Hepatology and liver transplant team

Hepatologists

Peter F. Whitington, MD, co-director, Siragusa Transplantation Center
Estella Alonso, MD, medical director, Hepatology and LiverTransplant
Udeme Ekong, MD, attending physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Maria Triantafyllopoulou, MD, attending physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
773.880.4643

Transplant surgeons

Riccardo Superina, MD, division chief, Transplant Surgery, co-director, Siragusa Transplantation Center
773.880.4340

Transplant administration

Olufunmilayo Oyenola, MS, data manager
Berni Chrobak, RN, MSN, MBA, transplant managed care contractor
Renee Shores, transplant financial coordinator
Brian Stahulak, RN, BSN, MBA, Director, Siragusa Transplantation Center
773.880.6363

Nurse coordinators

Joan Lokar, RN, MSN, PNP
Ilana Cymerman, RN, MSN
Sue Kelly, RN, BSN
Cindy Riazi, RN, BSN
Therese Hess, RN

Nutritionists

Sally Ritz, MS, RD, LD
Kim Kazmerski, MS, RD, LD

Organ procurement coordinators

Ryan Mitchell, CPTC
Maurice Goodwin, CPTC

Transplant support staff

Ana Gonzalez, transplant assistant family support services
Noe Mojica, MSW, LCSW, social worker, hepatology and liver transplant
Brad Tunis, MS, CCLS, family-to-family coordinator, Siragusa Transplantation Center
773.975.8611

Contact us

To make an appointment, call 773.880.4355
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To contact the team outside of business hours: 773.880.4000 ask the operator to page the "GI attending physician on call."