Transplant Center: Meet the Team
The UF Health Shands Transplant team members offer state of the art immunosuppression protocols to improve patient and graft survival rates.
Strong results reflect a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that draws on the combined talents and experience of transplant physicians, transplant surgeons, nurse coordinators, transplant assistants, social workers, financial counselors, and psychologists.
Transplant Surgery
- Thiago Beduschi, M.D.
Director, Abdominal Transplant Program - Ashraf El-Hinnawi, MD
- Mark Johnson, M.D.
- Ali Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D.
- Daiki Soma, M.D., Ph.D.
Transplant Hepatology
- Roniel Cabrera, M.D.
Medical Director, Liver Transplant - Roberto Firpi-Morell, M.D., M.S.
- Consuelo Soldevila Pico M.D.
- Giuseppe Morelli, M.D.
- Amitabh Suman, M.D.
- Virginia Clark, M.D.
- Alpna Limaye, M.D.
- Andreas Zori, M.D.
Pre-Transplant Coordinators
- Maya Jordan BSN, RN-BC
- Carol Hubbard BSN, RN
Post-Transplant Coordinators
- Casey Dana, RN
- James Frank, RN
- Anna Angers, BSN, RN
- Elenora Bosman, DNP, APRN
- Kaitlyn Hurley, BSN, RN
Pediatric Liver/Kidney Transplant Coordinators
- Rachel Bush, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC
- Felicia Johns, RN
Pediatric Liver Transplant Assistant
- April Ellis
Adult Transplant Assistants
- Shelley Dampier-Moore
- Nixon Rosado Rodriguez
- Javonte Ross
- Taylor Reed
- Karen Beisel
- Kim Feezell
Director of Transplant
- Jaison Abraham
Program Manager
- Sandra Connell
Inpatient Coordinators
- Tiffany Merriex-Cook
- Toni Rich
Intestinal/Multivisceral Coordinator
- Michelle Klenk-Cohen
Resource Coordinator
- Amy Camire, BSN, RN
Financial Counselor
- UF Health is contracted with most transplant networks. Check with your employer or insurer for more information about accessing UF Health for transplant services or our call financial representative at 352.265.0472 with any questions.
Call us at 1-352-265-0754
Practice Location
UF Health Digestive Disease Specialists
UF Health Surgical Specialists – Heart & Vascular Hospital
Insurance
UF Health is contracted with most transplant networks. Check with your employer or insurer for more information about accessing UF Health for transplant services or our call financial representative Ashley Hill at 352.265.0472 with any questions. View a list of accepted insurance at UF Health.
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