I’m a transplant surgeon with over 20 years of experience, specializing in kidney and pancreas transplants. My passion is helping people with end-stage organ failure get a second chance at life through transplantation. I’ve dedicated my career to making sure patients receive the best possible care and advancing the field to improve outcomes.

I joined the surgery team at OHSU in 2005, where I’m now an Associate Professor in the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplantation. From 2009 to 2022, I served as the Surgical Director of Kidney Transplantation at OHSU, where I helped grow the program and provided life-saving transplants to many patients.

Since 2008, I’ve also served as the Medical Director of Cascade Life Alliance, Oregon’s organ procurement organization. In this role, I help oversee the process of organ donation and ensure that donated organs are preserved and allocated efficiently to patients in need. My goal is to make the organ donation process as smooth and successful as possible, giving more people the opportunity to receive a transplant.

My journey started with a B.A. in psychology from Indiana University, followed by medical school at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. After that, I completed my surgical training and research at The University of Iowa College of Medicine. To further specialize, I trained in transplant surgery at the University of Wisconsin, where I gained advanced skills in organ donation, preservation, and transplantation.

In addition to my clinical work, I’m involved in research that focuses on improving how organs are preserved and maintained before transplantation. These advancements help increase the number of organs available and improve their quality, giving patients better outcomes.

I’m also actively involved in national organizations that work to improve transplant practices, including the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. I’ve had the privilege of representing the Northwest Region on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Pancreas Committee and continue to support national efforts to improve transplantation.

When I’m not working, I love spending time with my family and exploring the beautiful outdoors of the Pacific Northwest. I’m committed to providing compassionate, expert care to my patients and feel honored to be part of their transplant journey.