25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons Near Me

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 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Lendermon is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lendermon is currently accepting new patients.

I do transplant pulmonology and pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is a disease of the blood vessels between the heart and the lungs. I work in the lung transplant clinic, which is for patients who have end-stage lung disease who don’t have any other options for therapy. It gives them a second chance. I love the idea of seeing patients before and after transplant. Before transplant, many patients are on oxygen or in wheelchairs. After the transplant, it’s amazing to see them transform into people who can run marathons or hike mountains. The process of lung transplant can be a long and difficult journey, but it is very worthwhile. It is a lot of work that pays off for the patient in the end. I am from the Midwest and came to North Carolina with my family. You can’t beat the weather, and it feels like home. Dr. Whitson is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Whitson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine , American Board Of Internal Med, Pulmonary Disease , and American Board Of Internal Med, Critical Care Medicine.

Michael Marvin, MD, FACS, is a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon specializing in liver and kidney transplantation as well as the removal of kidneys from living donors. He performs a variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures for conditions affecting the liver including managing liver tumors and the repair of bile duct injuries.|Dr. Marvin currently leads the liver and kidney transplant program at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where he oversees his patients’ care before and after surgery. Under his leadership, the transplant program has grown rapidly, and has expanded the number of insurance companies that recognize Geisinger as a Transplant Center of Excellence (e.g. Aetna and Optum). He performs all the living donor kidney recoveries for Geisinger’s growing living donor kidney transplant program.|Dr. Marvin serves as a referral source for the community for patients with liver tumors, both benign and malignant, and can address these tumors with minimally invasive techniques|Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Marvin earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York. He completed his residency in general surgery and a fellowship in transplant and hepatobiliary surgery, both at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, also in New York.|Dr. Marvin has published more than 60 papers and book chapters and serves on the review boards for leading journals in surgery and transplantation. He serves as clinical professor of surgery at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton.|Dr. Marvin has held many leadership positions in national societies including the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, United Network for Organ Sharing and American Society of Transplantation, among others. He is also an active member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Marvin is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycystic Kidney Disease, Hepatitis C, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Marvin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Sujit Sakpal is a transplant surgeon at Avera Medical Group Transplant & Liver Surgery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Sakpal is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chylous Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Sakpal is board certified in Diplomate Of The American Board Of Surgery Diplomate Of The American Board Of Surgical Critical Care Fellow, American College Of Surgeons.

Anjan Tibrewala is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Tibrewala is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Cardiomyopathy, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

Nikolaos Chandolias is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chandolias is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Hernia, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Chandolias is board certified in Transplant Surgery. Dr. Chandolias is currently accepting new patients.

I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Dr. Ariyamuthu is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ariyamuthu is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Nephrology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ariyamuthu is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Alsahhar is board certified in transplant hepatology . He specializes in the management of patients with viral hepatitis, metabolic and autoimmune liver diseases, cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver transplantation. Dr. Alsahhar also has special interest in cardiac and pulmonary complications of cirrhosis. Dr. Alsahhar attended medical school at Texas A&M University College of Medicine. He went on to complete his internship, internal medicine residency and fellowship training in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas. He has published several scientific articles in the field of hepatology and liver transplantation, and has presented at national and international meetings. In his spare time, Dr. Alsahhar plays soccer and ping-pong and enjoys landscape photography. He sees patients at Baylor University Medical Center and at the McKinney Liver Outreach Clinic. Read more about Dr. Alsahhar's publications on PubMed.gov and the Baylor Health Sciences Library . Dr. Alsahhar was recognized by D Magazine as a Best Doctor for 2025. Dr. Alsahhar is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Alsahhar is board certified in Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Med/Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Med/Transplant Hepatology, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine- American Board Of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology- American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Gastroenterology- American Board Of Internal Medicine.

I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Dr. Kalya is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), and Heart Transplant. Dr. Kalya is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Kalya is currently accepting new patients.

Sarah Kiel is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Kiel is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Kiel is board certified in Critical Care Medicine: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2020, Pulmonary Disease: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2019, and Internal Medicine: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2016. Dr. Kiel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Pesenson treats patients the way she would like her family to be treated when they seek medical care. She also believes in educating patients about their medical conditions and invites them to be active participants in their care. Dr. Pesenson is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrotic Syndrome, and Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis. Dr. Pesenson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Pesenson is currently accepting new patients.

Heart failure presents challenges for patients on many levels. Dr. Chang is committed to partnering closely with his patients to navigate these challenges by providing compassionate, comprehensive care based on the latest scientific evidence. His goal is to support the individualized needs of each patient and enable them, whenever possible, to maintain the activities and lifestyles they love. Dr. Chang is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiogenic Shock, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Chang is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

Eduardo Fernandes is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fernandes is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hepatic Ischemia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Fernandes is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2019.

Eesha Purohit is a Cardiologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 9 years. Dr. Purohit is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Purohit is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine, and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Purohit 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 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Portal Hypertension, Macroamylasemia, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Joseph D. Lamplot, MD, an orthopaedic sports medicine and shoulder surgeon at Endeavor Health, completed fellowship training at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He serves as Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Chicago Fire FC and has previously cared for athletes from the New York Giants, New York Red Bulls and Atlanta Falcons. Dr. Lamplot is Director of Sports Medicine Research at the Endeavor Orthopaedic & Spine Institute, has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles and regularly presents at national and international conferences. His clinical practice focuses on innovative treatments including minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder and elbow. Dr. Lamplot is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypermobile Joints, Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lamplot is board certified in American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery.

Jason Rolls is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Rolls is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Umbilical Hernia, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Carlo Ramirez is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ramirez is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Ramirez is currently accepting new patients.

Jessica Atkins, MD, specializes in Heart Failure & Transplant and is located in Charleston, SC. Dr. Atkins is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Pulmonary Edema, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Atkins is currently accepting new patients.

Hitesh Kaul is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kaul is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Kaul is board certified in Transplant Surgery. Dr. Kaul is currently accepting new patients.

Doris Baskette is a Nurse Practitioner specialist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in York, Pennsylvania. She has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Baskette, NP is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Baskette, NP is board certified in American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner - 2015 and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Gerontological Nursing - 2015.

Sarah Kizilbash is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Kizilbash is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nephrotic Syndrome, Chronic Kidney Disease, Liddle Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kizilbash is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2018. Dr. Kizilbash is currently accepting new patients.

I am a cardiologist, with a special interest in caring for patients with heart failure, including patients with a heart transplant or LVAD (heart pump). I love being an advanced heart failure cardiologist, because I can form long-term relationships with my patients and their families. I enjoy working with patients to understand their goals, improve their quality of life, and try to increase their lifespan. I become interested in cardiology as a teenager, by watching the experiences of a family member with heart disease. My favorite moments with patients are when they are able to return to activities they enjoy, because of the treatments we have selected together. Dr. Lerman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

Carlos Fasola is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Fasola is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Failure, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Fasola is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

I am an adult cardiac surgeon specializing in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. I perform general cardiac surgery operations, including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair, and replacement for various valvular pathologies. A significant portion of my practice is dedicated to the surgical management of patients with advanced heart failure. This includes heart transplantation, left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), and various forms of temporary mechanical circulatory support, such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). I am proud to be a part of one of the largest volume and highest quality advanced heart failure programs in the world. Duke Health is consistently a national leader in heart transplant volume. We maintain high-quality outcomes and practice at the leading edge of the field. It is a remarkable experience to deliver these innovative therapies to our critically ill heart failure patients. These therapies are not only lifesaving but help restore our patients to the high quality of life they hope to lead. Dr. Keenan is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Endocarditis, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Keenan is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery.