25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons Near Me

Akin Tekin is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Tekin is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatoblastoma, Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Tekin is currently accepting new patients.

David Foley, MD, is a UW Health transplant surgeon and a professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Foley specializes in liver and kidney transplants for patients with end-stage kidney and liver disease. He also performs surgery on patients who have previously undergone liver or kidney transplants.Dr. Foley enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary care team to provide successful organ transplants for people who are critically ill. Understanding that each patient is unique, he uses a patient-centered approach to care, listening to their experience and concerns. He then provides easy-to-understand information to help the patient make informed decisions about their care.In addition to clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Foley researches new immunosuppressive therapies for people who’ve undergone kidney transplants. He also studies ways to better assess the function of donor livers prior to transplantation.Outside of work, Dr. Foley enjoys golfing, going to the gym and spending time with his family.Helping patients receive a new lease on life through organ transplant is absolutely amazing. Dr. Foley is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS), Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Foley is board certified in Surgery.

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, Hernia, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ruiz is board certified in Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery, Transplant Surgery- American Board Of Surgery, and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Tugrul Purnak is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at McGovern Medical School. He earned his medical degree from Ankara University in Ankara, Turkey. He then completed an internal medicine residency at Hacettepe University Medical School in Ankara and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital. Board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Purnak sees adult patients for a variety of digestive and liver disorders. After receiving additional training in endoscopic retrograde holangiopancreatography (ERCP) at Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis, Dr. Purnak developed and refined his interest in the evaluation and management of liver disorders. He has a special interest in autoimmune disorders, specifically autoimmune hepatitis and autoimmune biliary diseases such as primary biliary cholangiopathy and chronic sclerosing cholangitis. Dr. Purnak’s research interests lie in the medical management and diagnosis of patients with these and other chronic liver disorders, and he is a key faculty member of the transplant hepatology service. He is an active participant in multiple gastroenterological societies and has been involved in various leadership roles during his medical education and training. Dr. Purnak is currently a fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr. Purnak is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy.

Neetika Garg, MD, is a UW Health transplant nephrologist (kidney specialist) and associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.Dr. Garg diagnoses and treats end-stage kidney disease, pancreatic disorders and kidney injuries that may require organ transplant surgery. She also treats conditions that can cause kidney failure such as diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerular (kidney filtering) diseases and polycystic kidney disease (PKD).Dr. Garg cares for patients who need or are receiving dialysis therapy to support failing kidneys. Her specialty is kidney and combined kidney and pancreas transplant care. Using a variety of treatment options, she provides care before and after transplant surgery, helping patients manage medications to prevent organ rejection.As part of a multispecialty team that determines whether receiving an organ is a good option for patients, Dr. Garg evaluates the health of living kidney donors and the health and compatibility of donor organs. She also researches the best ways to achieve positive results from kidney transplant surgery, with a special focus on higher-risk patients.In her free time, Dr. Garg enjoys gardening, hiking, traveling and dining out with her family.Kidney donors are amazing people who make it possible for others to live. Dr. Garg is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Garg is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology.

Alexander Coltoff, M.D. received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. He then completed his internal medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, followed by a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at New York Presbyterian - Columbia, both in New York. His clinical and research focus is on hematologic malignancies, particularly myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). He has been published as a clinical investigator and received an American Society of Hematology (ASH) award for developing research scientists. Dr. Coltoff is highly rated in 5 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 Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

David Al-Adra, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC, is a UW Health transplant surgeon. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Al-Adra treats children and adults who need kidney, liver or pancreas transplants due to liver cancer or other conditions.Dr. Al-Adra treats cirrhosis (permanent scarring of the liver) and other diseases affecting the liver and bile ducts. He also cares for patients with diabetes, end-stage kidney failure and related complications.Dr. Al-Adra collaborates with multiple specialists to evaluate patients before transplant surgery to ensure it’s their best treatment option. He performs transplant procedures, working with specialized surgical and post-transplant teams to provide comprehensive care.Dr. Al-Adra is skilled in open and laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgeries, including laparoscopic procedures to remove a kidney or part of the liver from live organ donors. He also performs complex liver surgeries requiring blood vessel reconstruction.In addition to surgical care, Dr. Al-Adra researches ways to improve liver transplant approaches and results. His team studies liver and immune system interaction and post-transplant organ rejection.In his free time, Dr. Al-Adra enjoys swimming, biking and spending time with his family.I treat people who can have very complex conditions. I enjoy solving problems and doing my absolute best to help them meet their goals and get better. Dr. Al is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Pancreas Transplant. Dr. Al is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Jeffrey Punch is the Jeremiah and Claire Turcotte Professor of Surgery. Dr. Punch received his medical degree from the University of Michigan. During his residency he did a Research Fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. Rile Rees at the Ann Arbor Veteran's Hospital studying tissue injury associated with ischemia-reperfusion. Upon completion of his general surgery residency at the University of Michigan, he completed a two year multi-organ transplantation fellowship, also at U of M, in which he was trained to perform kidney, pancreas and liver transplant procedures. During this time he also completed the University of Michigan Molecular Biology Course. He is board certified in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.Upon completion of his training Dr. Punch began a surgical practice that consists of liver, pancreatic, and kidney transplantation. He performs these procedures on both adults and children. In addition Dr. Punch also performs vascular surgery on patients that require dialysis access. He has also assumed the role of director of the Liver Transplant program and performed the first living donor liver transplant procedure ever in the state of Michigan in 1996. In addition to a clinical practice, Dr. Punch also runs numerous clinical research studies involving transplant recipients. Dr. Punch has served on the Liver and Intestinal Committee and on the Board of Directors for the United Network for Organ Sharing. He has also served as President of Gift of Life Michigan. Dr. Punch is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Punch is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Gregory Jackson is a specialist in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He graduated from the University of Florida with highest honors before receiving his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed internal medicine residency training at the Cleveland Clinic, then completed his cardiology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina where he served as chief fellow. Dr. Jackson went on to complete the advanced heart failure and transplantation fellowship at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill before returning to MUSC as an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology.Dr. Jackson is board certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and internal medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC), Fellow of the Heart Failure Society of America (FHFSA), and member of the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant. He has been an invited speaker, as well as presented his research, at state and national conferences. Dr. Jackson's clinical interests include heart failure, left ventricular assist devices, cardiac transplantation, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization, and his research interests include the intersection of sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Jackson is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Heart Failure, and Cardiogenic Shock. Dr. Jackson is currently accepting new patients.

Juan Ramirez is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Ramirez is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Dr. Thomas DiSalvo attended Harvard College and graduated with honors from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Following medical residency and chief residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and serving on faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he completed fellowship training in cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. After ten years of clinical practice as an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard, he was recruited as medical director of the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute and as associate professor of medicine at Vanderbilt. In 2015, Dr. DiSalvo was recruited as professor of medicine and chief of the division of cardiology at MUSC. Throughout his career, he has been an active and busy clinical cardiologist committed to the highest standards of excellence. As an educator, although he has had the privilege of educating students and physicians in training and lecturing at many national and international cardiology meetings, Dr. DiSalvo enjoys educating patients and their families even more, both in the clinic and at the bedside. Dr. Di Salvo is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Di Salvo is currently accepting new patients.

Paul Tso is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 42 years. Dr. Tso is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Tso is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 1991.

Nuzhat Ashai is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Strongsville, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 50 years. Dr. Ashai is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Ashai is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1994.

Jessica Lum is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Lum is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, and Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis. Dr. Lum is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2018.

Maria Martinez is a Nephrologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Martinez is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Martinez is board certified in Nephrology. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

Faiq Akhter is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Springfield, Ohio. Dr. Akhter is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Angina, Atherosclerosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Akhter is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Akhter is currently accepting new patients.

I like to travel with my family. I am an avid runner and I like to scuba dive. Dr. Leal is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Varices, Banti's Syndrome, Visceromegaly, Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Leal is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Leal is currently accepting new patients.

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 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Arterial Occlusion of Kidney, Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Liddle Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Shah is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Pooja Singh is a Nephrologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Singh is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Singh is board certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Po-Hung (Victor) Chen is a transplant hepatology and addiction medicine physician. He is jointly appointed by the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Division of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Chen's clinical focus is to care for patients with general or transplant-related liver conditions, including alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, hemochromatosis, and other diagnoses. He directed the creation of a Johns Hopkins Medicine informational webpage on ALD. He is also a frequent consultant for other Johns Hopkins clinicians regarding inquiries about ALD, including biomarker interpretation, acute hepatitis management, and addiction treatment delivery. Dr. Chen is a member of multiple professional medical and public health organizations (see below). He is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Chen is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chen is board certified in American Board Of Preventive Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

Rosemary Kelly is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Kelly is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mediastinitis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Kelly is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery: American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2000 and Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 1996. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

Vanessa Humphreville is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Humphreville is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Pancreas Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Humphreville is board certified in Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2012. Dr. Humphreville is currently accepting new patients.

Joshua Mezrich, MD, is a UW Health transplant surgeon and a professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.Dr. Mezrich performs abdominal transplantations for patients of all ages with organ failure and specializes in kidney and liver transplant surgery. He also performs organ procurement surgery, harvesting organs from living and deceased donors.Dr. Mezrich works closely with patients and their families to prepare them for organ transplantation. He recognizes that patients can feel a range of emotions and he takes the time to explain the procedure and possible outcomes. He listens to their concerns and works to develop a relationship with his patients through compassion and respect. He considers transplant patients as an extension of his family.Dr. Mezrich views his donor patients, both living and deceased, as the true heroes. He believes the field of transplantation is special because to give someone an organ is to give them life.In addition to his clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Mezrich conducts research that studies how pollution and diet influence the immune system and transplant success.Outside of the clinic, Dr. Mezrich is a published writer who enjoys skiing, exercising and practicing yoga.It’s very rewarding to have someone who is incredibly sick and make them completely better again. Dr. Mezrich is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Mezrich is board certified in Surgery.

Dr. Shareef Syed is a general surgeon who specializes in abdominal organ transplantation. His training includes kidney and liver transplantation for both adults and children, and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, a minimally invasive procedure for transferring a kidney from a living donor to a recipient. He also has expertise in minimally invasive procedures to address conditions of the kidneys, liver and bile ducts – the channels that transport digestive fluid made by the liver. Syed's research explores outcomes for liver and kidney transplant patients, with special attention to those who have hepatocellular carcinoma, a common form of liver cancer. He is currently studying the impact of long wait-list times and local-regional therapies on the outcomes of patients with liver cancer who undergo transplantation. He is also studying novel noninvasive tests to detect impending kidney rejection. He enjoys teaching medical students, residents in general surgery and abdominal transplant fellows. After earning his medical degree at the University of Leicester, Syed completed three years of medical and surgical residency with the National Health Service in England. He trained in internal medicine and surgery at the University of Southampton and cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Bristol. During this time, he qualified for admission to the Royal College of Surgeons. He then started residency in general surgery at Central Michigan University and completed it at the UCSF, followed by a fellowship in abdominal transplantation at UCSF. Syed is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Society of Transplantation and Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. Dr. Syed is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Syed is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Weiss, MD, specializes in kidney and pancreas transplantation, general nephrology, diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Weiss enjoys making connections with his patients and earning their trust. The joy of seeing patients come off dialysis, regain normal kidney function and get back to living their lives after a kidney transplant is especially rewarding to him.Outside of work, Dr. Weiss enjoys spending time with his family while partaking in many of the outdoor activities that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Dr. Weiss is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Weiss is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, American Board Of Internal Medicine.