Sandy Feng is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Feng is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

I try to communicate with my patients.  I strive to explain their medical condition and discuss their treatment options in plain language.  Questions are answered.  I want no patient to leave the office thinking that they were rushed through their visit. Dr. Gish is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis D, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Dr. Steven Hays, a pulmonologist, is medical director of the UCSF Lung Transplant Program, which is known for accepting patients with complex conditions while maintaining superior survival rates. His expertise is in caring for patients with end-stage lung disease who proceed through the lung transplant process. He treats conditions that include cystic fibrosis, emphysema associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and interstitial lung disease. In research, Hays focuses on studying how airway remodeling occurs in the transplanted lung. Hays earned his medical degree at the University of Kansas. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he served as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at UCSF. He also completed a lung transplant fellowship at Stanford Health Care. Dr. Hays is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

Dr. Bilal Hameed is a specialist who cares for patients with liver disease. His expertise includes providing care before and after liver transplantation. Hameed earned his medical degree at Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan and completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Minnesota and a fellowship in transplant hepatology at UCSF. In addition to authoring numerous peer-reviewed articles, Hameed has received many awards and honors in his field. He is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Hameed is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Failure, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Lithotripsy.

Dr. Jennifer C. Lai is a general and transplant hepatologist who specializes in caring for patients with chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune disorders or cirrhosis, particularly those awaiting liver transplantation. Lai is active in patient-oriented research in three major areas: integrating core geriatric issues – such as frailty, disability, need for palliative care and multimorbidity (having more than one disease) – to patients with cirrhosis, investigating disparities in organ allocation and distribution, and assessing the impact of liver donor quality on outcomes. As principal investigator for the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Lai applies measures of frailty and functional status to patients with end-stage liver disease awaiting transplantation. Her research lays the groundwork for preparing these patients with therapeutic interventions that may improve their outcomes and quality of life. She is director of hepatology research at UCSF. Lai earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and combined medical and master of business administration degrees from Tufts University. She completed her residency at New York–Presbyterian Hospital and fellowships in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at UCSF. Lai is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Society of Transplantation, American Gastroenterological Association and American College of Gastroenterology. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lai is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Nicholas Nissen is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Nissen is highly rated in 65 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr. Andrew Posselt, a bariatric and transplant surgeon, is co-director of the Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Program at UCSF Medical Center. He specializes in adult and pediatric kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation, as well as laparoscopic and open (traditional) bariatric surgery. In addition to caring for patients, Posselt conducts research on pancreatic islet cell transplantation, a procedure that can allow people with type 1 diabetes to discontinue insulin therapy. He also investigates mechanisms by which a transplant recipient's body rejects or tolerates tissue from a donor who isn't genetically identical, and he studies the metabolic and biochemical consequences of bariatric surgery. Posselt earned his medical degree and a doctorate in immunology from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed residencies in internal medicine and general surgery as well as a transplant fellowship at UCSF, before joining the staff in 2003. Posselt is a member of several professional and honorary societies, and has given presentations on transplant issues related to patient care and research. At UCSF, he supervises residents and fellows in transplant services and general surgery. Dr. Posselt is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Robert Redfield is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Redfield is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Redfield is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nancy Ascher has devoted her career to organ transplantation and transplant research. She has served on the Presidential Task Force on Organ Transplantation, Surgeon General's Task Force on Increasing Donor Organs and Secretary of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation. Ascher is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she earned her medical degree. She completed a general surgery residency and clinical transplant fellowship at the University of Minnesota, where she later joined the faculty and became clinical director of the liver transplant program. Ascher is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. She is a member of numerous other medical societies, including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, in which she has served as president. Dr. Ascher is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Aijaz Ahmed is a Transplant Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Ahmed is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Richard Wright is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Wright is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). Dr. Wright is currently accepting new patients.

Fady Kaldas is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kaldas is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatic Ischemia, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

Ronald Busuttil is a Transplant Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Busuttil is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Ischemia, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

Peter Pak is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Pak is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Pak is currently accepting new patients.

Marc Melcher is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Melcher is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Julio Gutierrez is a Transplant Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gutierrez is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Sophoclis Alexopoulos is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Sacramento, California. Dr. Alexopoulos is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Atresia, Liver Failure, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Carlos Esquivel is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Esquivel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Hans Gritsch is a Urologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gritsch is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Yasir Qazi is a Transplant Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Qazi is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Qazi is currently accepting new patients.

Junichiro Sageshima is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Sacramento, California. Dr. Sageshima is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Hepatitis C, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Gerald Lipshutz is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lipshutz is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), X-Linked Creatine Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Charalambos (Babis) Andreadis specializes in bone marrow transplantation for adults and in treating Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia and multiple myeloma. He cares for patients at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. His research, published widely in scientific journals, examines genetic and other factors that affect how patients respond to therapy, including degrees of drug toxicity. He also studies patient outcomes in these disorders. Andreadis earned his medical degree at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 1998. He completed a residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he joined the faculty in 2004. He also earned a master's degree in clinical epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on pharmacogenetics, the study of how genes impact an individual's response to medications. Dr. Andreadis is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Mindie Nguyen is a Transplant Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Nguyen is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, and Enlarged Liver.

Dr. Neil Mehta is a gastroenterologist and specialist in liver transplantation. In his research, Mehta examines liver cancer treatment, particularly as related to liver transplants. He has contributed to important publications in this area. His other research interests include outcomes for patients who undergo liver transplantation and cardiac iron overload in patients with chronic liver disease. He frequently lectures in the community and at the university on these subjects. At the UCSF School of Medicine, Mehta supervises the training of residents as well as fellows in both gastroenterology and liver transplant medicine. He also delivers lectures on liver disease to UCSF medical students studying metabolism and nutrition. Mehta earned his medical degree at UCSF and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed fellowships in gastroenterology and liver transplantation at UCSF. Dr. Mehta is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.