Pancreas Transplant Treatment Teams

While primarily committed patient care, Penn's faculty members are 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 ta full and productive life.

The following members of the pancreas transplant team are involved in patient care throughout the transplant process:

Pancreas Transplant Surgeons

• Peter L. Abt, MD
• Ty B. Dunn, MD
  Surgical Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
• Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD
• Ali Naji, MD, PhD
• Robert Redfield, MD

Non-Physician Providers

• Georgine Smith, MS, MHS, PA-C
• Kelly Cederquist, MMSc, PA-C
• Hanna Rajabi, PA-C

Pancreas Transplant Nephrologists

• Melissa B. Bleicher, MD
• Roy D. Bloom, MD
  Medical Director
• Simin Goral, MD
• Mary Ann C. Lim, MD
• Peter Reese, MD
• Dierdre L. Sawinski, MD
• Sabiha Hussain
• Behdad Besharatian, MD
• Yvonne ElKassis, MD

Pancreas Transplant Endocrinologist

• Michael Rickels, MD

Transplant Psychiatrists

• Robert Weinrieb, MD
• Arpita Goswami Banerjee, MD

Pancreas Transplant Coordinators

• Cynthia Gardiner, RN, BSN
• Wanda Gbemudu, MBA, BSN, RN
• Maral Palanjian, BSN, RN
• Lawrence Williams, BSN, RN
• Tawney Uemura, BSN, RN
• Sharon Ryan, MS, BSN, RN, CCTC
• Rita Perry, BSN, RN
• Meera Ragoopath, MPH, BSN, RN
• Allyson Semple, BSN, RN
• Julie Truong, BSN, RN
• Mary Kaminski, PA-C
• Mary Cate Wilhem, PA-C

Social Workers

• Elizabeth "Liz" Smith, MSW
• Marie Luciano, LSW, MSSA, CCMC
• Gabrielle "Elle" Gordon, LSW
• Julia Stiffman, MSW
• Sandra "Sandy" Aponte Peralta, MSW
• Rose Winchell, MSW

Financial Coordinators

• Kara Hovatter
• Tara Koslowski
• Naiphesa Gibson

Transplant Nutritionist

• Tiffany Donahue, RD, LDN

Transplant Pharmacist

• Jennifer Trofe-Clark, PharmD, FAST, FCCP, BCPS
• Gregory Malat, PharmD

Transplant Outreach Coordinator

• Margaret Leid
  Tel: 215-298-3929
  Email: margaret.leid@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Manager, Transplant Outreach and Communication

• Denny DuPont
  Tel: 215-873-7983
  Email: denise.dupont@pennmedicine.upenn.edu