Specialists

Northwestern Memorial's living donor physicians and surgeons 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 physicians and patients who require comprehensive, state-of-the-art care.

Surgical Physicians

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

Medical Physicians

Hepatologists

Steven Flamm, MD
Daniel Ganger, MD
Richard Green, MD
Anne Henkel, MD
Sean Koppe, MD
Laura Kulik, MD
Josh Levitsky, MD
Mary Rinella, MD

Transplant Nephrologists

M. Javeed Ansari, MBBS, MRCP (UK)
Lorenzo Gallon, MD
Bing Ho, MD, MPH
John Friedewald, MD
Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD

Transplant Nurse Coordinators & Clinic Support

Kidney

Nicole Beauvais, PA
Denae DeCrescenzo, RN
Maria Hendricks, RN
Judith Stein, RN
Emily Warren, RN
Keith Wszolek, RN
Juanita Bell
Arlett Flores
Colleen Glavanovits
Minerva Tamayo
Sharon Wallace

Liver

Lori Clark, RN
Nina Kay, RN
Sharon Polensky, RN
Raquel Berven
Markesha Mills
Shiriane Tate
Karen Zaremba