Kidney Transplant Team

We bring together experienced kidney transplant specialists to deliver comprehensive, personalized care for pediatric and adult patients.

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Our kidney transplant patients benefit from a full multidisciplinary team of medical, pediatric, and surgical specialists, including some of the world’s most renowned transplant professionals.

Our skilled and experienced patient-care team includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, advanced practice providers, and other dedicated professionals.

All of us take pride in delivering the highest quality care for children and adults, while providing emotional support to patients and family members.

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Our kidney transplant patients benefit from a full multidisciplinary team of medical, pediatric, and surgical specialists, including some of the world’s most renowned transplant professionals.

Our skilled and experienced patient-care team includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, advanced practice providers, and other dedicated professionals.

All of us take pride in delivering the highest quality care for children and adults, while providing emotional support to patients and family members.

Kidney Transplant Surgeons

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George Burke

General Surgery

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Gaetano Ciancio

Transplant Surgery, Urology

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Yuri Kim

General Surgery, Transplant Surgery

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Mahmoud Morsi

Transplant Surgery

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Armando Salim Munoz Abraham

General Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Kidney Nephrologists

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Franco Cabeza-Rivera

Internal Medicine, Nephrology

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Jayanthi Chandar

Pediatric Nephrology

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Marissa Defreitas

Pediatric Nephrology

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Warren Kupin

Internal Medicine, Nephrology

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Adela Mattiazzi

Nephrology

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Mariella Ortigosa-Goggins

Internal Medicine, Nephrology

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David Roth

Internal Medicine, Nephrology

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Thilagavathi Venkatachalam

Internal Medicine, Nephrology

See The Lives We’ve Changed

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Miami Transplant Institute gives Musician a tune-up through living kidney donor program

He’s planning to return to teaching at FIU for the spring semester, playing his bass at gigs throughout Miami, and spending time with loved ones for every holiday to come.

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Miami Transplant Institute Gives Young Girl a Second Chance at Life after a Rare Neurological Disease Led to Kidney Failure

At just 5 years old, Emory Crosdale was diagnosed with Joubert syndrome, a rare disease that affects how the brain develops, specifically motor skills, balance, and coordination.

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Fifteen Years and Counting: How a Kidney Transplant from the Miami Transplant Institute Saved Young Boy’s Life

As he grew older, Cooper began to advocate about the urgent need for organ donors, speaking at school events and debate tournaments.

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Local South Florida Woman Saves Aunt with Kidney Donation at Miami Transplant Institute

A visit to her nephrologist showed that Superlano was suffering from a rare medical condition called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, a disease that causes scarring and damage to parts of the kidneys’ filtering units.

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Fort Myers man receives life-saving kidney-liver transplants just 48 hours after listing at Miami Transplant Institute

Jaundice, weight gain, swelling, and immobility were the symptoms Christopher Downing, 58, was experiencing just five years ago when he was diagnosed with renal and liver failure.

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