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

• Thiago Beduschi, M.D.
  Program Director, Abdominal Transplant Program
• 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.
• Karl Womer, M.D.
  Medical Director, Adult 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

• Vickie Connell
• Phyllis Mitchell
• Pam Tilley-Hewlett
• Michaela Wiley

Post-Transplant Assistants

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

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinators

Pre-transplant

• Mojdeh Bannister BSN, RN
• Goldwyn Rahman BSN, RN, CCRN
• Laura Schoonmaker MSN, RN, CCTC
• Michelle Tharp, RN, BSN

Live Donor

• Stephanie Sharpe, RN, BSN

Post-transplant

• Ke'van Brown, RN, BSN
• Karen S. Miller, RN, BS
• Kennisha Miranda, RN, BSN
• Wilma Thomas-Simmons RN, MSN, MBA
• June Sims, RN, BSN

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

• Jennifer Zeidman, MSW, LCSW, CCTSW (Adult and Pediatric)