UChicago Medicine Comer Children's

Meet Our Pediatric Transplant Physician Team

For 35 years, the physicians at the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital have provided treatment for the most complex medical problems facing children. Each year, our compassionate pediatric specialists treat more than 4,700 infants and children.

Children who have transplants here receive care from an experienced team that includes transplant surgeons, pediatric specialists, specially trained nurses, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Our team helps families along every step of the way: from diagnosis and pre-transplant testing and counseling to your child's transplant surgery and recovery.

Pediatric Transplant Specialists

Valluvan Jeevanandam, MDValluvan Jeevanandam, MD

Cardiac Surgery (Heart Surgery)

John Fung, MD, PhDJohn Fung, MD, PhD

Surgery

Christopher Clardy, MDChristopher Clardy, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

Ruba K. Azzam, MD, MPHRuba K. Azzam, MD, MPH

Pediatric Gastroenterology

J. Michael Millis, MDJ. Michael Millis, MD

General Surgery

Pediatric Organ Transplant

Portrait of Dr. Michael Millis, pediatric liver transplant physician

Meet Our Pediatric Transplant Experts

Our team realizes that your child's recovery is an ongoing process, which does not end when he or she heads home.

Pediatric liver transplant recipient Humaid Alsayegh playing with his family and pediatric hepatologist physician Ruba Azzam, MD.

Research & Clinical Trials

Through our clinical trials, our doctors continue to develop new techniques to make transplantation even safer and more effective in children.

Dr. Christopher Clardy, with patient Gabrielle Mukenschnabl

Patient Resources

For the last several decades, our doctors and nurses have worked with thousands of courageous families like yours. These resources can help support your family during the transplant journey.

Request a Pediatric Transplant Appointment

We are currently experiencing a high volume of inquiries, leading to delayed response times. For faster assistance, please call 773-702-6169 to schedule your appointment.

If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.

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