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
• Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD
• Ali Naji, MD, PhD
  
  • Surgical Director
• Paige M. Porrett, MD, PhD
• Susanna Nazarian, MD, PhD

Non-Physician Providers

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

Pancreas Transplant Endocrinologist

• Michael Rickels, MD 

Pancreas Transplant Coordinators

• Cynthia Gardiner, RN, BSN
• Wanda Gbemedu, MBA, RN
• Theresa M. Holland, BS, BSN, RN, CCTC
• Mary Houston, BSN, RN, CCTC
• Joseph Maguire, BSN, RN
• Rita Perry, BSN, RN
• Meera Ragoopath, BSN, RN
• Allyson Semple, BSN, RN
• Julie Troung, BSN, RN
• Sharon Wright, BSN, RN

Social Workers

• Jason Kim, MSW
• Regina Miller, MSW
• Elizabeth Spina, MSW

Financial Coordinators

• Kara Hovatter
• Tara Koslowski

Transplant Nutritionist

• Tiffany Donahue, RD, LDN

Transplant Pharmacist

• Jennifer Trofe-Clark, Pharm D., FAST, FCCP, BCPS
• David Johnson

Transplant Outreach Coordinator

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

Clinical Director, Abdominal Organ Transplant

• Geri Libetti, MSN, RN, CCTC

Manager, Transplant Outreach and Communication

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