Hepatology and liver transplant team
Our pediatric liver transplant team includes hepatologists, surgeons, transplant nurses, transplant social workers and dieticians.
Hepatologists
Peter F. Whitington, MD, director, Siragusa Transplantation Center
Estella Alonso, MD, medical director, Hepatology and LiverTransplant
Udeme Ekong, MD, attending physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Maria T. Greene, MD, attending physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Lee Bass, MD, attending physician, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Transplant surgeons
Riccardo Superina, MD, division chief, Transplant Surgery, co-director, Siragusa Transplantation Center
Juan Carlos Caicedo, MD, transplant surgeon, Siragusa Transplantation Center
Anton Skaro, MD, transplant surgeon, Siragusa Transplantation Center
Transplant administration
Funmi Agbaje-Williams, 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
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
Organ procurement coordinators
Wendy Kazlusky
Ryan Mitchell
Transplant support staff
Alicia Aldas, family-to-family coordinator, Siragusa Transplantation Center
Hardik Bhagat, PharmD, transplant pharmacist
Ana Gonzalez, transplant assistant
Kelli Nagel, MSW, LCSW, social worker, hepatology and liver transplant
Contact us
To learn more about our pediatric liver transplant program, liver specialists and liver research, call 773.880.6363 or e-mail us at
SiragusaTransplantWeb@childrensmemorial.org.