Pediatric Liver Center Care Team

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric hepatology experts are highly committed to improving care and outcomes for children with liver disease. Our liver specialists for children engage in novel research and clinical trials, host national conferences, and speak at prestigious events, all in an effort to advance care.

What’s best? Our care team brings together doctors in hepatology (liver care), liver transplant, intestinal transplant, advanced endoscopy, and general surgery to provide highly comprehensive multidisciplinary care for your child. Our team also includes dedicated care coordinators, nurses, dietitians, social workers, and advanced practice providers—all of whom specialize in hepatology.

Noelle Ebel, MD

Noelle Ebel, MD

Dr. Ebel is section chief of Pediatric Hepatology, co-director of Abdominal Organ Transplant, co-director of Heart-Liver Transplant, and director of the Alagille Syndrome Program. She is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology

Leina Alrabadi, MD

Leina Alrabadi, MD

Dr. Alrabadi is the medical director of Pediatric Liver Transplant. She is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology

Rachel Bensen, MD

Rachel Bensen, MD

Dr. Bensen is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology

Stephan Busque, MD

Stephan Busque, MD

Dr. Busque is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, kidney transplant, pancreas transplant, and multiorgan transplant

Peace Dike, MD

Peace Dike, MD

Dr. Dike is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology

Roberto Gugig, MD

Roberto Gugig, MD

Dr. Gugig is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology, advanced endoscopy

Amrita Narang, MD

Amrita Narang, MD

Dr. Narang is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology

Ke-You (Yoyo) Zhang, MD

Ke-You (Yoyo) Zhang, MD

Dr. Zhang is the medical director of Pediatric Intestinal Transplant. She is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, hepatology, intestinal transplant

Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

Dr. Melcher is the chief of the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant. He is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, liver transplant

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Varvara Kirchner, MD

Dr. Kirchner is the surgical director of Pediatric Liver Transplant. She is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Liver transplant, intestinal transplant, kidney transplant

Thomas Pham, MD

Thomas Pham, MD

Dr. Pham is the surgical director of Pediatric Kidney Transplant. He is board certified in General Surgery.

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

Kazunari Sasaki, MD

Kazunari Sasaki, MD

Dr. Sasaki is the surgical director of Pediatric Intestinal Transplant. He is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:General surgery, abdominal transplantation

Erika Duboff, RD

Erika Duboff, RD

Erika Duboff is a hepatology registered dietitian.

Naomi Neo, RN

Naomi Neo, RN

Naomi Neo is a hepatology registered nurse.

Rebecca Ramirez

Rebecca Ramirez

Rebecca Ramirez is a hepatology office assistant.