Meet Your Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation Team
The world-renowned surgeons at the Montefiore Einstein Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Team are specialists in dual-organ operations, including kidney-pancreas, kidney-heart, and kidney-liver transplants. Our multidisciplinary team works across departments to provide the most comprehensive care and develop individualized treatment plans to improve clinical outcomes and overall quality of life.
Team Leaders
Milan M. Kinkhabwala, MD
Chief, Transplantation
Nidal K. Abdel Muhdi, MD
Surgical Director, Pancreas Transplantation
Maria Ajaimy, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Team Members
Marie E. Le, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
Surgical Director, Living Donor Kidney Program
Luz E. Liriano-Ward, MD
Transplant Nephrologist
Cindy T. Pynadath, DO
Transplant Nephrologist
Dagny E. Von Ahrens, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Hillary C. Yaffe, MD
Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgeon
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Have a general question or concern? We’re available to help you by phone or by email. 1-877-CURE-KDNY (1-877-287-3536) transplant@montefiore.org