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
Michael Abecassis MD (Division Chief)
Talia Baker, MD
Juan Carlos Caicedo, MD
Jonathan Fryer, MD
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD
Joseph Leventhal, MD, PhD
Anton Skaro, MD, PHD
Hepatologists
Richard Green, MD (Division Chief)
Andres Blei, MD
Steven Flamm, MD
Daniel Ganger, MD
Sean Koppe, MD
Laura Kulik, MD
Josh Levitsky, MD
Mary Rinella, MD
Transplant Nephrologists
Lorenzo Gallon, MD
John Friedewald, MD
Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD
Gastroenterologists
(supporting the Liver and Intestinal Rehabilitation Program)
Alan Buchman, MD, MSPH
Robert Craig, MD
Terrance Barrett, MD
John Martin, MD
Chris Steveoff, MD
Transplant Cardiology
Mihai Gheorghiade, MD
Transplant Dermatology
Marad Alam, MD
Simon Yoo, MD
Transplant Infectious Disease
Michael Ison, MD
Valentina Stosor, MD
Teresa Zembower, MD
Transplant Psychiatrist
John Franklin, MD
Transplant Pharmacists
Michael Davis, RPh
Joslyn Emersen, PharmD
Michael Fang, PharmD
Jennifer Walker, PharmD
Physician Assistants
Nicole Beauvais, PA
Isabel Estrella, PA
Sarah Matson, PA
Brian Moyer, PA
Nurse Practitioner
Rebecca Duke, MSN, APN
Donna Kamuda, APN
Nurses and Clinical Coordinators
Pre-Kidney/Pancreas
Denae DeCrescenzo, RN
Lori Gardner, RN
Maria Hendricks, RN
Judith Stein, RN
Kristina Verkaik, RN
Juanita Bell
Arlett Flores
Colleen Glavanovits
Minerva Tamayo
Pre-Liver
Lori Clark, RN
Nina Kay, RN
Sharon Polensky, RN
Katie Turpin, RN
Raquel Berven
Carrie Calloway
Markesha Mills
Shiriane Tate
Karen Zaremba
Small Bowel
Sharon Polensky, RN
Karen Zaremba
Transplant Nurse Coordinators
Leah Callison, RN
Eileen DeMayo, RN
Lindsay Dixon, RN
Patricia Gierut, RN
Carly Olson, RN
Emily Power, RN
Jaclyn Semko, RN
Lisa Scholz, RN
Carolyn Tidd, RN
Maria Torres, RN
Mary Welti, RN
Danielle Cherry
Andre Jones
Vanessa Tooley
Carolyn Williams
Transplant Social Workers
Janet Aminoff, LCSW
Stacy Colias, LCSW
Martha Escamilla-Arias, LSW
Jamie Koppelmann, LSW
Sara Miller, LCSW
Transplant Dietitian
Judith Fitzhugh, RD, LDN, CNSD
Clinical Research Coordinators
Division of Transplant Surgery
Patrice Al-Saden, RN, CCRC
Jane Charette, RN, CCRC
Sarah Hively-Johnson, RN
Karen Matijevich, RN, BSN
Anne Rosen, RN
Elyse Stuart, RN, CCRC
Division of Hepatology
Mary Kozlowski, RN
Noreen Osman, RN
Laurie Ward, RN
Sarah Anderson, NP
Joanne Gartman, PA-C
Jeanne Gottstein, Coordinator
Kim Sipich, Coordinator
Transplant Financial Coordinator
Alex Anaya
Karla Christensen
Transplant Administration
Gwen McNatt, MS, RN, CNN, CFNP (Director)
Gina Garrison (Support Services Manager)
Sarah Martin (Clinical Practice Manager)
Luke Preczewski (Division Administrator)
Robert Cundiff, MBA (Manager, Transplant Finance)
Tony Somora (Business Manager)
Program Development
Greg Ciaciura (Program Development Manager)
Doug Penrod, RN (Transplant Outreach Liaison)
