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, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Colin A. Powers, MD
Surgeon, UPMC Gastrointestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- David J. Levinthal, MD, PhD
Director, Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center
Director, UPMC Program for Gut Brain Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
- David George Binion, MD
Director, UPMC Nutrition Support Service
Co-Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Vikraman Gunabushanam, MD
Director, Organ Procurement
- Ajai Khanna, MD
Multi-Organ Transplant Surgeon, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Professor of Surgery, Department 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, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Transplant Coordinators
- Shanna Krieger, RN, BSN, CCRN
- Rosa Cannone, RN, BSN
Dietitians
- Laurie Butera, MS, RD, CNSC, LD-N
- Sara Kalinowski, RD, LDN, CNSC
Physician Assistants
- William C. Stein, PA-C
- Shelly Polydor, PA-C
Pharmacist
- Jennifer Joyce, PharmD, BCPS
