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 program's goal is to provide the best care and restore each patient to a full and productive life.
The following members of the liver transplant team are involved in our patients' care throughout the transplant process:
Liver Transplant Surgeons
Non-Physician Providers
Liver Transplant Hepatologists
- Rajender Reddy, MD
Chief, Hepatology
Medical Director
- Maarouf A. Hoteit, MD
Associate Medical Director
- Marina Serper, MD, MS
- Kimberly A. Forde-McLean, MD, MHS
- Steven Solga, MD
- Ethan Weinberg, MD
- Therese Bittermann, MD
- Stacy Prenner, MD
- Kenneth Rothstein, MD
Director, Regional Hepatology
- David Kaplan, MD
Transplant Psychiatrists
Non-Physician Providers
Hepatology Physician Assistants
- Brenda Appolo, MHS, PA-C
- Lori Sinese, PA-C
- Jennifer Deuel, MS, PA-C
- Alexandra Parris, MHS, PA-C
- Crystal Carmichael-Kuzy, PA-C
- Elizabeth Galbrecht, PA-C
- Sophea Bachalis, CRNP
Inpatient Hepatology Nurse Liaison
Transplant Coordinators
- Alexa Lustig, MSN, CRNP-AC
- Matthew Sigafus, MSN, CRNP
- Renee Westmoreland, MSN, CRNP
- Samantha Halpern, MSN, CRNP
- Stephanie Veasey, MSN, CRNP
- Jackie Lyons, BSN, RN
- Jeneen Goodman, BSN, RN
- Elaine Lander, MSN, CRNP
- Veronica Gilliard, BSN, MSN
Living Donor Team
Living Donor Advocate
Social Workers
- Senaysish Addis, MSW
- Jennifer Johannesson, MSW
Financial Coordinator
Transplant Nutritionist
- Kristen Dwinnells, RD, LDN, CNSC
Transplant Pharmacist
New Patient Referral Intake Coordinator
- Jeanette Davis
Tel: 215-662-4554
Fax: 215-662-2244
Transplant Outreach & Communication