25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons Near Me

Sarah Suliman is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Suliman is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liddle Syndrome, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Hypophosphatemia, Hypophosphatasia (HPP), and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Suliman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Suliman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pali Dedhiya Shah is a pulmonary and critical care physician. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of advanced lung disease and lung transplantation. She is the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Lung Transplant program. She is a member of the International Society for Heart and Lung transplantation and provides teaching to medical students, residents and fellows at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Shah earned her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She completed her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and performed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Shah joined the Johns Hopkins faculty as an assistant professor of medicine in 2011. Dr. Shah is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Transplant.

From my earliest years, I have had a fascination with how the human body works for us over a lifetime. As I learned of the disease states that could affect the human body, and so dramatically affect human lives, my interest in working to alleviate the impact of these diseases grew. My desire to pursue medicine was cemented as I saw real-life examples of people around me dealing with illness. While in high school and college, I sought out opportunities to volunteer in medical settings and shadow physicians, which led to my decision to apply to medical school.What I want my patients to know about me:I am a specialist in cardiology and congestive heart failure. I make it a point to thoroughly review the medical records and history of new patients before I step in the room. I respect patients and their families for taking the time and effort to come to their appointments, and work hard so that these visits are informative and provide a clear plan of care. It is important to me that they come away with a sense of confidence and hope that our team can help.What I do when I'm not seeing patients:My time outside of work is spent thoroughly enjoying the company of my spouse and the entertainment provided by our three children. Other interests include reading and swimming. Dr. Malik is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Atrial Fibrillation. Dr. Malik is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology - 2014, American Board Of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease - 2010, and American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 2007. Dr. Malik is currently accepting new patients.

"Dr. Gupta is a Clinical Associate Professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center, Dallas. He is an accomplished hepato-pancreato-biliary and abdominal transplant surgeon with a primary interest in complex gastrointestinal issues in the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. In his dual role as a transplant and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgeon, he offers patients a variety of unique treatment and surgical options at the Liver and Pancreas Disease Center at Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas. Dr. Gupta is Director of the Abdominal Transplant Surgery Fellowship program at Baylor University Medical Center and is Assistant Professor of Surgery at Texas A&M School of Medicine and TCU/UNTHSC School of Medicine in Fort Worth. After finishing his general surgery training in New York, Dr. Gupta completed two surgical fellowships in abdominal transplant surgery at Baylor University Medical Center and in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Gupta joined the transplant team at the Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute in Dallas in 2018. His clinical interests focus on living donor liver transplantation, liver and pancreas cancer, biliary disease, islet cell transplantation and colorectal liver metastasis. Dr. Gupta is active in national associations including leadership roles with the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. In his free time, Dr. Gupta enjoys traveling, fine dining and spending time with his wife and dogs. Read more about Dr. Gupta's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Read Dr. Gupta's article, ""Liver cancer: Should you get screened?"" Read Dr. Gupta's article, ""So you have pancreatic cancer. Now what?""". Dr. Gupta is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Gupta is board certified in Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Mark Hobeika earned his medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at New York University School of Medicine and a fellowship in transplant surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Board certified in surgery, Dr. Hobeika sees both adult and pediatric patients. His primary clinical interests are liver transplantation, kidney transplantation and pancreas transplantation, and he has specific expertise in advanced organ preservation technologies and liver transplantation using organs from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors. Dr. Hobeika is part of a team of multidisciplinary professionals working to provide outstanding care for patients with advanced organ disease in need of transplantation. Patients particularly value his communication and commitment to reducing barriers to transplantation. He currently heads the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and serves as Director of Abdominal Organ Transplantation at the Memorial Hermann Transplant Institute. A member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and International Liver Transplant Society, Dr. Hobeika is past chair of the ASTS Surgical Skills Committee and co-founder of the ASTS surgical skills continuing professional development program. He continues working to expand donor organ utilization through research, policy development and education. A resident of the Medical Center area, Dr. Hobeika is married and the father of two boys. Outside of his practice, he belongs to the F3Houston men's workout group and enjoys cooking and fishing. Dr. Hobeika is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Julia Wattacheril, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine, physician scientist, inventor and director of the Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her clinical and translational work spans the multidisciplinary care of MASLD patients at all stages of their disease to the investigation of rare genetic variants influencing the development and progression of MASLD before and after liver transplantation. She currently leads an interdisciplinary research group using machine learning to identify at-risk and protected phenotypes within the electronic health record (EHR) for multi-omic analysis. Of particular interest for clinical outcomes discovered through EHR phenotyping include rapid progression to advanced liver disease, need for transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Awards include the Department of Surgery Innovation Award and Columbia Department of Biomedical Engineering Ignition Award for these software applications as they move into medicine.Wattacheril is the lead principal investigator for several clinical trials in MASH. Her early pilot work with proteomics and lipidomics in the development of metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) led to her current efforts investigating multi-omic signatures associated with fibrotic MASH. She co-led a multicenter consortium investigating the clinical risks associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with all etiologies of chronic liver disease, with a particular local focus on diverse populations. At Columbia, she works closely with the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics to integrate genomics into clinical care. She mentors across disciplines including computational geneticists to masters’ program students in nutrition to undergraduates in psychology. She has a commitment to community education, including faith-based and non-profit sectors. Dr. Wattacheril is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wattacheril is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Wattacheril is currently accepting new patients.

Ranjit John is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. John is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemolysis, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. John is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery: American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2004. Dr. John is currently accepting new patients.

Kim Rice is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Nephrologist practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Rice is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrosclerosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Rice is board certified in Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Med/Nephrology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine- Nephrology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Nephrology- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Rochus Voeller is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Voeller is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Voeller is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery: American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2013 and Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2011. Dr. Voeller is currently accepting new patients.

David Pham, MD, is a UW Health cardiovascular medicine provider who specializes in the care of patients with heart failure. He sees patients with advanced cardiovascular conditions, including those who may require heart transplantation or mechanical circulatory support.Dr. Pham is also a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.His clinical interests include clinical management of heart failure, mechanical support, transplant cardiology and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. His research focuses on the relationship between hemodynamics and heart failure, including how hemodynamic profiles correlate with physical exam findings. Dr. Pham is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac Amyloidosis, Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Pham is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology.

Elizabeth Aby is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Aby is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cirrhosis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Aby is board certified in Transplant Hepatology: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2024, Gastroenterology: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2022, and Internal Medicine: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2018. Dr. Aby is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Murphy is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 38 years. Dr. Murphy is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Murphy is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Murphy is currently accepting new patients.

Nader Dbouk is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Jonesboro, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. Dr. Dbouk is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Banti's Syndrome, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dbouk is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2012.

Aravindan Jeyarajasingam is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 14 years. Dr. Jeyarajasingam is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Liddle Syndrome, Magnesium Deficiency, Hypophosphatemia, and Myringotomy. Dr. Jeyarajasingam is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Jeyarajasingam is currently accepting new patients.

Tomoaki Kato, MD, is a noted pioneer in multiple-organ transplantation, pediatric and adult liver transplantation. Dr. Kato is Vice Chair for Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is a professor of surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.Dr. Kato is known for unique and innovative surgeries for adults and children, including a six-organ transplant; a procedure called APOLT (auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplantation) that resuscitates a failing liver by attaching a partial donor liver, making immunosuppressant drugs unnecessary and the first successful human partial bladder transplantation involving the transplant of two kidneys together with ureters connected to a patch of the donor bladder. In a highly publicized case, he led the first reported removal and re-implantation, or auto-transplantation, of six organs to excise a hard-to-reach abdominal tumor.Previously the director of pediatric liver and gastrointestinal transplant and professor of clinical surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Dr. Kato received his medical degree from the Osaka University Medical School in Japan and received his residency training in surgery at Osaka University Hospital and Itami City Hospital in Hyogo, Japan. He completed a clinical fellowship in transplantation at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, in Miami, Florida, where he was subsequently appointed to the surgical faculty in 1997, and promoted to full professor in 2007. He served as a surgeon and senior leader of the liver and transplantation center at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital, beginning in 1997, and at University of Miami Hospital (previously Cedars Medical Center), beginning in 2004. Dr. Kato is a member of numerous professional and honorary organizations, and the author or co-author of more than 180 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.ResourcesFor more information, visit the Center for Liver Disease and TransplantationIf you need assistance in Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), please call 646-317-6325 or, visit the Columbia Liver Asian Outreach Office (English | Mandarin. Dr. Kato is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Kato is currently accepting new patients.

‭Dr. McCarthy is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in lung transplantation. He is involved in ‭all areas of thoracic surgery, with emphasis on surgery in patients with advanced lung disease. His ‭interests include lung transplant, ECMO, lung volume reduction surgery, parenchymal-sparing lung ‭cancer resections and antireflux surgery for patients with chronic lung disease. His research is focused ‭on efficient healthcare delivery and medical device development in academic medical centers. He is the co-founder of a medical device startup company and holds several patents. Dr. Mccarthy is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pneumomediastinum, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy. Dr. Mccarthy is board certified in Surgery and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

Omar Wever is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Wever is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), and Sengers Syndrome. Dr. Wever is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Wever is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Nataliya Razumilava speaks English and Russian.Dr. Razumilava is a physician-scientist with a clinical and research expertise in biliary disorders (cholangiopathies) and liver cancer. She serves as the Associate Director of the Liver Tumor Program at the University of Michigan. After completion of her fellowships at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Dr. Razumilava joined the University of Michigan in 2015 to develop a translational program focused on processes underlying inflammation-driven bile duct damage leading to bile duct regeneration as opposed to progression to fibrosis and cancer. Her research is funded by external (NIDDK, AASLD, AHA, Gilead) and internal awards. In additional to clinical care and research, she is actively involved in professional societies academic activities including education. Dr. Razumilava is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Liver Cancer, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Razumilava is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology.

Muhammad Ashraf is a Pediatrics specialist and an Interventional Cardiologist practicing medicine in Springfield, Ohio. Dr. Ashraf is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Arrhythmias, Apoplexy, Unstable Angina, Angina, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Ashraf is board certified in National Board Of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Ashraf is currently accepting new patients.

Rebecca Roediger, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on transplant hepatology, alcohol-associated liver disease and viral hepatitis. Dr. Roediger is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Macroamylasemia, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, and Hepatitis.

Robert Hooker is a Transplant Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 39 years. Dr. Hooker is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Hooker is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Hooker is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. McAnally received her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Northern Arizona University. She then went on to Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona California where she completed her DO. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. She completed her fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Louisiana State University in New Orleans and Ochsner Clinic Foundation. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in lung transplant and adult cystic fibrosis at Stanford University. Dr. McAnally has achieved ABIM certifications in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. She joined the Ochsner Lung Transplant team in August of 2011.Dr. Kendra McAnally joined the Ochsner Lung Transplant team in 2011. She received her Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Northern Arizona University and completed her Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California. Dr. McAnally completed her residency in internal medicine at Ochsner Clinic Foundation and her fellowship in pulmonary and critical care at Louisiana State University in New Orleans and Ochsner Clinic Foundation. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in lung transplant and adult cystic fibrosis at Stanford University in California. Dr. McAnally is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine. Dr. Mcanally is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Aspergillosis, Lung Metastases, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcanally is board certified in Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) and Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease). Dr. Mcanally is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Unzueta is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include liver disease and liver transplantation. Dr. Unzueta earned his medical degree at the Universidad de la Salle Facultad Mexicana de Medicina. He completed a residency at Geisinger Medical Center and his fellowship in transplant hepatology at the University of Florida. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Unzueta speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Unzueta is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Unzueta is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Unzueta is currently accepting new patients.

Sofia Masri is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Masri is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Masri is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology. Dr. Masri is currently accepting new patients.

Surgery is my passion, and I continuously endeavor to enhance my clinical skills and surgical techniques. My beloved wife, two daughters, and son are my heart and joy. We spend as much time together as possible. I also enjoy reading, jogging, and traveling. Dr. Kazui is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Kazui is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Kazui is currently accepting new patients.