Physicians & Teams
The multidisciplinary liver transplant team at Penn Medicine is comprised of specialists who manage patient care at every stage: from the evaluation visit through the transplant procedure and postoperative care. The program's goal is to provide the best care and restore each patient to a full and productive life.
While primarily committed to patient care, the liver transplant team is also actively engaged in clinical and laboratory research designed to improve survival and quality of life for transplant recipients.
The following members of the liver transplant team are involved in our patients’ care throughout the transplant process:
Transplant Surgery
- Peter L. Abt, MD
- Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD
- Kim Olthoff, MD
Director, Liver Transplant Program
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- Abraham Shaked, MD, PhD
Director, Penn Transplant Institute
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Non-Physician Providers
- Diane Peyton, BSN, RN
- Georgine Smith, MS, MHS, PA-C
Transplant Hepatology
- Ranjeeta Bahirwani, MD
- Thomas Faust, MD
- Kimberly A. Forde, MD, MHS
- Maarouf A. Hoteit, MD
- Karen Krok, MD
- George A. Makar, MD
Medical Director
- Rajender Reddy, MD
Chief, Hepatology
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Non-Physician Providers
- Brenda A. Appolo, BS, MHS, PA-C
- Sandra O. Seiler, CRNP
- Lori Sinese, PA-C
Transplant Coordinators
- Colleen Cook, BSN, RN
- Dawn Drazek, BSN, RN, CCTC
- Rebecca Farrell BSN, RN, CCTN
- Charisse Henderson, BSN, RN
- Betsy Knight, MSN, CRNP
- Kelly Kraus, BSN, RN
- Patrice Pfeiffenberger, BSN, RN, CCTC
- Nicole Platt, MS
- Matthew Sigafus, MSN, CRNP
- Julie Spaulding, MSN, CRNP
Social Workers
- Senaysish Addis, MSW
- Chrystal Liebold, MSW
Financial Coordinator
- Andrew Haas, BS
Transplant Nutritionist
- Carol Bergen, MS, RD, CSR, LDN
Transplant Pharmacist
- Erin Ticehurst, PharmD
Transplant Psychiatrist
Living Donor Team
Living Donor Advocate
- Michael B. Simson, MD
Opeartions Manager
- Stacey Doll, MPA
Manager, Transplant Outreach & Communication
- Denny DuPont