Meet the Team

Medical Team

Nigel Girgrah, M.D., PhD
Medical Director, Liver Transplant

Shobha Joshi, M.D.
Transplant Hepatologist

Brian Borg, M.D.
Transplant Hepatologist

George Therapondos, M.D.
Transplant Hepatologist

Surgical Team

George E. Loss, Jr., M.D., Ph.D
Chief, Multi-Organ Transplant Institute

Ari J. Cohen, M.D.
Surgical Director, Kidney & Kidney/Pancreas Transplant
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Ian Carmody, M.D.
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Humberto Bohorquez, M.D.
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

David Bruce, M.D.
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Trevor Reichman, M.D., Ph.D.
Abdominal Transplant Surgeon

Physician Extender

Jamie Blazek, RN, NP
Kristina Lacaze, NP
Lisa Plauche, NP
Melissa Voltz, NP

Transplant Coordinators

Debbie Falanga, RN, CCTC, Supervisor
Jeannie Lipscomb, RN, BSN, CCTC
Carol Palmer, LPN-C
Amy Raspino, RN. BSN, CCTC
Monica Wyble, RN, BSN, CCTC
Inna Goldvarg, RN, BSN, CCTC
Shelly Camardelle, RN, CCTC
Claresa Smith, RN
Mary Lou Van Teylingen, RN, BA

Social Workers

Amy Ronnenberg, MSW, LCSW, MPH
Shirley Colvin, LCSW
Jennifer Lopez, LCSW
Erin Hanley, LMSW
Beatriz Maldonado, LCSW

Pharmacist

Stephanie Anders, Pharm.D.

Dieticians

Dana Bradford, MSRD, LDN

Procurement Coordinators

Daniel Smith, CPTC
William Stevenson, RN

PAP Coordinator

Chrisey Smith

Administrative Staff

Dr. Ana Hands, AVP, Transplant Administration
Margaret Davidson, Transplant Compliance Manager
Dianne Thiberville, Administrative Coordinator
Susan Boudreaux, Administrative Coordinator
Justin Bourgeois, Transplant Data Analyst
Tiffany Goux, Liver Transplant Physician Liaison

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