone is currently accepting new patients.

Alan Langnas is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Langnas is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Liver Transplant, and Hernia Surgery.

Stuart Sprague, DO, a nephrologist at Endeavor Health, brings decades of clinical experience and research to the care of patients with kidney disease. His work spans rare diseases, mineral metabolism and complex diagnostic challenges. Dr. Sprague is known for a patient-centered approach, especially for those who don’t fit typical treatment algorithms, and he continues to explore innovations in dialysis and artificial kidney development. Dr. Sprague is highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypercalcemia, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Parathyroidectomy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sprague is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

What makes Duke Health unique in bone marrow transplants is its holistic approach. We take care of the disease -- which is important, because these are very serious, potentially fatal diseases. But at the same time, we pay attention to patients’ emotional and psychological well-being in addition to their physical well-being. And not only for patients but also the whole family, because the caregivers and other parts of the family need attention as well. I wanted to go into medicine, because it was a great way to interact and take care of patients. In my mind, cancer is one of two diseases within internal medicine where you can actually cure people. The best part of bone marrow transplant is that the time between the laboratory and the patient is short. Patients who need a transplant tend to be relatively sick and in need of new therapies. That’s been very intellectually challenging and fun. Dr. Chao is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Graft. Dr. Chao is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Med, Medical Oncology.

Dr. Marti received her undergraduate degree in 2002 from The University of Georgia in Athens and earned her medical degree in 2007 from Mercer University where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and General Cardiology fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Marti completed an additional year in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and also received her Masters in Clinical Research during her training at Emory.Dr. Marti is board certified in Internal Medicine, General Cardiology, Echocardiography and Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Failure Society of America and International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. She has received grant funding from the American Heart Association and remains involved with heart failure research with many active clinical trials and journal publications. Her clinical interests include heart failure and transplant cardiology, mechanical circulatory support, congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, cardiac imaging and women's heart disease, including heart disease during pregnancy.In her spare time, Dr. Marti enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and playing tennis. Dr. Marti welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Marti is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Marti is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Marti is currently accepting new patients.

Joshua Augustine is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 32 years. Dr. Augustine is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Augustine is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2003.

Venkatesh Krishnamurthi is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Krishnamurthi is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Krishnamurthi is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2002.

Atul Mehta is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 56 years. Dr. Mehta is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Emphysema, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mehta is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1984.

Prasun K. Jalal, M.D is Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and in the Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Jalal is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology. Dr. Jalal earned his medical degree from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. His extensive training includes training in gastroenterology and hepatology at St. James Hospital in Leeds, England. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York and in transplant hepatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Dr. Jalal's clinical interests include viral hepatitis, liver transplant, liver cancer and autoimmune hepatitis. Dr. Jalal is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis A, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Jalal is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sanjaya K. Satapathy is the medical director of the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at the Northwell Transplant Institute, program director of Northwell's Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, and professor of medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.His path to medicine began in India, where he was inspired by his father an engineer with a passion for homeopathy to pursue a career in healthcare. He earned his medical degree from Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology in the early 2000s. During that time, he witnessed the profound need for liver transplantation in India, where access remained scarce.While presenting his research at a conference in the United States, Dr. Satapathy was drawn to the opportunities and possibilities for advancing transplantation in America. He decided to continue his career in the United States, completing additional residency and fellowship training before serving as a transplant hepatologist in Memphis. In 2019, he was recruited to Northwell.It was a dream to begin from zero and build a transplant program that could be a model not just for the area or the state, but for the country, says Dr. Satapathy. Within only a few years, we've been able to achieve that goal, because Northwell has all the elements and resources to be one of the best programs in the nation. The expertise we have is unparalleled, with a collaborative team that encompasses all levels of care.The program was founded just in time for a huge surge in demand for liver transplants in the area, he adds. Liver disease and other liver issues are on the rise, making the need for an extensive program crucial for those in the New York region. Part of the program's strength is innovation. For example, Northwell is utilizing an approach that allows donated organs to be safely preserved for a longer period of time, which means needed organs can travel longer distances even from as far away as Hawaii. Northwell is also running several clinical trials on transplant medications and operates a robust transplant hepatology fellowship program to train the next generation of doctors a program Dr. Satapathy launched.I'm passionate about this work, and particularly about my patients, he says. I see every patient as my family, and my focus is on what I can do next to help them. Dr. Satapathy is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Satapathy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology.

The Center for Thoracic Disease and Transplantation at the Heart & Lung Institute believes in treating all patients with dignity and respect. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the Center works to diagnose and treat some of the most complex thoracic and esophageal diseases in the Southwest through a team of physicians who provide patients with a plan of care. Patients receive treatment with state-of-the-art technology to ensure a full range of treatment options.We offer treatment and care in accordance with national guidelines. Dr. Walia is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Walia is board certified in Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine), Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease). Dr. Walia is currently accepting new patients.

Douglas Gladstone is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Gladstone is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

I am proud to serve as the Chief of the Duke Division of Gastroenterology. In addition to my administrative duties, I enjoy my clinical practice focused on the care of patients with liver diseases. I also continue to participate in clinical research and hope that these studies offer our patients the latest advances and treatment options. Dr. Muir is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Muir is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Med, Transplant Hepatology.

Nikolaos Pyrsopoulos is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Pyrsopoulos is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pyrsopoulos is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pyrsopoulos is currently accepting new patients.

I love running, traveling to the new places, and watching sports. Dr. Wijarnpreecha is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Malabsorption, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Wijarnpreecha is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, American Board Of Internal Medicine, and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Wijarnpreecha is currently accepting new patients.

Christina Lindenmeyer is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lindenmeyer is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Lindenmeyer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2018.

Robert Gish is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Rosa, California. Dr. Gish is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis D, Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Gish is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Pastan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 45 years. Dr. Pastan is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glomerulonephritis, Kidney Transplant, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Pastan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1991.

Jonathan Fenkel is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Fenkel is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Sumeet Asrani, MD, MSc is the Chief of Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at the Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute in Dallas. He has served as the Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Liver Disease since 2016. He provides clinical care at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) and Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Waxahachie. Recently, Dr. Asrani has restructured the research enterprise of the Simmons Transplant Institute and has been instrumental in elevating the name of the Institute and Baylor Scott & White as a recognized presence in the national and international academic world. Dr. Asrani received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He did his internship and residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He went on to complete fellowships in gastroenterology, hepatology and transplant hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota before joining the transplant hepatology team at Baylor University Medical Center in 2013. Dr. Asrani has published 140 peer review publications, 300 abstracts and given over 125 national and international presentations. In addition, he has mentored more than 30 trainees to help advance their medical careers. Dr. Asrani previously served as an associate editor for the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT) and as an associate editor for Liver Transplantation (LT). He is actively involved in national and international collaborations to improve care for patients with liver disease. Dr. Asrani specializes in the management of patients with end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation candidates and recipients. His other clinical interests include liver cancer, viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and alcohol associated liver disease. His research interests focus on early identification of patients with cirrhosis, improving quality of patients with liver disease especially in the rural setting, improving kidney function in patients with liver disease and organ allocation. In his free time, Dr, Asrani enjoys various fitness endeavors, playing the drums, and traveling with his wife and four children. Dr. Asrani was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Dr. Asrani is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Asrani is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Timothy Mccashland is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He has been practicing medicine for over 39 years. Dr. Mccashland is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

David Fermin is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Fermin is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Heart Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fermin is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fermin is currently accepting new patients.

Nitasha Sarswat is a Cardiologist and a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Sarswat is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiac Amyloidosis, Heart Failure, Primary Amyloidosis, Heart Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Sarswat is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.