Our Gastrointestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Program Experts

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