Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Care Team

Our Pediatric Intestinal Transplant Program began in 2001 with a team of physicians from our Pediatric Liver Transplant Program. Together, they represent more than 25 years of transplant experience.

Today, the Pediatric Intestinal Transplant team, like all of our teams across the hospital, takes a family-centered, multidisciplinary approach to ensure the best possible outcomes for your child. Meet more care team members >

Transplant Surgeons

Carlos Esquivel, MD, PhD

Carlos Esquivel, MD, PhD

Dr. Esquivel is Chief of the Division of Transplantation.

Areas of expertise:Surgery, intestinal transplant, liver transplant
Stephan Busque, MD

Stephan Busque, MD

Dr. Busque is Director of Adult Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Prog.

Areas of expertise:Surgery, kidney transplant, liver transplant
Marc Melcher, MD

Marc Melcher, MD

Dr. Melcher is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, liver transplant
Thomas Pham, MD

Thomas Pham, MD

Dr. Pham is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, liver transplant, kidney transplant, intestinal transplant

Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists

Ke-You (Yoyo) Zhang, MD

Ke-You (Yoyo) Zhang, MD

Dr. Zhang is the medical director of Intestinal Transplant.

Areas of expertise:Intestine and multivisceral transplant, intestinal failure, intestinal rehabilitation, liver transplant
Roberto Gugig, MD

Roberto Gugig, MD

Dr. Gugig is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy
Leina Alrabadi, MD

Leina Alrabadi, MD

Dr. Alrabadi is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis
Rachel Bensen, MD

Rachel Bensen, MD

Dr. Bensen is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, gastroenterology, inflammatory bowl disease
William Berquist, MD

William Berquist, MD

Dr. Berquist is medical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program.

Areas of expertise:Gastroenterology, intestinal transplant, liver transplant
Peace Dike, MD

Peace Dike, MD
Noelle Ebel, MD

Noelle Ebel, MD

Dr. Ebel is board certified in Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Gastroenterology, transplant hepatology, liver transplant
Shweta Namjoshi, MD

Shweta Namjoshi, MD

Dr. Namjoshi is the medical director of Intestinal Rehabilitation.
Amrita Narang, MD

Amrita Narang, MD

Dr. Narang is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, gastroenterology