Kidney Transplant Physicians/Surgeons

Northwestern Memorial's kidney transplant 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
Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD
Alan Koffron, MD
Joseph Leventhal, MD, PhD


Medical Physicians Transplant Nephrologists
Lorenzo Gallon, MD
John Friedewald, MD
Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD