The following experts are members of the UPMC Gastrointestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Program.
Gastrointestinal Rehabilitation Program Physicians
- Ruy Jorge Cruz Jr., MD
Director, UPMC Gastrointestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Program
Associate Professor of Surgery
- David J. Levinthal, MD, PhD
Director, Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center
Director, UPMC Program for Gut Brain Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- David George Binion, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, UPMC Nutrition Support Service
Co-Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
- Vikraman Gunabushanam, MD
Director, Organ Procurement
- Ajai Khanna, MD
Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
- Adam Slivka, MD, PhD
Associate Chief of Clinical Services, UPMC Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Professor of Medicine
Transplant Coordinators
- Susan Legge, RN, CCTC
- Mary Roberts, RN, CCTC
- Shanna Krieger, RN, BSN, CCRN
Dietitians
- Jenee McGurgan MS, RD, CNSC, LDN
- Laurie Butera, MS, RD, CNSC, LD-N
Physician Assistants
- William C. Stein, PA-C
- Brielle Corrente, PA-C
Pharmacist
- Jennifer Joyce, PharmD, BCPS
