25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons Near Me in orlando, FL

Dr. Yasser Khaled is the medical director of the bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He is board-certified in hematology and specializes in cellular therapy and blood and bone marrow transplantation. His areas of expertise include: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Cellular therapy lab (on-site collection facility and cell manipulation) Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials Dr. Khaled's Training Dr. Khaled received his medical training at Cairo University School of Medicine in Egypt. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Woodhull Medical Center in New York. Dr. Khaled also completed fellowships in medical oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, in hematology at New York Medical College in Valhalla and in blood and bone marrow transplantation at the University of Texas / MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. About Dr. Khaled Dr. Khaled is board-certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Before joining Orlando Health, Dr. Khaled served as medical director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Center at Methodist Le Bonheur Health Care in Memphis. In less than four years, he led the program to a top 10 percent ranking in survival outcomes, according to the National Marrow Donor Program, an independent agency that reviews the outcomes of bone marrow transplant centers in the United States. He also brought the first cellular immune therapy (CAR-T cell) for the treatment of lymphoma and acute leukemia to Memphis and the Mid-South, an achievement that earned him an award as a Memphis Health Care Hero in 2019. Dr. Khaled has an established research career in stem cell transplantation as principal investigator and co-investigator for multiple industry- and NIH-funded protocols. He also has published extensively in the field of stem cell transplantation with dozens of articles and abstracts. Dr. Khaled is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Myeloma, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Khaled is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Hematology. Dr. Khaled is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Giridhar-Vedula is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Giridhar-Vedula is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Giridhar-Vedula is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Juan Carlos Varela is a board-certified and fellowship-trained physician specializing in hematology and oncology with the Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He previously served as medical director of a Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy program in Orlando and most recently was medical director for Outpatient Services and led the Acute Leukemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Program in the Division of Hematological Malignancies in Boston. His services include: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Cellular therapy lab (on-site collection facility and cell manipulation) Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials Dr. Varela takes his patients' specific goals and needs into account in order to treat each patient as an individual, rather than taking a blanket approach to treating the disease. Dr. Varela's Training Dr. Varela earned his medical degree and doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He completed an internal medicine residency and hematology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. About Dr. Varela Dr. Varela is certified in hematology and internal medicine with the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy and American Society of Hematology. Dr. Varela is a physician scientist and has been the principal investigator in dozens of clinical trials for cellular therapy, hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplants. He has successfully translated novel immunotherapeutic approaches from the bench to the bedside and has been the leader in multiple first-in-human studies of novel T-cell therapies in hematologic malignancies. His research has been published extensively in peer-reviewed publications on topics including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, acute myelogenous leukemia and adoptive T cell immunotherapy. Outside of work, Dr. Varela enjoys music, sports and spending time with his family. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Varela is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Varela is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Hematology and American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Varela is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Torfay-Roman is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Torfay-Roman is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Torfay-Roman is currently accepting new patients.

Ayman Koteish is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Koteish is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Koteish is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Shady-Guirguis is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Shady-Guirguis is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, and Autoimmune Hepatitis. Dr. Shady-Guirguis is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Sula-Mazimba is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Sula-Mazimba is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Enlarged Liver, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), and Endoscopy. Dr. Sula-Mazimba is currently accepting new patients.

Saleem Toro is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant. Dr. Toro is currently accepting new patients.

Lawrence Chin is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Chin is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Cancer, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Chin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Michael-Angelis is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Michael-Angelis is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Michael-Angelis is currently accepting new patients.

Bobby Nibhanupudy is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Nibhanupudy is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Nibhanupudy is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Philip-Wai is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Philip-Wai is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hepatitis, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Philip-Wai is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Rinewalt is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Rinewalt is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiomyopathy, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Rinewalt is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Duane-Davis is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Duane-Davis is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Fibrosis and Lung Transplant. Dr. Duane-Davis is currently accepting new patients.

Akanksha Agrawal is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Agrawal is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atheroembolic Renal Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Liver Transplant, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Agrawal is currently accepting new patients.

Donald Botta is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Botta is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Heart Transplant, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Botta is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Abhishek Chilkulwar is a triple-board-certified oncologist with the bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He has 17 years of experience, and his specialties include: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Cellular therapy lab (on-site collection facility and cell manipulation) Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials Dr. Chilkulwar's Training Dr. Chilkulwar received his medical training at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, and completed an internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. He completed fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. About Dr. Chilkulwar Dr. Chilkulwar is board-certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His professional memberships include the American Society of Hematology and American Society of Transplant and Cellular Therapy. Dr. Chilkulwar has an established research career in stem cell transplantation. He also has published extensively in the field with articles, abstracts and a book chapter and serves as an editorial board member for BMC Cancer. His clinical expertise encompasses Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Febrile Neutropenia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Chilkulwar is board certified in Board Of Internal Medicine and Board Of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology. Dr. Chilkulwar is currently accepting new patients.

Jenny Tran is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Her clinical expertise encompasses Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) and Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

Ronnique Franklin is a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. Ronnique is trained to care for patients receiving the following treatments: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials She has cared for individuals in Central Florida since 2016, including roles in neonatal intensive care, ground and air critical transport, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. She believes patients are owed the highest moral and ethical standards of care. Ronnique's Training Ronnique received her bachelor's degrees in biology and nursing from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She earned her Master of Science in nursing (MSN) in the family nurse practitioner program at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. About Ronnique Ronnique is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is licensed in Florida as a registered nurse and APRN. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling and trying new restaurants. Dr. Franklin is currently accepting new patients.

Horacio Lopez is a board-certified adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP-BC) with the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. His experience includes: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Cellular therapy lab (on-site collection facility and cell manipulation) Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials He strives to treat patients like family, using evidence-based treatments while maintaining high ethical and moral standards of care. Horacio's Training Horacio received bachelor's degrees in biological science from Florida International University in Miami and in nursing from the University of Miami. He earned his Master of Science in nursing (MSN) in the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program from Barry University in Miami. About Horacio He is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is licensed as a registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse in Florida. Outside of work, Horacio enjoys spending time with his family. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.

Kristina Gandharry is a board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-BC) and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. She previously served as an adult and pediatric bone marrow transplant nurse and has been trained to care for patients receiving the following treatments: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials Kristina believes that caring for patients extends beyond treating the illness: It must be focused on providing a safe, holistic approach personalized to meet the needs of each individual. Kristina's Training Kristina received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of South Florida in Tampa and her Master of Science in nursing (MSN) from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. About Kristina Kristina is board certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is licensed as a registered nurse and APRN in Florida. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, traveling and shopping. Dr. Msn is currently accepting new patients.

Natasha Proctor is a board-certified adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP-BC) and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with Orlando Health Cancer Institute. Her expertise includes: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia Myelodysplastic syndrome Natasha believes in providing empathy, respect and clear communication to her patients while upholding their values. Natasha's Training She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where she also received her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree specializing in adult-gerontology acute care. About Natasha Natasha is board certified in adult-gerontology acute care by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and she is licensed as an APRN and registered nurse in Florida. Outside of work, Natasha enjoys spending time with family, visiting Disney theme parks, hiking and kayaking.

Dr. Ayman Mukhtar is a board-certified hematologist with Orlando Health Cancer Institute with specific expertise in allogeneic stem cell transplant. He treats patients with leukemia, myelodysplastic disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin disease, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia and amyloidosis. Dr. Mukhtar's specialties also include: Bone marrow transplants (Allogeneic stem cell transplant, haploidentical donor, unrelated donor, autologous stem cell transplant, cord blood transplant) CAR-T cell therapy Immunotherapies for cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases Bispecific antibodies Extracorporeal photopheresis Clinical trials Dr. Mukhtar aims to advance the field of stem cell transplantation to help cure patients of cancer. He is passionate about patient care and strives to alleviate their pain while leaving them with a smile. Dr. Mukhtar's Training Dr. Mukhtar received his medical training from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He completed residencies in hematology at the University of Ottawa in Ontario and in internal medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, along with an allogeneic stem cell transplant fellowship at the University of Toronto in Ontario. About Dr. Mukhtar Dr. Mukhtar is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has served as an assistant professor in hematology and oncology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with family, soccer and traveling. Dr. Mukhtar is fluent in English and Arabic. Dr. Mukhtar is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Hematology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mukhtar is currently accepting new patients.

Jessica McKeefery is a certified family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) with the bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. She provides care for bone marrow transplant patients, and her areas of expertise include: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Cellular therapy lab (on-site collection facility and cell manipulation) Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials Jessica's Training Jessica earned a bachelor's degree in nursing at West Coast University in Doral, Florida, and a Master of Science in nursing (MSN), family nurse practitioner track, at AdventHealth University in Orlando. She graduated magna cum laude from both programs. She also attended the pre-nursing program at Saint Thomas University in Miami. About Jessica Jessica is certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She also is a registered nurse.

Jakob Robertson is a certified physician assistant (PA-C) with Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He cares for bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy patients, and his expertise includes: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials He believes in providing supportive and compassionate care and treating patients like family. Jakob's Training Jakob graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in aerospace physiology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He received his master's degree in medical sciences from Nova Southeastern University in Orlando. About Jakob He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed as a physician assistant in Florida. His professional memberships include the American Academy of Physician Assistants and Florida Academy of Physician Assistants. Outside of work, Jakob enjoys cooking, working out and watching Formula One racing.