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
Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH
Joseph Leventhal, MD, PhD
Anton Skaro, MD, PHD
Hepatologists
Richard Green, MD (Division Chief)
Steven Flamm, MD
Daniel Ganger, MD
Anne Henkel, MD
Sean Koppe, MD
Laura Kulik, MD
Josh Levitsky, MD
Mary Rinella, MD
Transplant Nephrologists
Lorenzo Gallon, MD
Bing Ho, 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
Joslyn Emerson, PharmD
Michael Fang, PharmD
Jennifer Walker, PharmD
Physician Assistants
Nicole Beauvais, PA
Isabel Estrella, PA
Sarah Matson, PA
Brian Moyer, PA
Nurse Practitioners
Rebecca Duke, MSN, APN
Donna Kamuda, APN
Katie Turpin, APN
Transplant Nurse Coordinators and Clinic Support
Pre-Kidney/Pancreas
Denae DeCrescenzo, RN
Maria Hendricks, RN
Judith Stein, RN
Juanita Bell
Arlett Flores
Colleen Glavanovits
Minerva Tamayo
Pre-Liver and Small Bowel
Lori Clark, RN
Nina Kay, RN
Sharon Polensky, RN
Raquel Berven
Carrie Calloway
Markesha Mills
Shiriane Tate
Karen Zaremba
Post Transplant
Leah Callison, RN
Eileen DeMayo, 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
Amna Daud, MPH, CRC
Sorelly Gil, CRC
Anne Rosen, RN
Lauren Streptock, RN, BSN, CRC
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
Karla Christensen
Betty Laureno
Transplant Administration
Gwen McNatt, MS, RN, CNN, FNP-BC (Director)
Gina Garrison (Manager, Transplant Support Services)
Sarah Martin (Manager, Clinical Care)
Luke Preczewski (Division Administrator)
Robert Cundiff, MBA (Manager, Transplant Finance)
Tony Somora (Manager, Transplant Business)
Program Development
Greg Ciaciura (Manager, Transplant Development)
Doug Penrod, RN (Nurse Coordinator - Outreach)
