The Living Kidney Donor Team

We look forward to collaborating with you and your loved one towards a successful living donor transplant. Below, you will meet the dedicated members of our living kidney donor team.

Transplant Nephrologists

		Ling-xin Chen, M.D., M.S. Assistant Professor	Specialty: Internal Medicine Nephrology Transplant Nephrology
		Mehul Gandhi, M.B.B.S. Professor	Specialty: Internal Medicine Nephrology Transplant Nephrology
		Muna Alnimri, M.B.B.S. Associate Professor	Specialty: Internal Medicine Nephrology Transplant Nephrology
		Sana Shaikh, M.D. Assistant Professor Program Director, Living Kidney Donor Transplant Program	Specialty: Internal Medicine Nephrology Transplant Nephrology
		Yihung (Eric) Huang, M.D. Assistant Professor Medical Director, Adult Kidney Transplant Program	Specialty: Internal Medicine Nephrology Transplant Nephrology

Transplant Surgeons

		Adam Cerise, M.D Assistant Professor	Surgery - Transplant Organ Recovery and Preservation
		Sophoclis Alexopoulos, M.D. Professor Chief, Transplant Surgery Medical Director, UC Davis Transplant Center	Specialty: Surgery - Transplant Transplant Surgery Hepatobiliary Surgery
		Junichiro Sageshima, M.D. Professor of Clinical Surgery Surgical Director, Living Kidney Donor Transplant Program	Specialty: Surgery - Transplant Organ Recovery and Preservation
		Naeem Goussous, M.D. Assistant Professor Surgical Director, Adult Kidney Transplant Program	Specialty: Surgery - Transplant Organ Recovery and Preservation
		Yvonne Kelly, M.D. Assistant Professor	Surgery - Transplant Organ Recovery and Preservation

Living Kidney Donor Coordinators

Felipe Lee
Kimberly (Kimber) Simmons
Lupe Padilla

Transplant Dietitians

Abigail Hay
Amanda Carillo
Chia Hua Lin
Golnaz Friedman
Haley Adey
Michelle Keh

Transplant Social Workers

Grace Wu

Independent Living Donor Advocates

Alice Ujiie
Olivia Johl

Administrative Assistants

Kiara Watkins
Liliana Banuelos

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News

February 22, 2021 - UC Davis Health Ranks Seventh in the Nation for Kidney Transplants in 2020.