The multidisciplinary liver transplant team at Penn Medicine is comprised of specialists who manage patient care at every stage.
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
- David S. Goldberg, MD, MSCE
- Vandana Khungar, MD, MSc
- Marina Serper, MD, MS
- Kimberly A. Forde-McLean, MD, MHS
- Steven Solga, MD
- Ethan Weinberg, MD
- Stacy Prenner, MD
- Kenneth Rothstein, MD
Director, Regional Hepatology
- David Kaplan, MD
Non-Physician Providers
Hepatology Physician Assistants
- Brenda Appolo, MHS, PA-C
- Lori Sinese, PA-C
- Jennifer Deuel, MS, PA-C
- Alexandra Garzone, MHS, PA-C
- Crystal Halloran, PA-C
- Samantha Rosenberg, PA-C
- Sophea Pok, 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
- Deborah Lowenstein, MSW, LSWM
Social Workers
- Senaysish Addis, MSW
- Rebecca Young, MSW
Financial Coordinator
Transplant Nutritionist
- Kristen Dwinnells, RD, LDN, CNSC
Transplant Pharmacist
Transplant Psychiatrist
New Patient Referral Intake Coordinator
- Jeanette Davis
Tel: 215-662-4554
Fax: 215-662-2244
Transplant Outreach & Communication
Clinical Director, Abdominal Organ Transplant