While primarily committed to patient care, the liver transplant team is also actively engaged in clinical and laboratory research designed to improve survival and quality of life for transplant recipients. The program's goal is to provide the best care and restore each patient to a full and productive life.
The following members of the liver transplant team are involved in our patients' care throughout the transplant process:
Liver Transplant Surgeons
- Peter L. Abt, MD
Surgical Director, Liver Transplant Program
- Samir Abu-Gazala, MD
- Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD
- James F. Markmann, MD, PhD
Vice-President of Transplant Services
- Kim M. Olthoff, MD
Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery
- Abraham Shaked, MD, PhD
Surgical Advanced Practice Providers
Liver Transplant Hepatologists
- Therese Bittermann, MD
Medical Director, Liver Living Donor Program
- Christine Chan, MD
- Eyob Feyssa. MD
- Maarouf A. Hoteit, MD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant
- David Kaplan, MD
Medical Director, Hepatology
- Nadim Mahmud, MD
- Jorge Marrero, MD
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Jonathan Nahas, MD
- Stacey Prenner, MD
- K. Rajender Reddy, MD
- Andres Riera, MD
- Kenneth Rothstein, MD
Director, Regional Hepatology
- Marina Serper, MD, MS
- Steven Solga, MD
- Ethan Weinberg, MD
- Kelley Weinfurtner, MD
Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers
Inpatient Hepatology Nurse Liaison
Transplant Psychiatry
Manager of Clinical Operations
- Alexa Lustig, MSN, CRNP-AC
Clinical Director
Pre-Transplant Team
- Kimberly Breakley, BSN RN
- Kimberly Carobine, RN
- Tamara Cozzi, BSN, RN
- Jeneen Goodman, BSN, RN
- Veronica Gilliard, MSN, RN
Post-Transplant Team
- Makeda Constable, MSN, CRNP
- Allison Hayes, MSN, CRNP
- Elaine Lander, MSN, CRNP
- Lori Shoumlisky, BSN RN
- Matthew Sigafus, MSN, CRNP
- Stephanie Veasey, MSN, CRNP
- Lindsay Zaks, BSN RN
Living Donor Team
Liver Tumor Coordinator
Living Donor Advocate
- Vanessa Worzel, MSW
- Cate Patterson, MSW
Social Workers
- Senayish Addis, MSW
- Renee Maggiaro, MSW
- Kimberley Johnson, MSW
Financial Coordinators
- Najah Henry
- Jessica Reyes
- Brianna Massey
Transplant Nutritionist
- Amy Kennett, MS RD LDN CNSC
Transplant Pharmacists
- Chelsea Sammons, PharmD, BCTXP
- Gregory Malat, PharmD, FAST, BCPS
- Linh Nguyen, PharmD
- Megan Galle, PharmD
New Patient Referral Intake Coordinator
Sr. Transplant Physician Liaison
Transplant Outreach Coordinator
Manager, Transplant Outreach & Communication