Specialists
Northwestern Memorial's transplant physicians, surgeons, nurses, dietitians and other medical professionals are dedicated to improving the quality of life for their patients.
Individually, the team members are among the most experienced and respected medical professionals in the world, having developed and refined many advanced medical and surgical procedures.
Together, they provide a unique resource for patients and physicians who require comprehensive, state-of-the-art care to manage complications of kidney, pancreas, liver and intestinal disorders.
Transplant Surgeons |
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| Michael Abecassis MD (Division Chief) |
Talia Baker, MD |
| Juan Carlos Caicedo, MD | Jonathan Fryer, MD |
| Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH | Joseph Leventhal, MD, PhD |
| Anton Skaro, MD, PhD | Jason Wertheim, MD |
Hepatologists |
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| Steven Flamm, MD (Chief, Transplant Hepatology) |
Daniel Ganger, MD |
| Richard Green, MD | Anne Henkel, MD |
| Sean Koppe, MD | Laura Kulik, MD |
| Josh Levitsky, MD | Mary Rinella, MD |
Gastroenterologists(supporting the Liverand Intestinal Rehabilitation Program) |
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| Terrence Barrett, MD | John Martin, MD |
| Chris Steveoff, MD | |
Transplant Cardiologists |
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| Ata Erdogen, MD | James Flaherty, MD |
| Mihai Gheorghiade, MD | Sanjiv Shah, MD |
| Stephen Smith, MD | |
Transplant Dermatologists |
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| Marad Alam, MD | Simon Yoo, MD |
Transplant Infectious Disease |
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| Michael Ison, MD, MS | Valentina Stosor, MD |
Transplant Psychiatrist |
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| John Franklin, MD | |
Transplant Pharmacists |
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| Joslyn Emerson, PharmD | Michael Fang, PharmD |
Physician Assistants |
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| Tiffany McKirnan, PA-C | Brian Moyer, PA-C |
| Lynn Nicolaisen, PA-C | Chandra Schmechel, PA-C |
Nurse Practitioners |
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| Rebecca Duke, MSN, APN | Donna Kamuda, APN |
| Gulcin Pusuoglu, APN | |
Transplant Nurse Coordinators
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| Pre-Transplant | |
| Lori Clark, RN | Elizabeth Dering, RN |
| Nina Kay, RN | Alyson Yoder, RN |
| Raquel Berven | Markesha Mills |
| Shiriane Tate | Karen Zaremba |
| Lakeithia Looney | |
| Post-Transplant | |
| Erin Alberico, RN | Angel Arroyo, RN |
| Caitlin Dierking, RN | Heidi Dybas, RN |
| Patricia Gierut, RN | Alexandra Meihofer, RN |
| Rebecca Miedema, RN | Lisa Scholz, RN |
| Jaclyn Semko, RN | Carly Torraco, RN |
| Maria Torres, RN | Jelitsa Zuluaga, RN |
| Danielle Cherry | Andre Jones |
| Vanessa Tooley | |
Clinic Staff Nurses |
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| Connie Aristoza, RN | Anne McDermott, RN |
Transplant Social Workers |
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| Janet Aminoff, LCSW | Jami Hanneman, LCSW |
| Martha Escamilla-Arias, LSW | Sara Miller, LCSW |
Transplant Dietitian |
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| Judith Fitzhugh, RD, LDN, CNSD | |
Clinical Research Coordinators |
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| Division of Transplant Surgery | |
| Patrice Al-Saden, RN, CCRC | Jane Charette, RN, CCRC |
| Candace Staron, RN | Angela Hecyk, BS, CCRC |
| Farida Siddiqui, CCRC | Amanda Sweeney, BS |
| Division of Hepatology | |
| Mary Kozlowski, RN | Deb Murray, RN |
| Katie Wherity, RN | Noreen Khan, RN (Clinical Research Nurse) |
| Joanne Gartman, PA-C | Jeanne Gottstein, Coordinator |
| Kim Sipich, Coordinator | |
Transplant Financial Coordinator |
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| Karla Christensen | Betty Laureano |
Transplant Quality |
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| Anton Skaro, MD, PhD | Eileen DeMayo, RN |
| Stacie Landron, RN | |
Transplant Administration |
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| Gwen McNatt, MS, RN, CNN, FNP-BC (Director) |
Corey King (Operations Manager) |
| Steve Nelson (Performance Manager) |
Nanette Burgess, RN (Practice Manager) |
| Leigh Anne Mixon (Division Administrator) |
Robert Smith (Manager, Transplant Finance) |
Program Development |
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| Greg Ciaciura (Manager, Transplant Development) |
Doug Penrod, RN (Nurse Coordinator - Outreach) |
Last UpdateFebruary 15, 2013