25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons Near Me in fort worth, TX

Dr. Kimberly Washington is fellowship-trained in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery with vast experience in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of liver, pancreas and biliary tract disorders. She uses a variety of techniques, including minimally invasive laparoscopy, endoscopy, ablation and robotic-assisted approaches, in the management of benign pancreatic masses, acute/chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cysts. She is also trained in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and all liver metastatic diseases. Additionally, she treats benign diseases of the liver and biliary tract, including hepatic adenomas, liver hemangiomas, polycystic liver disease, simple and complex biliary stone disease, and bile duct injuries.Dr. Washington earned her medical degree and completed general surgery residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. She then served the Arlington, Texas community as a board-certified general surgeon from 2014 until 2020. In 2020, she returned to training in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.In addition to her dedication to the management of surgical disease, Dr. Washington has also served on a global scale, caring for patients in India, Peru, Guatemala and Kenya. She has and continues to serve on numerous regional and national committees to advance the treatment of hepato-pancreato-biliary diseases. Dr Washington has published peer-reviewed works on areas of special interest, including multi-disciplinary management of colorectal liver metastasis with node-negative primary disease and surgical management of breast cancer liver metastasis, presenting many of these published works at national and international meetings. Through her role as a faculty member with the TCU Burnett School of Medicine, Dr. Washington was recognized in 2024 with the Gachman Endowed Faculty Excellence Award. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, American Pancreatic Association, Association of Women Surgeons, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Society of Surgical Oncology and Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Dr. Washington is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatectomy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Washington is currently accepting new patients.

Yolanda Mageto, MD, MPH, a pulmonary critical care specialist with nationally recognized expertise in interstitial lung disease (ILD), has assumed the role of Medical Director of Interstitial Lung Disease at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Mageto attended medical school at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and completed her residency and training at University of Texas Southwestern and her fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle with a focus in ILD. Since that time she has held faculty positions at the University of Washington Seattle, University of Texas Southwestern and most recently University of Vermont where she rose to the rank of full Professor. Dr. Mageto is a clinician, educator and researcher involved in multiple idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/ILD trials over last 20 years including collaborations with investigators from other centers in sarcoidosis related lung disease. She remains actively involved in the total care and management of her patients. Dr. Mageto is dedicated to the development of a Comprehensive Integrated Interstitial Lung disease program optimizing delivery of care to patients with interstitial lung disease in the Dallas Fort Worth Area. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, reading a good book and cooking. Dr. Mageto is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Dr. Mageto is board certified in Pulmonary Disease- American Board Of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease- American Board Of Internal Med/Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Mageto is currently accepting new patients.

Angelito F Yango, MD, is a board-certified nephrologist, with a subspecialty in transplantation. His professional interests include transplant immunology, renal physiology and glomerular diseases for adult patients. Dr. Yango is a proud member of the American Society of Nephrology, the American Society of Transplantation and is on the editorial board of Transplantation Journal. He serves as Chief of Nephrology and the Medical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth. Dr. Yango’s work has been featured in more than 40 academic publications. Outside of work, he enjoys collecting art and breeding boxer dogs. Dr. Yango is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nephrosclerosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Renovascular Hypertension, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Yango is board certified in Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Med/Nephrology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Yango is currently accepting new patients.

Read about Dr. Fischbach's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library. Dr. Fischbach is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nephrosclerosis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Fischbach is board certified in Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Med/Nephrology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fischbach is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Chandrakantan is involved in the full spectrum of kidney disease care, including chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, transplantation and dialysis. Dr. Chandrakantan is a leader in his field, having served on national oversight committees for the American Society of Transplantation, and he is active in several ongoing clinical research trials. He is active in clinical research and continues to publish in international journals in both nephrology and transplantation. On a personal level, Dr. Chandrakantan is married with two children and is active in refugee empowerment activities in the Metroplex. Dr. Chandrakantan is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Chandrakantan is board certified in Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Med/Nephrology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chandrakantan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Eric Siskind finds gratitude in being able to perform complex surgeries that improve the quality and quantity of life for his patients. He is board-certified in general surgery and has certification in kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation from The American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Dr. Siskind areas of research focus on kidney, pancreas and liver transplantation and he has authored over 25 manuscripts and books chapters in various scientific publications. Dr. Siskind received the American Society of Transplant Surgeons Young Investigator Award in 2014 for his research. His areas of clinical focus include kidney transplantation, pancreas transplantation, liver transplantation, dialysis access surgery including vascular and peritoneal access, hepatobiliary surgery, minimally invasive nephrectomy surgery, as well as complex general surgery. Dr. Siskind earned his medical degree while attending the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in Bronx, N.Y. He completed his general surgery residency through Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University - Northwell Health System in Manhasset, N.Y. He went on to complete his transplant surgery fellowship training at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Dr. Siskind has been a transplant surgeon, assistant professor of surgery, and has performed over 300 transplant and complex surgeries in his career. He looks forward to bringing his knowledge, experience, and passion for patient care to further benefit patients within Texas Health. Dr. Siskind also serves on the Ethics Committee and Peer Support Committee for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. When not with his patients, Dr. Siskind enjoys golfing, fishing, and cycling with his children. Dr. Siskind is also fluent in Spanish. Dr. Siskind is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Siskind is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Naik is a board-certified pulmonary critical care specialist with extensive experience in pulmonary transplantation, pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease. Dr. Naik offers services including lung transplant evaluations, bronchoscopies and pulmonary function testing. Dr. Naik is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Naik is board certified in Critical Care Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med/Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Pulmonary Disease- American Board Of Internal Med/Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Naik is currently accepting new patients.

Goran Klintmalm is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Klintmalm is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis C, Liver Cancer, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr. Modi specializes in alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, viral and cholestatic hepatitis and liver transplantation. He is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. Dr. Modi completed a transplant hepatology fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore before joining Liver Consultants of Texas. Dr. Modi's professional interests also include the treatment of gastric varices using cyanoacrylate glue as well as the use of complementary and alternative medicines in liver diseases. Read more about Dr. Modi's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Modi has been named one of Texas Monthly's Texas Super Doctors for over 10 years earning him a place on Texas Monthly's Hall of Fame list. Dr. Modi is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Modi is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology. Dr. Modi is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Gautam is fellowship-trained and board-certified in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology and internal medicine. Dr. Gautam specializes in the management of complications of end-stage liver disease, including hepatorenal syndrome, ascites and cardiomyopathy. She also has a special interest in chronic hepatitis C infection, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatic tumors. Dr. Gautam is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gautam is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Gautam is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammad Ashfaq, MD is a transplant hepatologist who specializes in patients with liver disease before and after transplant. He has a special interest in the management of viral hepatitis, bacterial peritonitis, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation in patients with Porto pulmonary hypertension. Dr. Ashfaq was fellowship trained in transplant hepatology at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Ashfaq is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ashfaq is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology. Dr. Ashfaq is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Greg McKenna is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is a multi-organ transplant surgeon, performing liver, kidney and pancreas transplants, as well as living donor liver transplantation, and most recently uterus transplantation. He graduated from Yale University with a B.Sc. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. After earning his M.D. from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, he completed a residency in General Surgery at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Dr. McKenna completed a two-year fellowship in multi-organ abdominal transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. Dr. McKenna joined the transplant team at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas in 2004. He has performed more than 1500 solid organ transplants, including the first successful uterus transplant in the US. Dr. McKenna is an Associate Professor at the Texas A&M Health Science Center and board certified with both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and with the American College of Surgery. Dr. McKenna’s clinical focus is on maximizing the outcomes for transplantation of marginal liver transplants to improve supply and demand constraints. His research focus is on exploring the clinical advantages and potential strategies of immunosuppression, particularly sirolimus in liver transplantation. He has presented his research findings throughout the United States and most recently in Japan, Germany, Australia, Korea, Czech Republic, India, Austria and Hong Kong. An active member of the Dallas philanthropic scene, particularly the United Way, Greg and his wife Mary Beth have lived in Dallas since 2004. He loves travel and spending time with his wife and two daughters. Read more about Dr. McKenna's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Mckenna is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Mckenna is board certified in Transplant Surgery- The Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons, Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery, Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Mckenna is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Ruiz, MD, FACS is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is the Surgical Director of Transplantation and Chief of Surgery at Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth. He is a multi-organ transplant surgeon, performing liver, kidney and pancreas transplants. Dr. Ruiz received his medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, one of the premier academic teaching hospitals in the nation. He went on to complete an Abdominal Transplant Fellowship at the Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center Before joining the transplant team at the Annette C. And Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute in Dallas in 2006. His clinical interests include renal failure before and after liver transplant, and supporting living donor kidney transplantation in the Hispanic community. Dr. Ruiz currently serves on the UNOS/OPTN Minority Affairs Committee and the ASTS Membership & Workforce Committee. In his free time, Dr. Ruiz enjoys time with his family and friends. He is fluent in Spanish and is an avid cyclist. Read more about Dr. Ruiz's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Ruiz is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Failure, Hepatic Ischemia, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ruiz is board certified in Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery, Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Ruiz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Hoylan-Fernandez is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Hoylan-Fernandez is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Hoylan-Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

Vichin Puri is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Puri is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Acute Pancreatitis, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Puri is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Puri is currently accepting new patients.

Amilcar Cardona is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Cardona is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cardona is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Mehta is a transplant hepatologist specializing in the management of liver disease. He has clinical expertise in a full spectrum of diseases including cirrhosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), autoimmune hepatitis, and primary biliary cholangitis.  He also has a focus in the care of patients undergoing liver transplant evaluation and post-transplant recipients. He is board certified in Transplant Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Mehta grew up in Fort Worth and attended FWISD schools. He completed his medical school, residency, and fellowship within Texas institutions including MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He went on to finish his transplant hepatology fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL.  Most recently, Dr. Mehta was an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona in Phoenix where he received accolades for his teaching and published several research papers and book chapters. Dr. Mehta has returned to DFW to be closer to the community he grew up in. He is now Assistant Professor at Texas Christian University and joins the growing team of liver disease experts at Liver Consultants of Texas – Fort Worth. He is happy to be home with his wife and three sons. Read more about Dr. Mehta's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Mehta is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mehta is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Nicholas-Onaca is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Nicholas-Onaca 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 Marc-Najjar is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Marc-Najjar is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Visceromegaly. Dr. Marc-Najjar is currently accepting new patients.

"Themistoklis Kourkoumpetis MD, MPH, is a transplant hepatology physician specializing in the care of patients before and after liver transplantation, and focuses in the treatment of liver conditions such as cirrhosis, fatty liver, autoimmune conditions and alcohol-related liver disease. Before joining Baylor Scott & White's Liver Consultants of Texas - Fort Worth, Dr. Kourkoumpetis completed his advanced transplant hepatology training at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, where he received Northwestern University's Transplant Innovations Endowment Award. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. A native of Greece, Dr. Kourkoumpetis earned his MD from the University of Athens in Greece. He went on to complete a research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School followed by his internal medicine residency training at Boston University. Dr. Kourkoumpetis then completed his gastroenterology training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston where he also received a Master of Public Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. Dr. Kourkoumpetis has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers, national and international abstracts, and book chapters in liver disease and associated infectious diseases. He has a special interest in the role of nutrition in fatty liver disease and has created one of the first clinics in North America that focuses on helping patients with cirrhosis getting ready and build strength before transplant surgery. Dr. Kourkoumpetis enjoys playing the drums and guitar and enjoys long Texas road trips with his wife and dog. Read Dr. Kourkoumpetis' article, ""14 signs of liver damage you should know.""". His clinical expertise encompasses Macroamylasemia, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Kourkoumpetis is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kourkoumpetis is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Craig Rosenstengle is a transplant hepatologist with an interest in acute and chronic liver disease. In addition to taking care of all aspects of liver disease, Dr. Rosenstengle specializes in patients requiring liver transplant evaluation and their post-transplant management. He focuses on a holistic approach to his patients, ensuring they are empowered to take active roles in their own healthcare. Dr. Rosenstengle is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, Gold Humanism Honor Society and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. When not working, he enjoys sports, outdoor activities with his wife and daughter and following the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas Jayhawks. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Liver Transplant. Dr. Rosenstengle is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, and Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Niluka (Nina) Wickramaratne, MD, MS is a multi-organ transplant surgeon at Baylor Scott & White. She performs liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, living donor nephrectomy, and treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the liver, biliary system and pancreas with a focus in robotic surgery and medical education. She received her medical degree from the University of Maryland and went on to complete a general surgery residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital. She is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and abdominal transplant surgery and hepatobiliary surgery by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. In her free time, Dr. Wickramaratne enjoys hiking, biking, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Osteotomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Wickramaratne is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Dr Juan-Ortiz is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Juan-Ortiz is currently accepting new patients.

Stuart Reynolds is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr Regina-Hwang is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Regina-Hwang is currently accepting new patients.