Stanford University Liver Transplant Program

Adult and Pediatric Liver Transplant Staff

Surgeons

  • Carlos O. Esquivel, M.D., Ph.D.
    Director, Liver Transplant Program
    The Arnold and Barbara Silverman Professor of Pediatric Transplantation
    Professor of Surgery and
    Chief, Division of Transplantation
  • Maria Millan, M.D.
    Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
  • C. Andrew Bonham, M.D.
    Associate Professor of Surgery
  • Stephan Busque, M.D.
    Associate professor of Surgery
    Director, Adult Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
  • Adult Hepatologists

  • Emmet B. Keeffe, M.D.
    Co-Director, Liver Transplant Program
    Chief of Hepatology
    Professor of Medicine

  • Gabriel Garcia, M.D.
    Associate Professor of Medicine

  • Joanne C. Imperial, M.D.
    Associate Professor of Medicine

  • Aijaz Ahmed, M.D.
    Assistant Professor of Medicine

  • Pediatric Hepatologists

  • Kenneth C. Cox, M.D.
    Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
    Professor of Pediatrics
  • William E. Berquist, M.D.

  • Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics

  • Ricardo O. Castillo, M.D.

  • Medical Director, Intestinal Transplant
    Associate Professor of Pediatrics

    Transplant Psychiatrist

    Nurse Coordinators

    Adult Program

    Fatima Heuer, R.N., B.S.N

    Kelli Yoshioka, R.N., M.S.N.

    Claudia Praglin, N.P.

    Lupe Hogan, R.N., B.S.N.

    Pediatric Program

    Debra Strichartz, R.N.

    Marcia Kreisl, R.N.

    Annette Nasr, R.N., M.S.

    Kathleen Griggs, N.P.

    Roni Zarge, N.P.

    Physician's Assistant

    Humberto Monge, PA-C

    Social Workers

    Adult Program

    Rae Ann Berry, L.C.S.W.

    Lisa Wolcott, L.C.S.W.

    Pediatric Program

    Chris Dong, M.S.W.

    Karen Wayman, Ph.D.

    Developmental Specialist

    Karen Wagman, M.A.

    Nutritionist

    Adult Program

    Patsy Obayashi, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., C.N.S.D.

    Pediatric Program

    Tanya Wapensky, R.D.

    Administrative Transplant Services

    Erik E. Gross, Administartive Director of Transplant

    Kimberly Standridge, Patient Senior Care Coordinator and Office Manager

    Debbie Mast, Senior Admissions Coordinator

    Suzanne Tegio, Admissions Coordinator

    Tammy Stewart, Transplant Assistant

    Tiffany Dickey, Database Analyst

    Michelle Meehan, Transplant Assistant

    Vimal Goel, Information systems Manager