Meet Your Transplantation Team

Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation Team

Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation offers the highest level of care for adult and pediatric transplant patients with conditions affecting the liver, kidney, pancreas, heart and lungs. As a leading academic health system and research institution, our globally renowned surgeons work across departments and disciplines, including heart and vascular care and pulmonology, to hone their skills, using the latest transplant research, technology and techniques available today. 

Team Leaders

Milan M. Kinkhabwala, MD

Milan M. Kinkhabwala, MD

Chief, Transplantation
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Dominique M. Jan, MD, PhD

Dominique M. Jan, MD, PhD

Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
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Enver Akalin, MD, Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology

Enver Akalin, MD, Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology

Medical Director, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
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Sarah Bellemare, MD

Sarah Bellemare, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
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Team Members

Maria Ajaimy, MD

Maria Ajaimy, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
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Yorg Al Azzi, MD

Yorg Al Azzi, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Katarzyna Bigaj, MD

Katarzyna Bigaj, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
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Alexandre N. Darani, MD, MS

Alexandre N. Darani, MD, MS

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
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Kristina R. Chacko, MD

Kristina R. Chacko, MD

Transplant Hepatologist
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Brett E. Fortune, MD, MS

Brett E. Fortune, MD, MS

Medical Director, Liver Transplant Program
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Beatrice Goilav, MD

Beatrice Goilav, MD

Medical Director, Pediatric Nephrology
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Jay A. Graham, MD, MBA

Jay A. Graham, MD, MBA

Surgical Director, Kidney Transplantation
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Nicole A. Hayde, MD, MS

Nicole A. Hayde, MD, MS

Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
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Swati Jain, MD

Swati Jain, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Frederick J. Kaskel, MD, PhD

Frederick J. Kaskel, MD, PhD

Vice Chair, Affiliate and Network Relations, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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Marie E. Le, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons

Marie E. Le, MD, Fellow American College of Surgeons

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
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Luz E. Liriano-Ward, MD

Luz E. Liriano-Ward, MD

Transplant Nephrologist
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Nidal K. Abdel Muhdi, MD

Nidal K. Abdel Muhdi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
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Debra H. Pan, MD

Debra H. Pan, MD

Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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Cindy T. Pynadath, DO

Cindy T. Pynadath, DO

Transplant Nephrologist
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Kimberly J. Reidy, MD, FAAP

Kimberly J. Reidy, MD, FAAP

Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
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John F. Reinus, MD

John F. Reinus, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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Rebecca Roediger, MD

Rebecca Roediger, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Jonathan M. Schwartz, MD

Jonathan M. Schwartz, MD

Professor, Department of Medicine
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John F. Thompson, MD

John F. Thompson, MD

Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
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Clara Y. Tow, MD

Clara Y. Tow, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
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Alexander S. Vogel, MD

Alexander S. Vogel, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
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Dagny E. Von Ahrens, MD

Dagny E. Von Ahrens, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
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Hillary C. Yaffe, MD

Hillary C. Yaffe, MD

Abdominal Organ Transplant Surgeon
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Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation offers expert transplant surgery and care for liver, kidney, heart, lung and pancreas transplant. Find phone numbers and other contact information for the specific care you need on our Contact Page.

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