At the Forefront - UChicago Medicine

Our Transplant Surgeons and Specialty Teams

At the Forefront of Transplant Surgery in Chicagoland

Transplant surgeons at the University of Chicago Medicine recognize the importance of curing disease while also preserving a patient's quality of life. This means offering high quality, state-of-the-art medical care at convenient locations near you, with attention to your emotional and spiritual needs.

Under the leadership of world-renowned physician John Fung, MD, PhD, our transplant surgeons are at the forefront of transplantation. We are dedicated to our mission of providing superior health care in a compassionate manner, mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality. With these goals in mind, we partner with top UChicago Medicine physicians to support our patients and offer the best care possible.

In addition to doctors and transplant surgeons, our specialty team includes transplant nurses, nutritionists, social workers, pharmacists and other experts devoted to providing the best transplant care possible.

Meet Our Transplant Team

Chicagoland Transplant Care Locations

Transplant Specialty Teams

Heart Transplant 556 x 290

Heart Transplant Team

(From left) physician Michelle Josephson, MD, nurse Barbara Pashup, RN, and kidney transplant patient Nancy Mackrola at the DCAM

Kidney Transplant Team

Helen Te, MD, Medical Director of the Adult Liver Transplant Program, with a patient

Liver Transplant Team

A transplant surgeon in the operating room

Lung Transplant Team

Photo of members of the Pancreas Center Team, Jeffrey Matthews, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and Piotr Wikowski, MD, PhdD, Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Director of Pancreatic and Islet Transplant Program

Pancreas & Islet Transplant Team

(L-R) Grace Suh, MD, medical oncologist, Elaine Johnson, patient, and Michael Bishop, MD, medical oncologist at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross Hospital.

Stem Cell Transplant Team