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The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program Team: Who They Are, What They Do



The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has more than 25 years of experience with pediatric liver transplantation, performing over 1,200 liver transplant surgeries over the course of their careers. Team members are supported by a vast array of subspecialists on the Packard Children's faculty and staff.

Transplant Surgeons

The Pediatric Liver Transplant Program’s transplant surgeons specialize in transplantation and actually perform the surgery. They also coordinate all other members of the team. They follow your child before and after surgery as well as after discharge from the hospital.
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Hepatologists

Hepatologists are physicians who specialize in diseases of the liver. They help manage your child before and after transplantation.
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Gastroenterologists

Gastroenterologists specialize in the diseases of the stomach, intestines and associated organs, including the liver.
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Other Team Members

The other professionals on the Pediatric Liver Transplant Team work with the physicians and, most importantly, support families before, during, and after transplantation.
  • Michele Ashland
    Parent Mentor

  • Lisa Campbell
    Administrative Assistant

  • Marcia Castillo, RN, BSN
    Pediatric Liver Transplant Coordinator

  • Chris Dong, MSW
    Social Worker

  • Sarah Iversen, PA
    Physician Assistant

  • Carmela Junio, MSN
    Pediatric Liver Transplant Coordinator

  • Melanie Merrill, PA
    Physician Assistant

  • Tito Monge, PAC
    Physician Assistant

  • Debra Strichartz, RN, BA
    Manager, Pediatric Liver and Intestinal Transplant

  • Rebecca Sullivan
    Financial Coordinator

  • Tanya Wapensky, MS, RD
    Nutritionist

  • Karen Wayman, PhD
    Developmental Specialist, Director of Family-Centered Care Program
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is located in Palo Alto, adjacent to Stanford University Hospital, approximately 20 miles north of San Jose, CA and 40 miles south of San Francisco.


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