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
- Abraham Shaked, MD, PhD
Director, Penn Transplant Institute
Director, Liver Transplant Program
- Kim M. Olthoff, MD
Chief, Division of Transplant Surgery
- Peter L. Abt, MD
Director, Liver Transplant Program
- Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD
- Samir Abu-Gazala, MD
Surgical Advanced Practice Providers
Liver Transplant Hepatologists
- Rajender Reddy, MD
Chief, Hepatology
Medical Director
- Maarouf A. Hoteit, MD
Associate Medical Director
- Kenneth Rothstein, MD
Director, Regional Hepatology
- Marina Serper, MD, MS
- Steven Solga, MD
- Ethan Weinberg, MD
- Therese Bittermann, MD
- Stacy Prenner, MD
- David Kaplan, MD
- Rotonya Carr, MD
- Nadim Mahmud, MD
Hepatology Advanced Practice Providers
- Brenda Appolo, MHS, PA-C
- Lori Sinese, PA-C
- Jennifer Deuel, MS, PA-C
- Alexandra Parris, MHS, PA-C
- Crystal Carmichael-Kuzy, PA-C
- Sophea Bachalis, MSN CRNP
- Divya Roberts, MSN CRNP
Inpatient Hepatology Nurse Liaison
Transplant Psychiatrists
Clinical Director
Transplant Coordinators
- Alexa Lustig, MSN, CRNP-AC
- Jackie Lyons, BSN, RN
- Jeneen Goodman, BSN, RN
- Veronica Gilliard, BSN, MSN
Post Transplant Nurse Practitioners
- Matthew Sigafus, MSN, CRNP
- Stephanie Veasey, MSN, CRNP
- Samantha Halpern, MSN, CRNP
- Elaine Lander, MSN, CRNP
- Jessica Rardin, MSN CRNP
Living Donor Team
Liver Tumor Coordinator
Living Donor Advocate
Social Workers
- Senaysish Addis, MSW
- Jennifer Johannesson, MSW
Financial Coordinator
Transplant Nutritionist
- Amy Kennett, MS RD LDN CNSC
Transplant Pharmacist
New Patient Referral Intake Coordinator
Transplant Outreach & Communication