25 of the Best Transplant Surgeons Near Me

Bernardino Arocha is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas.

Raul Jesus Flores, MD, is a fellowship-trained cardiologist specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology with Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Flores has clinical expertise across a broad range of cardiac conditions ranging from chronic cardiomyopathies and advanced heart failure, to acute cardiogenic shock, as well as patients with heart transplants and mechanical circulatory support.After earning his medical degree at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, Dr. Flores completed an internal medicine residency at Columbia University Irving Medical Center/ NewYork- Presbyterian Hospital in NYC. He then completed two fellowships, one in general cardiology at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ, and a second subspecialty fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at New York University Langone Medical Center in NYC. He is fluent in Spanish and has a special interest in creating care pathways for underserved populations.The author of multiple publications in peer-reviewed medical journals on a wide range of topics related to cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure, Dr. Flores has also presented on cardiac sarcoidosis at national conferences.Dr. Flores previously served as the president of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular Fellows Society of Greater New York from 2021-2022, where he was responsible for coordinating with specialists from around the country to organize cardiology events and, prior to that, served as the vice president of education. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Flores is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Flores is currently accepting new patients.

Carlos Puig is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Sugar Land, Texas.

W. Peter Sawyer, MD, specializes in liver transplant surgery at Ochsner Health. Dr. Sawyer practices pediatric and adult liver and kidney transplant surgery at Ochsner Health.   Dr. Sawyer earned his medical degree and masters in genomic medicine from University of Miami in Miami, in 2018. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans, finishing in 2023. He was board-certified by the American Board of Surgery in 2023. He completed a pediatric and abdominal transplant surgery and hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the University of Southern California in 2025. Dr. Sawyer actively participates in American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Prior to becoming a physician, he studied economics and served as a volunteer firefighter at Davidson College in North Carolina. He then worked for five years in international journalism at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in Washington, D.C., focusing on global health. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Sawyer has been practicing at Ochsner since 2025. Outside of medicine, he enjoys sailing, backpacking, woodworking and reading. Dr. Sawyer is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery.

Matthew Harris is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years.

Nicole Clarke is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Clarke is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Clarke is currently accepting new patients.

Tony Ibrahim is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida.

Alexandria Tran is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Richard Giannotto is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Mc Lean, Virginia.

Robert Gordon is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

Amanda Cantor is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

Dr George is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pancreas Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

Muhammad Khan is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Aurora, Colorado. His clinical expertise encompasses MAGIC Syndrome.

Ciara Rubenstein is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

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

Ilitch Gutierrez is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Perforation, Hernia, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gutierrez is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery: American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 2019 and Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2016. Dr. Gutierrez is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Abhishek Chilkulwar is a triple-board-certified oncologist with the bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy program at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute. He has 17 years of experience, and his specialties include: Bone marrow transplants (autologous, allogeneic, cord blood and haploidentical) Bispecific antibodies CAR-T cell therapy Acute leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome treatment Cellular therapy lab (on-site collection facility and cell manipulation) Extracorporeal photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft versus host disease and lung transplant rejection Clinical trials Dr. Chilkulwar's Training Dr. Chilkulwar received his medical training at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, and completed an internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago. He completed fellowships in hematology and medical oncology at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. About Dr. Chilkulwar Dr. Chilkulwar is board-certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. His professional memberships include the American Society of Hematology and American Society of Transplant and Cellular Therapy. Dr. Chilkulwar has an established research career in stem cell transplantation. He also has published extensively in the field with articles, abstracts and a book chapter and serves as an editorial board member for BMC Cancer. His clinical expertise encompasses Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Chilkulwar is board certified in Board Of Internal Medicine and Board Of Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology.

William Kendall is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Kinston, North Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Kendall is currently accepting new patients.

Francisca Van Der Schyff is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tenesmus, Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, and Liver Transplant.

Jason Lewis is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroblastoma, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Hereditary Neuroblastoma, and Brain Stem Cancer. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

Sonika Puri is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), D-Plus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Puri is currently accepting new patients.

Scott Mcewen is a Pediatric Nephrologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Nutcracker Syndrome (NCS), Ligneous Conjunctivitis, Fanconi Syndrome, Fanconi Bickel Syndrome, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Mcewen is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2012. Dr. Mcewen is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Sara is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Her clinical expertise encompasses Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

Daisuke Imai is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Dr Amanda is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.