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
Medical Director, Pancreas Transplantation
Team Members
Yorg Al Azzi, MD
Transplant Nephrologist
Swati Jain, MD
Nephrologist
Marie E. Le, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons
Surgical Director, Kidney Transplantation
Luz E. Liriano-Ward, MD
Transplant Nephrologist
Cindy T. Pynadath, DO
Transplant Nephrologist
Dagny E. Von Ahrens, MD
Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgeon
Hillary C. Yaffe, MD
Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgeon
Schedule a Visit
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