Abhinav Humar, MD, is the clinical director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and chief of UPMC Transplant Services. He received his medical degree from the University of Ottawa where he also completed his general surgical residency. He completed his surgical fellowship in transplantation at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Humar is a member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the International Liver Transplantation Society with more than 600 abstracts accepted at national and international transplant meetings and has co-authored more than 200 manuscripts, 30 book chapters and two books. Dr. Humar’s clinical interests include living donor and split liver transplants and studies of hepatic regeneration. View Dr. Humar’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Humar is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Christopher Hughes, MD, FACS is the surgical director of the UPMC Liver Transplant Program and is certified in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary by the American Board of Surgery. He is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Hughes received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine where he also completed his residency in general surgery. He completed his fellowship in transplantation surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Dr. Hughes’s clinical interests include liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery with a focus on infectious disease in solid organ transplantation. View Dr. Hughes’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Hughes is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

Amit Tevar, MD, is the surgical director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program at UPMC and is certified in multi-organ transplantation and hepatobiliary by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Tevar received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in general surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident. He completed his fellowship in multi-organ transplant surgery at the University of Chicago and the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Tevar is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant.

Stefan Schneeberger is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schneeberger is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant.

Joseph Pilewski, MD, specializes in pulmonology and the treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis. He also cares for patients pre- and post-lung transplant. Dr. Pilewski is certified in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and UPMC East. Dr. Pilewski is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his residency and fellowship at  University of Pennsylvania Health System, and his medical degree at University of Rochester. Dr. Pilewski specializes in lung transplantation and treating patients with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. Dr. Pilewski is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

John McDyer, MD, specializes in transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. McDyer is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine. He completed his fellowship at National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. McDyer specializes in the immunobiology of lung transplantation. Dr. Mcdyer is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.

Chethan Puttarajappa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Puttarajappa is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Puttarajappa is currently accepting new patients.

Michele Molinari is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Molinari is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Molinari is currently accepting new patients.

Ruy Cruz is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cruz is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Malabsorption, Hepatoblastoma, Small Bowel Resection, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Cruz is currently accepting new patients.

Masashi Furukawa is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Furukawa is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Ischemia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Furukawa is currently accepting new patients.

Bruce Johnson, MD, specializes in lung transplant pulmonology and is certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Transplant Services - Cardiothoracic and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Johnson completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Johnson is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Lung Transplant.

Vikraman Gunabushanam is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gunabushanam is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Gunabushanam is currently accepting new patients.

Shawn West, MD, MSc, is a pediatric cardiologist at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is board-certified in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology. Dr. West received his medical degree from Augusta University Medical College of Georgia, after which he completed his pediatric residency there. Subsequently, Dr. West completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the University of Virginia, earning a master’s degree in Clinical Research from the University of Virginia at the same time. Following fellowship, he pursued advanced training in heart transplant, heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and advanced mechanical support at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. As an advanced fellow, Dr. West served as the Claude R. Joyner Endowed Fellow in Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. West’s main clinical role is in support of the heart transplant, cardiomyopathy (heart failure), advanced mechanical support, and pulmonary hypertension team. He has participated in several multi-center collaborative research projects. His primary research interest is outcomes-based research of patients following heart transplant. He is a member of the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society, the International Pediatric Transplant Association, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the American Society of Transplant, the American Heart Association, and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association. View the full list of Dr. West’s publications on PubMed. Dr. West is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Henkie Tan is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Elizabeth Lendermon, MD, specializes in transplant pulmonology and is certified in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Presbyterian and is affiliated with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Lendermon completed her medical degree at University of Virginia Medical School and fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Lendermon specializes in lung allograft rejection. Dr. Lendermon is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Emphysema, Lung Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Christine Wu, MD, is a transplant nephrologist and is certified in nephrology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Wu’s clinical interests include the evaluation of kidney transplant candidates and transplant in the elderly. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Nephrology.  View Dr. Wu’s full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Wu is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Nirav Shah, MD, specializes in kidney transplant surgery and pancreas transplant surgery and nephrology and is certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Kidney Clinic at University Center and is affiliated with UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his fellowship and residency at University of Pittsburgh and medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, and Kidney Transplant.

Tadahiro Uemura is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Uemura is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Low Blood Pressure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Ira Fox is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Fox is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Emphysema, and Liver Transplant.

Abhideep Chaudhary is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chaudhary is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Transplant and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Hasan Al Harakeh is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Al Harakeh is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Ear Barotrauma, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Thomas Cacciarelli is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer and Liver Transplant.

Dr. Sriwattanakomen specializes in heart failure, transplantation cardiology, cardiogenic shock, and mechanical circulatory support. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine before completing a residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. and a fellowship at UPMC. Following training, he served as an advanced heart failure attending at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School for four years prior to returning to Pittsburgh.   Dr. Sriwattanakomen is heavily involved in medical education and has won multiple teaching awards. His research interests include desensitization and rejection management in heart transplantation and management of cardiogenic shock. He is available to see patients at UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC St. Margaret. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Enlarged Liver, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Ajai Khanna, MD, PhD, is an adult and pediatric multiorgan transplant surgeon and is certified in transplant and general surgery by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and is a fellow of The American College of Surgeons. He is a professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Allahabad in India and completed his residency at University Hospitals in the UK, followed by transplant surgery fellowship at UPMC. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Ureteroscopy.

Stela Celaj, MD, PhD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Celaj received her medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed her residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship and an advanced fellowship in transplant hepatology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Gallbladder Removal.