Kidney Transplant Team

Kidney

Penn’s kidney transplant program is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of specialists who manage patients’ care from the evaluation visit to the transplant procedure and postoperative care. Our goal is to provide the best care and restore each patient to a full and productive life.

While primarily committed to patient care, our faculty members are also actively engaged in clinical and laboratory research designed to improve survival and quality of life for transplant recipients.

The following members of the kidney transplant team are involved in patients’ care throughout the transplant process:

Transplant surgeon – performs the surgery and manages post-operative care.
Nephrologist – specializes in kidney disease and transplant care.
Transplant coordinator – serves as the patient’s primary contact by teaching about the process and answering questions.
Social worker – refers patients and their families to community resources and assists with practical concerns, such as counseling and financial issues.
Financial coordinator – assists patients and their families with concerns related to transplant costs and insurance.
Transplant nutritionist
Clinical manager
Transplant pharmacist
Nurse practitioner
Live donor team
Manager, transplant outreach & communication

Transplant Surgeons

Ali Naji, MD, PhD, Surgical Director
Clyde F. Barker, MD
Peter L. Abt, MD
Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD

Transplant Nephrologists

Roy Bloom, MD, Medical Director
Melissa Bleicher, MD
Simin Goral, MD
Robert Grossman, MD
Peter Reese, MD

Transplant Coordinators

Pamela MacIntosh, BSN, RN
Joseph Maguire, RN
Denise Masilotti, BSN, RN, CCTC
Rita Perry, BSN, RN
Terrence Pilgrim, BSN, RN
Nicole Platt, EMT
Jon Shane, RN
Maureen Simon, RN, CNN
Julie Truong, BSN, RN
Donna Whitehead, BSN, RN