I’m a transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at OHSU, where I serve as the Surgical Director of the Liver Transplant Program. I specialize in liver transplantation, as well as surgery involving the bile ducts and pancreas. I also treat complex liver and biliary diseases, including cancers like cholangiocarcinoma. My goal is to provide the best possible care to patients facing these challenging conditions.

I earned my medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and completed my general surgery residency at OHSU. During that time, I also completed a two-year research fellowship focused on improving outcomes in liver and cancer surgery. I went on to receive advanced training through a fellowship in liver, bile duct and pancreas surgery at OHSU, followed by a second fellowship in abdominal organ transplantation at the University of Pennsylvania. I have expertise in both adult and pediatric liver transplantation, living donor transplantation, and minimally invasive liver surgery.

Since becoming Surgical Director in 2022, I’ve led several exciting changes in our liver transplant program. I helped develop programs to use livers from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors, created a pathway for obese patients to undergo bariatric surgery before transplantation, and established a transplant program for patients with cholangiocarcinoma. I’m also leading OHSU’s liver pump program, which uses cutting-edge technology to better preserve and assess donor livers. This technology allows us to safely transport livers from longer distances and increase the chances of successful transplants.

Beyond my clinical work, I’m passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgeons. I direct OHSU’s ASTS-approved Liver and Kidney Transplant Fellowship Program and work closely with national organizations to improve surgical training standards and certification pathways for transplant and hepatobiliary surgery.

I’m also active in research, with over 40 peer-reviewed publications focused on liver transplant outcomes, donor utilization and managing transplant complications. I enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to advance patient care, and I’ve been honored with awards such as OHSU’s Distinguished Service Award and the Continuing Professional Development Clinical Star award.

When I’m not in the hospital, I love spending time with my wife and daughters, especially skiing together. My dedication to innovation, education and compassionate care drives me to continually improve the care I provide to my patients and advance the field of transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.