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Surgical

Vatche G. Agopian, MD

Vatche G. Agopian, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Core Surgery Residency Program
Associate Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Director, The Dumont-UCLA Liver Cancer Center

Abbas Ardehali, MD, FACS

Abbas Ardehali, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery and Medicine
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
William E. Connor Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Transplantation
Director, UCLA Heart, Lung, and Heart-Lung Transplant Programs
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Kodi Azari, MD, FACS

Kodi Azari, MD, FACS

Surgical Director, Hand Transplantation
Director, Face Transplantation

Prosper Benhaim, MD

Prosper Benhaim, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery

Reshma Biniwale, MD

Reshma Biniwale, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Adult and Pediatric Transplant Surgery

Keith Blackwell, MD

Keith Blackwell, MD

Head & Neck Surgery / Otolaryngology

Jeremy Blumberg, MD

Jeremy Blumberg, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Urology

J. Brian Boyd, MD

J. Brian Boyd, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD

Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD

Founding Chief, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation
Executive Chairman Emeritus

Hwang Catherine, MD

Hwang Catherine, MD

Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

Elaine Cheng, MD

Elaine Cheng, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery

Arnold I. Chin, MD, PhD

Arnold I. Chin, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Urology

Christopher Crisera, MD

Christopher Crisera, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Lauren Damato, ACNP-BC

Lauren Damato, ACNP-BC

Director, UCLA Center for Pancreatic Diseases
Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Coordinator

Joseph DiNorcia, MD, MS

Joseph DiNorcia, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, UCLA Living Donor Program

Timothy Donahue, MD

Timothy Donahue, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Surgery

Douglas Farmer, MD

Douglas Farmer, MD

Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Intestinal Transplant Program
Surgical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
Interim Chief, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation

Jaco Festekjian, MD

Jaco Festekjian, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Robert A Goldberg, MD

Robert A Goldberg, MD

Orbital and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

H. Albin Gritsch, MD

H. Albin Gritsch, MD

Associate Professor of Urology
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplant Program

Joe O Hines, MD

Joe O Hines, MD

Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of General Surgery

Reza Jarrahy, MD

Reza Jarrahy, MD

Co-Surgical Director, Face Transplantation

Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS

Fady M. Kaldas, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Kelly Lee Tarantello Chair in Integrative Liver Transplantation
Director, Liver Transplant Service
Director, Transplant & Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellowship & Program
Co-Director, Heart-Liver Disease Program

Murray Kwon, MD

Murray Kwon, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Heart Transplant Surgeon

Hillel Laks, MD

Hillel Laks, MD

Chancellors Professor of Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Adult and Pediatric Transplant Surgery

Justine Lee, MD, PhD

Justine Lee, MD, PhD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD, MS

Gerald S. Lipshutz, MD, MS

Professor In Residence of Surgery
Surgical Director, Autologous Islet Transplant Program
Surgical Director, Pancreas Transplant Program
Medical Director, Face Transplant Program

Scott Mitchell, MD

Scott Mitchell, MD

Vishad Nabili, MD

Vishad Nabili, MD

Head & Neck Surgery / Otolaryngology

Howard Reber, MD

Howard Reber, MD

Professor of Surgery

Jason Roostaeian, MD

Jason Roostaeian, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

J. Thomas Rosenthal, MD

J. Thomas Rosenthal, MD

Kidney Transplant Surgeon
Professor of Urology

Roee Rubinstein, MD

Roee Rubinstein, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Richard J. Shemin, MD

Richard J. Shemin, MD

Robert and Kelly Day Professor
David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine
Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Executive Vice-Chairman of Surgery
Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Center
Director of Cardiovascular Quality
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Jennifer Singer, MD

Jennifer Singer, MD

Kidney Transplant Surgeon
Associate Clinical Professor of Urology

Charles Tseng, MD

Charles Tseng, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Andrew Vardanian, MD

Andrew Vardanian, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Jeffrey Veale, MD

Jeffrey Veale, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Urology
Director, UCLA Kidney Exchange Program

Hasan Yersiz, MD

Hasan Yersiz, MD

Professor of Surgery
Director, Organ Procurement

Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD

Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Medical

Basmah Abdalla, MD

Basmah Abdalla, MD

Professor of Medicine - Nephrology

Juan Alejos, MD

Juan Alejos, MD

Health Sciences Clinical Professor – Pediatric Cardiology
Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant

Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD

Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD

Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Arnold Baas, MD

Arnold Baas, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

John Belperio, MD

John Belperio, MD

Professor of Medicine – Pulmonary and Critical Care

Robert Bilder, MD

Robert Bilder, MD

Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry

Susan Bookheimer, PhD

Susan Bookheimer, PhD

Neuropsychology

Suphamai Bunnapradist, MD

Suphamai Bunnapradist, MD

Professor of Medicine - Nephrology

Margrit Carlson, MD

Margrit Carlson, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine – Infectious Disease

James Ch'ng, MD

James Ch'ng, MD

Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology

Wanxing Chai Ho

Wanxing Chai Ho

Clinical Instructor

Gina Choi, MD

Gina Choi, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery - Hepatology

John P. Chute, MD

John P. Chute, MD

Hematology & Oncology
Professor of Medicine

Ian Cook, MD

Ian Cook, MD

Psychiatry

Gay M. Crooks, MD

Gay M. Crooks, MD

Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics

Daniel Cruz, MD

Daniel Cruz, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Gabriel Danovitch, MD

Gabriel Danovitch, MD

Professor of Medicine - Nephrology
Medical Director, Kidney Transplant Program

Satiro N. De Oliveira, MD

Satiro N. De Oliveira, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Mario Deng, MD, FACC, FESC

Mario Deng, MD, FACC, FESC

Professor-in-Residence of Medicine - Cardiology

Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD

Ariss Der Hovanessian, MD

Associate Medical Director - Lung Transplant

Bruce Dobkin, MD

Bruce Dobkin, MD

Neurology

Mohamed El Kabany, MD

Mohamed El Kabany, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery - Hepatology

Herbert A. Eradat, MD

Herbert A. Eradat, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Robert Ettenger, MD

Robert Ettenger, MD

Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics - Nephrology

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

Gregg C. Fonarow, MD

Professor of Medicine - Cardiology
Director, Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center

Larry Froch, MD

Larry Froch, MD

Nephrology

John A. Glaspy, MD

John A. Glaspy, MD

Professor of Medicine

Nancy Halnon, MD

Nancy Halnon, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor – Pediatric Cardiology

Steven-Huy Han, MD

Steven-Huy Han, MD

Professor of Medicine and Surgery - Hepatology
Director, Hepatology Clinical Research Center

Mark Hanudel, MD

Mark Hanudel, MD

Clinical Instructor of Pediatrics - Nephrology

Tamara Horwich, MD

Tamara Horwich, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Edmund Huang, MD

Edmund Huang, MD

Transplant Nephrologist
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

Allison Kean, MD

Allison Kean, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine – Cardiology

Elizabeth Kendrick, MD

Elizabeth Kendrick, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine - Nephrology

Donald B. Kohn, MD

Donald B. Kohn, MD

Professor of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics and Pediatrics

Bernard Kubak, MD

Bernard Kubak, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine – Infectious Disease

Sarah M. Larson, MD

Sarah M. Larson, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Multiple Myeloma Program

Erik Lum, MD

Erik Lum, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine - Nephrology

Joseph Lynch III, MD

Joseph Lynch III, MD

Professor of Medicine – Pulmonary

Mohammad Malekzadeh, MD

Mohammad Malekzadeh, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Nephrology

Elizabeth Marcus, MD

Elizabeth Marcus, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

Martin G. Martin, MD

Martin G. Martin, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dorothy Martinez, MD

Dorothy Martinez, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine - Endocrinology

William A. May, MD

William A. May, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

John Mazziotta, MD

John Mazziotta, MD

Neurology

Sue McDiarmid, MD

Sue McDiarmid, MD

Professor of Pediatrics and Surgery,
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
Medical Director, Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Program

Monica D. Mead, MD

Monica D. Mead, MD

Hematology & Oncology
Clinical Instructor

Theodore B. Moore, MD

Theodore B. Moore, MD

Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Program Director,
Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Program

Elisa Moreno, MD

Elisa Moreno, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor - Psychiatry

Kambiz Motamedi, MD

Kambiz Motamedi, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

Ali Nsair, MD

Ali Nsair, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine - Cardiology
Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program

Swati Patel, MD

Swati Patel, MD

Anesthesiology

Gregory Perens, MD

Gregory Perens, MD

Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor – Pediatric Cardiology

Phuong-Thu Pham, MD

Phuong-Thu Pham, MD

Clinical Professor of Medicine - Nephrology

Andrew M Posselt, MD, PhD, FACS

Andrew M Posselt, MD, PhD, FACS

Islet Production Core UCSF
Professor of Surgery, UCSF
Division of Transplant Surgery, UCSF
Director, Pancreatic Islet Transplant Program UCSF

Allison Ramsey, MD

Allison Ramsey, MD

Leigh Reardon, MD

Leigh Reardon, MD

Clinical Instructor of Medicine - Cardiology

Elaine Reed, PhD

Elaine Reed, PhD

Transplantation Immunology

Stefan Ruehm, MD, PhD

Stefan Ruehm, MD, PhD

Diagnostic Radiology

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF

Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF

Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery - Hepatology
Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplant Program

Rajan Saggar, MD

Rajan Saggar, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine – Pulmonary and Critical Care

Noriko Salamon, MD

Noriko Salamon, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

Isidro Salusky, MD

Isidro Salusky, MD

Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics - Nephrology

Joshua P. Sasine, MD, PhD

Joshua P. Sasine, MD, PhD

Director, UCLA CAR T-Cell Program
Clinical Instructor

David Sayah, MD, PhD

David Sayah, MD, PhD

Medical Director of Lung Transplants
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine – Pulmonary and Critical Care

Joanna Schaenman, MD, PhD

Joanna Schaenman, MD, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine – Infectious Disease

Gary J. Schiller, MD

Gary J. Schiller, MD

Director, Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Program
Professor of Medicine

Leanne Seeger, MD

Leanne Seeger, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

Christopher S. Seet, MD, PhD

Christopher S. Seet, MD, PhD

Hematology & Oncology
Clinical Instructor

Perry Shieh, MD, PhD

Perry Shieh, MD, PhD

Clinical Neurophysiology, Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine

Michael Shino, MD

Michael Shino, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine – Pulmonary and Critical Care

Theodore Sievers, PharmD

Theodore Sievers, PharmD

Kidney Transplant Pharmacist Specialist

Chandra Smart, MD

Chandra Smart, MD

Dermatopathology, Anatomic Pathology

Teresa Soriano, MD

Teresa Soriano, MD

Dermatology

Margaret Stuber, MD

Margaret Stuber, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Hyung C. Suh, MD, PhD

Hyung C. Suh, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Gregory Szot, MS, BS

Gregory Szot, MS, BS

Islet Production Core UCSF
Scientist/Specialist IV
Core Manager UCSF

John M. Timmerman, MD

John M. Timmerman, MD

Professor of Medicine

Eileen Tsai, MD

Eileen Tsai, MD

Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Jorge Vargas, MD

Jorge Vargas, MD

Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Medical Director, Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Support

Robert Venick, MD

Robert Venick, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
Medical Director, Intestinal Transplantation

Juan Villablanca, MD

Juan Villablanca, MD

Radiology

Sven de Vos, MD, PhD

Sven de Vos, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, UCLA Lymphoma Program

Samuel Wald, MD

Samuel Wald, MD

Anesthesiology

Jessica Wang, MD, PhD

Jessica Wang, MD, PhD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine - Cardiology

Sam Weigt, MD

Sam Weigt, MD

Associate Professor-in-Residence of Medicine – Pulmonary and Critical Care

Patricia Weng, MD

Patricia Weng, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Nephrology
Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program
Pediatric Medical Director

Neil Wenger, MD

Neil Wenger, MD

Internal Medicine, Ethics

Katherine Wesseling Perry, MD

Katherine Wesseling Perry, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Nephrology

Drew Winston, MD

Drew Winston, MD

Hematology & Oncology, Infectious Disease

Roger Woods, MD

Roger Woods, MD

Neurology

Laura Wozniak, MD, MSHS

Laura Wozniak, MD, MSHS

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology

Julie Yabu, MD, MS

Julie Yabu, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Ora Yadin, MD

Ora Yadin, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics - Nephrology

Patricia A. Young, MD

Patricia A. Young, MD

Hematology & Oncology
Clinical Instructor

Transplant Coordinators

Leah Bailey

Leah Bailey

Laura Block

Laura Block

Sara Gabay

Sara Gabay

Nyree Hamparsumian

Nyree Hamparsumian

Tidi Lambert

Tidi Lambert

Megan Wilson

Megan Wilson

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