Meet the Team

Strong results reflect a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that draws on the combined talents and experience of transplant physicians, transplant surgeons, nurse coordinators, transplant assistants, social workers, financial counselors and psychologists.

UF Health Shands Transplant Center team members offer state of the art immunosuppression protocols to improve patient and graft survival rates.

Transplant Surgeons

• Kenneth Andreoni, M.D.
  Surgical Director, Adult and Pediatric Kidney Transplant 
• Narendra Battula, MBBS, MRCS, MD, FRC
• Mark Johnson, M.D.
• Ali Zarrinpar, MD, PhD

Transplant Physicians

• Kawther Alquadan, MD
• Alfonso Santos, Jr., M.D.
  Interim Medical Director, Adult Kideny Transplant
• Kiran Upadhyay, M.D.
  Medical Director, Pediatric Kidney Transplant 

Physician Extenders

• Jillian Bowdain, MSN, AGACNP-BC, FNP
• Michelle Klenk-Cohen, MSN, FNP-C

Program Manager

• Sandra Demasters-Reynolds, MSN, RN, CCTC

Pre-Transplant Assistants

• Phyllis Mitchell
• Maria Oxendine
• Shanne'l Woods
• Michaela Wiley

Living Donor Assistant

• Vickie Connell

Post-Transplant Assistants

• Viva Brown
• Edward Harley
• Kathy Henderson
• Latosha Williams

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinators

Pre-transplant

Live Donor

• Stephanie Sharpe, RN, BSN

Post-transplant

• Ke'van Brown, RN, BSN
• Karen S. Miller, RN, BS
• Kennisha Miranda, RN, BSN
• Gena Johns, RN, BSN

Pediatric Kidney Coordinator

Pediatric Transplant Assistant

• April Ellis

Financial Coordinators

UF Health is contracted with most transplant networks. Check with your employer or insurer for more information about accessing UF Health for transplant services or our call financial coordinators with any questions.

• Stephanie Achour, 352.265.0358
• Katina Rees, 352.265.0359
• Carol Smith, 352.594.6951

Social Worker, Kidney Transplant

• Jennifer Zeidman, MSW (Adult and Pediatric)
• Mackaully Parada, MSW

Living Donor

• Angela Hoppe, LCSW