Our Experts at the UPMC Center for Liver Diseases

Your Care Team

Hepatologist

A hepatologist is a doctor who:

• Treats all types of liver diseases and provides long-term care for your liver
• Manages all aspects of inpatient testing
• Partners with other experts to provide comprehensive care
• Provides referring doctors with updates on your care

Our nurses, practitioners, and other staff are your main points of contact when you have questions for the doctor.

These care team members may include:

• Advanced Practice Providers, including Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses
• Nutritionists
• Behavioral health experts

Our Liver Disease Doctors

• Jaideep Behari, MD, PhD, Director, UPMC FLOW Clinic
• Kapil Chopra, MD
• Swaytha Ganesh, MD, Medical Director, Living Donor Liver Transplantation
• Naudia Jonassaint, MD, MHS, Transplant Hepatologist
• Shahid Malik, MD
• Alex Myint, MD
• Mordechai Rabinovitz, MD
• Obaid Shaikh, MD

Other Members of Your Liver Disease Care Team

• Kevin Abercrombie, CRNP
• Azin Akar, PA-C
• Margaret Andrzejewski, PA-C
• Pamela Bloomer, LPT
• Patricia Gironda, CRNP
• Heather Grubich, CRNP
• Lauren Hoffman, PA-C
• Mary Beth Luce, RN
• Lori Pommer, RN
• Kristen Radage, MSW
• Shannon Salafranca, DNP
• Amy Schmotzer, RN, BSN

Contact the UPMC Center for Liver Diseases

To make an appointment with a liver disease expert, call 412-647-1170.