Meet Our Transplant Team
Abdominal Transplant Surgeons
Johnny C. Hong, MD, FACS
Transplant Surgery, General Surgery
Location(s)
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Thomas E. Butler, MD
Transplant Surgery, General Surgery
Location(s)
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Raymond J. Lynch, MD
Transplant Surgery, General Surgery
Location(s)
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Heart Transplant Surgeons
Balakrishnan Mahesh, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Location(s)
Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center
Kentaro Yamane, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Location(s)
Penn State Health Camp Hill Outpatient Center Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
Behzad Soleimani, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Location(s)
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
Transplant Cardiologists
Omaima A. Ali, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Location(s)
Penn State Health Medical Group - Camp Hill Specialties
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
John P. Boehmer, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Location(s)
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
Nandini Nair, MD
Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure Services
Location(s)
Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
Eric D. Popjes, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Location(s)
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
David H. Silber, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Location(s)
Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute - IO Silver Clinic
Advanced Practice Providers
Mikala J. Sanchez, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Debbie A. Pytak, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Adult Nephrologists
Nasrollah Ghahramani, MD
Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Amanda A. Karasinski, MD
Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center
Penn State Health Medical Group - Camp Hill Specialties
Penn State Health Medical Group - Nyes Road Specialties
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Gurwant Kaur, MD
Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Naman M. Trivedi, MD
Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center
Penn State Health Medical Group - Camp Hill Specialties
Penn State Health Medical Group - Nyes Road Specialties
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Pediatric Nephrologists
Deborah D. Kees-Folts, MD
Pediatric Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Children's Lancaster Pediatric Center
Penn State Health Pediatric Specialties
Penn State Health Pediatric Specialties
Michael A. Freeman, MD
Pediatric Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Children's Lancaster Pediatric Center
Penn State Health Pediatric Specialties
Penn State Health Pediatric Specialties
Deepti Narla, MD
Pediatric Nephrology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Children's Lancaster Pediatric Center
Penn State Health Pediatric Specialties
Penn State Health Pediatric Specialties
Hepatologists
Karen L. Krok, MD, FAASLD
Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Endoscopy Center
Penn State Health Medicine
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Ian R. Schreibman, MD, AGAF, FACG, FACP
Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Endoscopy Center
Penn State Health Medicine
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Jonathan G. Stine, MD
Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Endoscopy Center
Penn State Health Medical Group - Nyes Road Specialties
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Alison J. Faust, MD, MHS
Gastroenterology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Endoscopy Center
Penn State Health Medical Group - Nyes Road Specialties
Penn State Health Medicine
Elizabeth S. Stonesifer, MD
Gastroenterology
Location(s)
Penn State Health Endoscopy Center
Penn State Health Leader Heights
Penn State Health Medicine
Penn State Health Surgery Specialties
Solid Organ Transplant Program Leadership
Kelly Edwards
Process Improvement Manager, Solid Organ Transplant Program
Jacqueline Olock
Manager Advanced Heart Failure Program
Support for Every Step of Your Transplant Journey
Our experienced team provides comprehensive, personalized care at every step of the transplant journey. Your care team may include:
- Transplant surgeons: Doctors who specialize in organ transplantation and perform the surgery. They talk to patients about transplant surgery and alternative options to determine if transplant is right for you.
- Cardiologists: Doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating a wide variety of heart conditions and diseases.
- Nephrologists: Doctors who specialize in diagnosing, treating and managing a wide variety of kidney conditions and diseases
- Hepatologists: Doctors who specialize in diagnosing, treating and managing a wide variety of liver conditions and diseases.
- Transplant nurse practitioners and physician assistants: Advanced practice providers who manage patients’ health before and after transplant surgery.
- Transplant nurse coordinators: Registered nurses who focus on all aspects of the transplant process, including arranging evaluations, hospital education and support, and post-transplant follow-up care.
- Social workers: Guide and connect patients with nonmedical support services before and after transplant.
- Dietitians: Provide nutritional advice to keep patients as healthy as possible before and after transplant surgery.
- Pharmacists: Dispense and counsel patients about prescription medications needed after transplant.
- Transplant financial coordinators: Assist patients in understanding how to pay for care, reviewing insurance coverage plans, and obtaining pre-authorizations for evaluation, surgery and follow-up care.
- Outreach coordinators: Collaborates with transplant providers and surgeons to coordinate outreach events and activities, with the goal of increasing organ donation and transplantation awareness in the community.
- Transplant Assistants: Support the clinical staff and ensure your tests and clinic appointments are scheduled in a timely fashion.
- Transplant Nurse Educators: Organize and facilitate educational opportunities for staff and patients.
- Quality Associates: Collects, tracks and analyzes clinical data in order to facilitate process improvement projects.
You can trust us to make the transplant process easier for you and your support system. We’re available to:
- Answer questions and concerns
- Explain your condition and treatment
- Encourage and support