Transplantation
The Division of Transplantation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in partnership with the Methodist Transplant Institute at Methodist University Hospital, is dedicated to pursuing excellence in patient experience, clinical quality, and safety, while pushing the boundaries of transplant science through innovation and research.
Based in an academic medical setting at Methodist University Hospital we are dedicated to teaching the future of transplantation through specialty hepatology, nephrology and transplantation fellowship programs. Partnering with our research team, we are focused on providing cutting edge transplant therapies through both basic and clinical research.
Message from the Division Chief
Dr. Jason Vanatta is the new chief chief of the Division of Transplantation in the Department of Surgery at UTHSC. He leads a clinical team that includes highly skilled, nationally recognized surgeons who work closely with our multidisciplinary, transplant- trained team of nephrologists, hepatologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and support services to provide an excellent patient experience and improve quality of life through organ transplantation.
They do their work at the renowned Methodist Transplant Institute which has been providing expert care in solid organ transplantation for more than 40 years.
The transplant team performs liver, kidney and pancreas transplants. We perform simultaneous liver/ kidney and kidney/pancreas transplants. We are also experienced in live donor liver and kidney transplantation.
Amandeep Bajwa, PhD (Research)
Associate Professor
Transplantation
abajwa@uthsc.edu
901.448.3161
Anshul Bhalla, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
abhalla@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589
Vasanthi Balaraman, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
vbalara1@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589
Bintu Betapudi, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
Adam Cerise, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
Corey Eymard, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
ceymard@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589
Ryan Helmick, MD
Associate Professor
Transplantation
rhelmick@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Priyanka Jethwani, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
pjethwan@uthsc.edu
Canan Kuscu, PhD (Research)
Instructor
Transplantation
ckuscu@uthsc.edu
901.448.3162
Cem Kuscu, PhD (Research)
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
ckuscu1@uthsc.edu
901.448.3162
Aimen Liaqat
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
aliaqat@uthsc.edu
Ravi Mohanka, MD
Professor
Transplantation
Satheesh Nair, MD
Professor
Transplantation
snair@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Nosratollah Nezakatgoo, MD
Associate Professor
Transplantation
nnezakat@uthsc.edu
901.478.0595
Rashim Seth, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
Manish Talwar, MD
Assistant Professor
Transplantation
mtalwar@uthsc.edu
901.478.0589